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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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