Heat
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Diplomat says 68 Indian pilgrims are among hajj dead
Jun 20, 202468 Indian people lost their lives during this year’s very hot Hajj trip, according to a diplomat in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This brings the total number of deaths to almost 600. “We have confirmed around... -
Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike
Jun 17, 2024As Muslim pilgrims completed the hajj in sweltering heat on Monday, Saudi Arabia issued a warning about a temperature increase in Mecca. Over a dozen heat-related fatalities had been reported. This year, during the scorching Saudi... -
Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat
Apr 5, 2024The education government of the Philippines announced that thousands of schools had canceled in-person sessions on Friday due to dangerously high temperatures in some parts of the tropical nation. The nation of the archipelago usually has... -
Japan’s weather agency warns of landslides amid heat in western, eastern Japan
Jul 2, 2023On Sunday, Japan’s weather agency warned residents in western and eastern Japan to be on the lookout for landslides in areas impacted by heavy rain, adding that temperatures are forecast to rise due to warm air... -
Swiss January heat record broken for north side of Alps
Jan 2, 2023The municipality of Delemont in Switzerland experienced its warmest January day ever on Sunday, with temperatures reaching 20.2 degrees Celsius (68.4 degrees Fahrenheit). According to MeteoSwiss, Switzerland’s national meteorological and climate service, warm winds from the... -
France prepares for new heat record
Jun 30, 2019Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to endure a sweltering heatwave which sparked an out-of-control wildfire in Spain. Governments warned citizens to take extra precautions, with the... -
Sydney, Melbourne warned to prepare for 50-degree days
Oct 4, 2017News Hour Sydney and Melbourne could regularly face 50 degree Celsius (122F) days within 25 years even if Australia meets its Paris global warming targets, a new study warned Wednesday. Other areas across the country should...