Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 25, 2024 (AFP) - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic,"…
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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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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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Extreme heat brings Cyprus to a halt
NICOSIA, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - Outdoor work and food delivery services were suspended in Cyprus on Wednesday as the…
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May marks 12th straight month of record global heat: EU
PARIS, June 5, 2024 (AFP) - C It is the latest red flag in a year already hit by climate…
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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
MANILA, April 28, 2024 (AFP) - South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities…
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Sweden sees earliest ‘summer’ on record
STOCKHOLM, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden has posted its earliest ever start to what it considers to be "summer",…
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Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat
By Pam CASTRO MANILA, April 5, 2024 (AFP) - Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes Friday, the…
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Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever…
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El Nino could make 2024 hotter than record 2023
By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - This year could be hotter under El Nino's influence than…
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Hottest October on record as 2023 on track to be warmest year in history
By Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) - Last month was the hottest October on record globally, Europe's climate…
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