Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
BANGKOK, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said…
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Environment
Danger warning issued for Bangkok as extreme heat bites
BANGKOK, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Thai authorities issued an extreme heat warning for Bangkok on Wednesday, urging people to…
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‘Staggering’ number of workers facing climate change-induced health hazards: UN
GENEVA, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - A large majority of workers worldwide are facing a cocktail of health hazards linked…
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In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change
By Paola LÓPEZ CUYABENO, Ecuador, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadoran Amazon hold their…
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Europe suffered record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023: monitors
By Nick Perry PARIS, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Europe endured a record number of "extreme heat stress" days in…
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Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still deluged
By Amanda MOUAWAD Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for a third straight day Thursday after…
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‘Human-induced’ climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave: study
DAKAR, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have…
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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat
MANADO, Indonesia, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted…
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Eight reported injured after Japan quake
TOKYO, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan,…
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Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, April 17, 2024 (AFP) - At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan,…
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