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Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Environment
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
World
November 6, 2019
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
More than 11,000 scientists warned Tuesday of “untold suffering” due to global warming, even as another team said Paris carbon-cutting…
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
World
August 5, 2019
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s…
Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts
Environment
June 30, 2019
Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts
A welcome dip in temperatures came to parts of Europe on Sunday, bringing relief to areas which have sweltered through…
Europe set to sizzle again as deadly heatwave continues
World
June 29, 2019
Europe set to sizzle again as deadly heatwave continues
Europe was bracing itself for a sweltering Saturday as a deadly heatwave across the continent has sparked record-breaking temperatures, large…
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
Middle East
May 30, 2019
Crop fires, a weapon of war, ruin Iraqi, Syrian harvests
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — It was looking to be a good year for farmers across parts of Syria and Iraq.…
Temperatures in Egypt continue increase by 4C to 5C till May 31
Egypt
May 28, 2019
Temperatures in Egypt continue increase by 4C to 5C till May 31
Director of the Analysis Management Department in the Egyptian Meteorological Authority, Mahmoud Shahen, said that temperatures across the country would continue…
South Australia heatwave smashes record temperatures
World
January 24, 2019
South Australia heatwave smashes record temperatures
Temperatures in southern Australia topped 49 degrees on Thursday, shattering previous records as sizzling citizens received free beer and heat-stressed…
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
World
December 29, 2018
New Australian Open heat policy to counter oven-like conditions
A new extreme heat policy that dictates when it is safe to play will be introduced at next month’s…
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Environment
December 4, 2018
Making the world hotter: India’s expected AC explosion
Ratan Kumar once battled India’s brutal summers with damp bedsheets and midnight baths. Now he is among millions upon…