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Southeast Asia’s urban heat islands

Beyond global warming, the heat in the region’s cities is exacerbated by what scientists have called “urban heat island effect,” or the additional heat from urban surfaces as well as waste heat which worsens the quality of life among the urban poor, many of whom have no choice but to endure the heat.

5月前

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‘In a sauna’: Hong Kong’s laborers swelter as temperatures rise

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.

1年前

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July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.

1年前

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All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves

A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe's hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn.

1年前

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July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist

July 2023 will probably be the world's hottest month in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years," top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said Thursday.

1年前

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Scorching heatwave threatens to break top temperatures

Scorching heat across the Northern Hemisphere threatened to break records and whip up wildfires on Monday as the dire consequences of global warming take shape.

1年前

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‘Facekini’ sales sizzle as China’s temperatures soar

Like the original, the new “facekini” is being marketed as a way to protect wearers from damaging sunlight and ultraviolet rays.

1年前

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Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heatwave looms

It's 3 am and pitch black when rice farmer Tran Thi Lan heads into water-logged fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to begin planting, desperate to finish before the day's brutal heat arrives.

1年前

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Extreme heat brings hottest temperatures in years to northern China

Swathes of northern China sweltered in 40-degree heat on Thursday, weather data showed, as parts of Beijing and the nearby megacity of Tianjin recorded their highest temperatures for years.

1年前

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Fast-warming Europe risks more summer droughts

A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at nearly twice the global rate, the EU's climate observatory said.

2年前

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More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?

While Bangladesh has a lot of experience in tackling cyclones and floods, the country has not taken heat stress into consideration until now.

2年前

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Scorched

Giant sequoia trees scorched by the 2020 SQF Complex wildfire stand in Sequoia National Forest in California.

2年前

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Chinese city dims lights in heatwave power crunch

A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy, official announcements said, as the area battles a power crunch triggered by record-high temperatures.

2年前

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Part of the Guadiana River has dried up and gives way to dry land under the Puente de la Mesta medieval bridge in Villarta de los Montes, in the central-western Spanish region of Extremadura.

2年前

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Climate change made Britain heatwave 10 times more likely: study

Climate change caused by human activity made this month's record-shattering heatwave in Britain at least 10 times more likely to occur, according to a research released.

2年前

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Firefighters tackle California wildfire as heat grips parts of US

irefighters were battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Monday, a blaze near famed Yosemite National Park that has forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said.

2年前

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