Heatwave

Heatwave refers to a period of abnormally high temperatures that lasts for several days and is unusual for the local climate and season. Heatwaves are often linked to persistent high-pressure systems that trap heat near the surface. Their frequency and intensity have increased due to climate change. Heatwaves can impact human health, increase the risk of wildfires, disrupt agriculture and industry, strain energy systems, and cause economic losses.

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Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwaveNews

Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave

Karachi, Pakistan (AFP) - Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan's southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
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Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditionsScienceClimate

Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions

Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions, argue…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
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Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: studyNews

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study

Paris, France | AFP Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Scientists say…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
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School’s out: how climate change threatens educationNews

School’s out: how climate change threatens education

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
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Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast AsiaNews

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Dong Nai, Vietnam (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with locals and media…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article