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Firefighters search wreckage of deadly Spain nightclub fire
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» MURCIA, Spain: Firefighters on Monday searched the debris of a blaze that ripped through a packed Spanish nightclub complex over the weekend, killing at least 13 people and leaving two missing.
'In a sauna': Hong Kong's labourers swelter as temperatures rise
AFP, Published on 17/08/2023
» HONG KONG - Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much.
The temperature the human body cannot survive
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» PARIS - Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive.
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland's shifting climate
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» INVERNESS (UNITED KINGDOM) - Around Scotland's Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this year has heightened fears of a different kind.
WHO: Extreme heat straining health systems
AFP, Published on 19/07/2023
» GENEVA: The extreme heat in the northern hemisphere is putting an increasing strain on healthcare systems, hitting those least able to cope the hardest, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
'We can't work': Gulf summer feels even hotter than usual
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» DUBAI: As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet's hottest regions, the Gulf.
UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Met Office
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» LONDON: The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday.
How climate change fuels extreme heat
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» TOKYO - Heatwaves across Asia and beyond have already broken records this year, while the arrival of the El Nino climate phenomenon will mean even more extreme temperatures.
Deadly dreams: record Everest season among most dangerous
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» KATHMANDU - Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons.
Fossil fuelled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» PARIS: The future of fossil fuels -- the leading source of planet-heating emissions -- will face scrutiny at UN climate negotiations Monday with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver's seat.