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Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences. As climate change continues to push up temperatures…
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More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday. According to…
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Last Sunday was the hottest day measured globally since records began in 1940, climate scientists said on Tuesday. The global average surface air temperature on July 21 was 17.09C, just above the previous record of 17.08C registered on…
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Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found. Scorching…
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Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season, authorities said. While it is still technically winter in Brazil, with spring due…
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Saudi motorists are feeling the heat from global warming through costly vehicle repairs. With recorded temperatures this year of more than 45 degrees Celsius in cities such as Riyadh, Dammam, Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah, many cars have…
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Temperatures have soared in the central US, leading to deaths in some states as more dangerous heat is expected, a national weather service official said Wednesday. The harsh heat wave has broken records, damaged roads and water lines,…
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Bahrain has recorded unprecedented electricity consumption, authorities said, as scorching summer temperatures and high humidity force increased reliance on energy-intensive air-conditioning systems. Manama’s Electricity and Water…
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On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US National Oceanic…
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Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius, while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern US was expected to expand in the coming days. Tens of…
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