Heatwave
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
Environment
June 29, 2024
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
CNN — Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas,…
‘We are happy he’s buried in Mecca,’ says daughter of man who died in Hajj heat wave
Middle East
June 24, 2024
‘We are happy he’s buried in Mecca,’ says daughter of man who died in Hajj heat wave
CNN — The family of an elderly Indonesian man who died during this year’s Hajj is happy he was buried in…
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
Middle East
June 23, 2024
‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
CNN — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering…
‘My body can’t take it’: Brutal nighttime temperatures give Delhi residents little respite from India’s searing heatwave
World
June 22, 2024
‘My body can’t take it’: Brutal nighttime temperatures give Delhi residents little respite from India’s searing heatwave
New Delhi CNN — Nights are getting uncomfortably and dangerously hotter in India’s capital as people in the world’s most…
Why some scientists think extreme heat could be behind people disappearing in Greece
World
June 19, 2024
Why some scientists think extreme heat could be behind people disappearing in Greece
CNN — It was a shock when Michael Mosley, a doctor and well-known TV presenter in the UK, was found…
It’s so hot in India, an insurer is helping thousands of women buy food
World
June 12, 2024
It’s so hot in India, an insurer is helping thousands of women buy food
New Delhi CNN — A one-of-its-kind insurance policy has started making payouts to tens of thousands of women across India…
Northern China braces for record high temperatures in major heat wave
World
June 10, 2024
Northern China braces for record high temperatures in major heat wave
Hong Kong CNN — A major heat wave is forecast to spread across large swathes of northern China this week,…
Egyptian Meteorological Authority announces temporary break in heatwave
Egypt
June 7, 2024
Egyptian Meteorological Authority announces temporary break in heatwave
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has issued a weather forecast for the current period, coinciding with the heatwave and the…
A punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
Environment
June 6, 2024
A punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
CNN — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West…
Thursday’s temperatures to reach peak of Egypt’s current heatwave
Egypt
June 6, 2024
Thursday’s temperatures to reach peak of Egypt’s current heatwave
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) announced that temperatures will be high on Thursday across most of the country, reaching 47…