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‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia
World
May 9, 2024
‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia
Hong Kong CNN — When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek…
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
World
May 8, 2024
Planet endures record-hot April, as scientists warn 2024 could beat heat records for second year in a row
CNN — Extraordinary global heat continues its streak. Last month, the world endured the hottest April on record, according to…
Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region
World
May 1, 2024
Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region
New Delhi CNN — Indian voters are battling sweltering conditions to take part in the world’s biggest election as a…
You don’t have to admit there’s a climate crisis to be fighting climate change
Environment
March 26, 2024
You don’t have to admit there’s a climate crisis to be fighting climate change
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
World is dangerously close to a global warming limit as 2023 goes down as hottest on record
Environment
January 10, 2024
World is dangerously close to a global warming limit as 2023 goes down as hottest on record
CNN — Global warming in 2023 hit 1.48 degrees Celsius, data published Tuesday shows, as the hottest year on record…
The planet is heating up faster than predicted, says scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 1980s
Environment
November 3, 2023
The planet is heating up faster than predicted, says scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 1980s
CNN — The planet is on track to heat up at a much faster rate than scientists have previously predicted,…
Extreme heat scorches large parts of South America as winter ends
World
September 26, 2023
Extreme heat scorches large parts of South America as winter ends
CNN — This weekend may have marked the beginning of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, but it felt like the…
Planet-warming pollution made summer heat twice as likely for nearly all of humanity
Environment
September 8, 2023
Planet-warming pollution made summer heat twice as likely for nearly all of humanity
CNN — During this summer of dangerous, record-shattering heat almost no one on Earth escaped climate change-fueled temperatures, a new…
The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
Environment
September 6, 2023
The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
CNN — As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer…
Cabinet announces Egypt’s power outage plan will be lifted by end of summer
Egypt
September 4, 2023
Cabinet announces Egypt’s power outage plan will be lifted by end of summer
Egypt’s plan to reduce electricity loads by cutting off electricity for an hour a day will be lifted by the…