Caribbean braces as Hurricane Beryl strengthens to ‘very dangerous’ storm
By Chandan KHANNA BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 30, 2024 (AFP) - Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened…
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Hong Kong matches record for hottest summer solstice
HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong matched on Friday its record for the hottest summer solstice as a subtropical ridge…
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Three missing after heavy Swiss flooding
GENEVA, June 22, 2024 (AFP) - Swiss authorities in the southeastern canton of Grisons said Saturday that they were searching…
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Torrential rains kill 27 across Central America
SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 (AFP) - Torrential rains across Central America have left at least 27 dead in landslides…
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Italy swelters in first summer heatwave
ROME (AFP) - Tourists and locals sweltered under Italy's first summer heatwave on Friday, with the installation in Rome of…
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Extreme heat is new danger stalking US-bound migrants
By Hérika MARTÍNEZ CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AFP) - In the Mexican desert near the US border, security forces are on…
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Mexico on alert as heat claims 155 lives since March
MEXICO CITY, June 20, 2024 (AFP) - Mexico has registered 155 deaths associated with high temperatures since March, with 30…
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New report warns of heat danger at Paris Olympics
PARIS, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers…
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Power demand peaks in northern India heatwave
By Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to…
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Sinkholes threaten luxury property in Chile’s resort city
By Pedro SCHWARZE VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile, June 15, 2024 (AFP) - It was meant to be paradise on earth:…
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Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation…
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Early summer heatwave claims first victim in Cyprus
NICOSIA, June 14, 2024 (AFP) - A 91-year-old woman became the first death from an early heatwave gripping Cyprus as…
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