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Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia
At a construction site outside Houston, Texas, a 28-year-old worker who gave his name only as Juan helped complete a…
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Heavy rain pounds Japan’s south as scorching heat hits country’s west and north
Japan weather officials are calling on people in the southern Japanese region of Kyushu to be on alert for landslides…
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Asia heatwaves put renewable power fleet to the test
SINGAPORE: Record heat across Asia is putting its surging renewable power fleet to the test, highlighting the need for backup…
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Commentary: India has no idea how many people its heatwaves are killing
The figure is an estimate based on media reporting cited in one of the first studies to measure the influence…
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Europe’s city schools, hospitals at risk from extreme heat, EU agency says
BRUSSELS: Nearly half of schools and hospitals in European cities are located in urban “heat islands”, exposing vulnerable populations to…
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Commentary: Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics
In less humid places far from the tropics, the humidity and thus the wet bulb temperature and danger will be…
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Commentary: Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality
CAMBRIDGE: Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90 per cent of people in India at increased risk of going hungry,…
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Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces
BANGKOK: Thai authorities on Saturday (Apr 22) warned residents across large swathes of the country, including the capital Bangkok, to…
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