In the last week, extreme weather has wreaked havoc in many parts of the U.S. and around the world. The events have brought climate change's threat into focus.
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Husets Speedway after days of heavy rain led to flooding, south of Brandon, South Dakota, on June 22.
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Commuters wait for a train in New York on June 20.
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The aftermath of flooding in Meizhou, in southern China's Guangdong province, on June 21.
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Residents fill their containers with water supplied by a municipal tanker in New Delhi on June 21.
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Pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, at the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.