extreme heat

Double weather warning for Saturday, Sunday

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Double weather warning for Saturday, Sunday

Cyprus continues to suffer from high temperatures with the authorities issuing a rare, yellow summer warning for night time and a second warning for extreme heat on Sunday. The Department of Meteorology said temperatures are not expected to fall below 27 degrees on Saturday night, with the warning valid until 8am on Sunday. It also … Read more

Pakistan temperatures cross 52 C in heatwave

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Pakistan temperatures cross 52 C in heatwave

Temperatures in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh rose above 52 degrees Celsius, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high.

In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle , ‘silent killer’

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In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle , ‘silent killer’

Fact: Seven chief heat officers, all women, are working in cities like Miami, Melbourne, Dhaka, Freetown, and Athens to cool urban heat traps and prevent deaths caused by extreme heatwaves.