Like a wet blanket swollen with water, the climate can only absorb so much excess heat before global temperatures begin to rise.

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Water from the swollen River Exe has washed away the ground from underneath some of the nearby track, buckling rails and making the area unstable.

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Debris from the swollen River Thames has caused problems to the water cooler for the generating station which powers London Underground.

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The family of a kayaker who died after getting into difficulties in a swollen river have said he "loved" the water.

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In the last decades, competition for water has increased sharply as demands to satisfy the various needs of a growing population have swollen, while the resource appears to be scarcer in many areas.

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