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UK Heatwaves Claim Nearly 3,000 Lives In Just Two Months
Nearly 3,000 people are estimated to have died during the UK's May and June heatwaves, putting 2026 on track to become one of the deadliest years for heat-related deaths.
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Nearly 3,000 Excess Deaths Caused By Record-Breaking Heatwaves In England
The provisional figure is almost double the total for the whole of the summer in 2025, which was 1,504, and represents "a substantial public health impact," the UKHSA government agency said.
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Hotter Nights Stealing Sleep Across World, India Among Hardest Hit
Cities across the Middle East recorded the highest heat-related sleep losses, while parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Africa also showed significant impacts.
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How A German App Is Turning Shade Into A Lifeline During Heatwaves
As Europe reels from extreme heatwaves, a German app is helping people stay cool by mapping shaded walking routes. The app uses sun and shadow data to guide commuters away from heat-exposed streets.
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Life At 48 Degrees Celsius: A Day In UP's Banda, One Of Hottest Towns On Earth
For many residents of Banda, a town that has recorded some of the country's highest temperatures, just getting through each day is a challenge.
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Bengaluru Sees Hottest July In 112 Years, Mercury Hits 33.6 Degree Celsius
According to the Meteorological Department, the previous highest July temperature in Bengaluru was 33.3 degree Celsius, recorded in 1914 and again in 1926.
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US To Witness Sweltering Heat, Record Overnight Temperatures This Week
A relentless heat dome will keep overnight temperatures dangerously high across the US this week, raising heatstroke risk for millions nationwide
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Extreme Heat Triggers Surge In Mental Health Hospitalisations, New Study Reveals
A recent study published in the journal Nature Health, led by researchers at Monash University in Australia, has highlighted how long periods of extreme heat impact the mind.
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2,700 Killed By Heatwaves Across England Between May And June: Study
The UK and most of Europe experienced two unprecedented heatwaves in May and June, with monthly records set at 35.1 degrees Celsius and 37.7 degrees Celsius, respectively, in England.
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Rare Skin Disorder Raises Summer Heat Risks For Spaniard
The 36-year-old Spanish physics and chemistry teacher has a rare genetic skin disorder that leaves him unable to sweat properly -- and therefore unable to cool himself naturally during extreme heat.
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Top Fashion Brands Have A Supply Chain Battle Against Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is hitting garment workers across Asia hard. See how Epic Group's new India campus is redesigning factories to fight back.
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Delhi Records Its Warmest July Day In 2 Years
The national capital witnessed moderate rainfall during the afternoon, with Chhatarpur receiving 49 mm till 2.30 pm, the highest in Delhi-NCR.
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Deaths Surged 29% In France During Week Of Record Heat, Health Agency Says
The new and still incomplete figures from Public Health France doubled its first preliminary estimate of at least 1,000 additional deaths that it gave last Sunday. That earlier estimate covered just three of the hottest days of extreme, deadly heat.
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Cities Are Turning Into Heat Traps. Climate Change Isn't The Only Reason
The "Urban Heat Island" effect -- an invisible phenomenon that is quietly making India's cities several degrees hotter than their surroundings.
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Heat Dome Brings Extreme Temperatures To US Ahead Of July 4 Celebrations
Dangerous 100-degree Fahrenheit heat domes trigger health warnings and open cooling centers across the Northeast during July 4th celebrations.
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UK Heatwaves Claim Nearly 3,000 Lives In Just Two Months
Nearly 3,000 people are estimated to have died during the UK's May and June heatwaves, putting 2026 on track to become one of the deadliest years for heat-related deaths.
-
Nearly 3,000 Excess Deaths Caused By Record-Breaking Heatwaves In England
The provisional figure is almost double the total for the whole of the summer in 2025, which was 1,504, and represents "a substantial public health impact," the UKHSA government agency said.
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Hotter Nights Stealing Sleep Across World, India Among Hardest Hit
Cities across the Middle East recorded the highest heat-related sleep losses, while parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Africa also showed significant impacts.
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How A German App Is Turning Shade Into A Lifeline During Heatwaves
As Europe reels from extreme heatwaves, a German app is helping people stay cool by mapping shaded walking routes. The app uses sun and shadow data to guide commuters away from heat-exposed streets.
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Life At 48 Degrees Celsius: A Day In UP's Banda, One Of Hottest Towns On Earth
For many residents of Banda, a town that has recorded some of the country's highest temperatures, just getting through each day is a challenge.
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Bengaluru Sees Hottest July In 112 Years, Mercury Hits 33.6 Degree Celsius
According to the Meteorological Department, the previous highest July temperature in Bengaluru was 33.3 degree Celsius, recorded in 1914 and again in 1926.
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US To Witness Sweltering Heat, Record Overnight Temperatures This Week
A relentless heat dome will keep overnight temperatures dangerously high across the US this week, raising heatstroke risk for millions nationwide
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Extreme Heat Triggers Surge In Mental Health Hospitalisations, New Study Reveals
A recent study published in the journal Nature Health, led by researchers at Monash University in Australia, has highlighted how long periods of extreme heat impact the mind.
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2,700 Killed By Heatwaves Across England Between May And June: Study
The UK and most of Europe experienced two unprecedented heatwaves in May and June, with monthly records set at 35.1 degrees Celsius and 37.7 degrees Celsius, respectively, in England.
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Rare Skin Disorder Raises Summer Heat Risks For Spaniard
The 36-year-old Spanish physics and chemistry teacher has a rare genetic skin disorder that leaves him unable to sweat properly -- and therefore unable to cool himself naturally during extreme heat.
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Top Fashion Brands Have A Supply Chain Battle Against Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is hitting garment workers across Asia hard. See how Epic Group's new India campus is redesigning factories to fight back.
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Delhi Records Its Warmest July Day In 2 Years
The national capital witnessed moderate rainfall during the afternoon, with Chhatarpur receiving 49 mm till 2.30 pm, the highest in Delhi-NCR.
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Deaths Surged 29% In France During Week Of Record Heat, Health Agency Says
The new and still incomplete figures from Public Health France doubled its first preliminary estimate of at least 1,000 additional deaths that it gave last Sunday. That earlier estimate covered just three of the hottest days of extreme, deadly heat.
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Cities Are Turning Into Heat Traps. Climate Change Isn't The Only Reason
The "Urban Heat Island" effect -- an invisible phenomenon that is quietly making India's cities several degrees hotter than their surroundings.
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Heat Dome Brings Extreme Temperatures To US Ahead Of July 4 Celebrations
Dangerous 100-degree Fahrenheit heat domes trigger health warnings and open cooling centers across the Northeast during July 4th celebrations.
