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STOCKHOLM, April 11, 2024 (AFP) – Sweden has posted its earliest ever start to what it considers to be “summer”, with three southern towns posting average temperatures above 10 degrees C (50F) for five straight days, the country’s meteorological service said Thursday. “A Swedish weather record was broken on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Each day from April 6th to 10th, the average daily temperature was at least 10 degrees at SMHI’s stations in Malmo, Kristianstad […]
by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Temperatures in Britain could exceed 40 degrees Celsius every three or four years by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, research published Tuesday has found, as climate change increases the likelihood of scorching heat waves. The modelling study by Britain’s Meteorological Office found that emissions are dramatically increasing the likelihood of extremely warm days in the UK, particularly in the southeast. Without climate change, a […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian summers are lengthening by a month or more while winters are getting shorter due to climate change, according to an analysis by a leading think tank released Monday. The Australia Institute said large swathes of the country were experiencing an additional 31 days of summer temperatures each year compared to the 1950s. While Sydney was just under the average with an extra 28 hot days a year, Melbourne added 38 warmer […]
Indian slum dwellers collect potable water from a municipal water tanker in Durga Nagar area of Bhopal on March 21, 2018. Slum dwellers depend on government supplies for drinking water and struggle to get adequate supply during summer. /Files/ AFP /
(Eagle News) — Posibleng tumindi pa ang nararanasang init ng panahon ngayong buwan ng Mayo. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sa unang araw ng Mayo, pasado alas-2 ng hapon, umabot sa 46.8 degrees Celsius ang heat index sa Cavite kung saan mataas ang tsansa na makaranas ng heat stroke. Ngayong araw, Mayo 2, inaasahan na tataas ang heat index sa Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija sa 44 degrees Celsius; 43 degrees Celsius […]
(Eagle News) — Ngayong panahon ng tag-init ay hindi pa rin tayo ligtas sa mga sakit at kondisyong nakukuha sa pabagu-bagong panahon. Iba-ibang temperatura rin ang ating nararanasan araw-araw na nakaka-apekto sa ating kalusugan. Narito ang mga sakit na dapat nating iwasan para hindi masira ang plano natin ngayong summer! Una sa listahan ay ang sunburn. Ilan sa ating mga kababayang Pilipino ay nakapag-swimming na at nagbabalak pa lang na maligo sa beach. Ngunit hinay-hinay […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government’s scientific agency said Tuesday. Daily temperatures averaged 18.8 Celsius (65.84 Fahrenheit), 2.1C more than normal, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said. With the mercury reaching as high as 38.7C in the South Island, NIWA said it was the hottest summer since records […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naglaan ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City ng 350 slots sa mga estudyanteng nais mag-trabaho ng part-time sa summer season. Layon nitong mag-kaloob ng tulong pinansiyal sa mga estudyanteng nais ituloy ang pag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Ang mga estudyante ay magta-trabaho mula April 3 hanggang May 2 at tatanggap ng 512 pesos kada araw. Ang mga estudyante ay dapat nakapag-tapos ng Grade 10, computer literate at may alam sa […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — By century’s end, climate change will likely shift the peak demand for electricity in Europe from the winters to the summers, as more people use air conditioning to stay cool, researchers said Monday. Understanding how demand for power will change in the coming decades as the planet warms is crucial in the 35 countries of Europe, which makes up the world’s third largest electricity market. “We find significant increases in […]
LIANGA, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Nagpatupad ng isang ordinansa ang Sangguniang Bayan ng Lianga, Surigao del Sur. Ito ay bilang tugon sa madalas na insidente ng pagkalunod ng mga bakasyunista. Inobliga nila ang lahat ng mga may-ari ng Beach Resort at mga paliguan na magkaroon ng rescue boat, life saving kit, at lifeguards. Ito ay upang magmamasid at magbabantay sa mga naliligong mga bakasyunista. Ang sinumang masusumpungan na lalabag sa ordinansa ay papatawan ng kaukulang multa […]
(Eagle News) — The weather in the coming weeks will become warmer and drier, which would signify the start of the dry season. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration made the announcement on Wednesday, with the termination of the northeast monsoon that affected northern and central Luzon in the last few days. “However, some isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon or evening particularly over the eastern sections due to localized convection,” it […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Pinag-iingat ng Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko sa mga pagkaing madaling mapanis dahil sa matinding init na dala ng summer. “Keep food warm kung siya ay nilutong mainit, and keep food cold kung siya naman ay hinanda na dapat malamig sapagkat dito ngayon magiging panganib ang kontaminasyon,” pahayag ni DOH Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag. Sinabi pa nito na kailangang tiyakin ng mga mamimili na sariwa ang mga pagkain […]
