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How climate change fuels extreme heat

  TOKYO, June 22, 2023 (AFP) - Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the…

Europe is world’s fastest warming continent: climate report

PARIS, June 19, 2023 (AFP) - Europe should brace for more deadly heatwaves driven by climate change, said a sweeping…

Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil

NOVO HAMBURGO, Brazil, June 19, 2023 (AFP) -- A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil has killed at least 13…

Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - At least 11 people were killed and 20 were missing after a…

Eight people die in Mexico heatwave

MEXICO CITY, June 17, 2023 (AFP) - Eight people have died in the third heatwave to hit Mexico since mid-April,…

Record UK drinking water demand sparks water use restrictions

LONDON, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Millions of people across parts of southern Britain will be banned from using garden…

Beijing roasts in record mid-June temperatures

BEIJING, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures in Beijing hit a record for mid-June of 39.4 degrees Celsius (103 Fahrenheit)…

Cyclone Biparjoy leaves destructive trail on Indian coast

MANDVI, India, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Cyclone Biparjoy tore down power poles and uprooted trees Friday after pummelling the…

Tornado ravages Texas town, three reported dead, 100 hurt

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - A "horrific" tornado ripped through a northern Texas town Thursday causing widespread destruction, with…

‘Disaster’ Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India’s coast

By Glenda KWEK and Ashraf KHAN in Badin, Pakistan Agence France-Presse MANDVI, India (AFP) -- Cyclone Biparjoy slammed into the…

Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as cyclone approaches

By Glenda KWEK and Ashraf KHAN in Badin, Pakistan Agence France-Presse MANDVI, India, June 15, 2023 (AFP) -- Howling gales…

Extreme weather killed 195,000 in Europe since 1980

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Extreme weather conditions in Europe have killed almost 195,000 people and caused economic losses of more…

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