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A Third Of The World Could Face Far More Heatwaves And Droughts By 2100, Study Warns
A new study warns that nearly a third of the global population could face compound heatwave and drought events five times more frequently by the end of the century, with tropical and lower-income countries hardest hit.
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58% Rise In Drowning This Year Between June-July Due To Heatwave: France
France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year
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Heatwave In Europe Moves East, Germany Expected To Record High Temperatures
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures this year.
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Europe Sizzles And The Eiffel Tower's Summit Closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
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France Shuts Schools, Top Floor Of Eiffel Tower, As Heatwave Grips Europe
Some 1,350 schools will be fully or partially closed due to the heat, up significantly from around 200 on Monday. The top floor of the Eiffel Tower will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, with visitors advised to drink plenty of water.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Millions At Risk As Cities Fail To Adapt To Climate Change: Report
Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world.
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Paris Records 42.6 Degrees Celsius As Europe Roasts In Heatwave
Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of over 42 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and new misery for rail travellers.
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Paris Records Hottest Temperature At 40.6 Degrees Celsius
Paris on Thursday recorded its hottest temperature since records began, Meteo France said, as a heatwave spread across Europe.
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Cars Forced To Make Way For The Two-Wheel Revolution In Paris
With the wind rushing through their hair, they zip past on bikes, electric scooters and mono-wheels, effortlessly passing lines of hot-and-bothered drivers stuck in the endless Paris traffic. In the French capital, the new mobility revolution has caught on fast, with locals and tourists embracing the growing array of app-based ways to get around. A...
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Paris Bans Up To 60% Of Its Cars As Heatwave Worsens Pollution
Paris has banned more than half of the cars registered in the region from its roads as a record heatwave worsens air pollution, the most drastic restrictions ever imposed there, officials said.
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Indian Cities May Face Deadly Heatwave Due To Global Warming
Global megacities like Kolkata could face annual deadly heatwaves like the one that claimed over 2,000 lives in India in 2015, even if global warming is halted at the levels struck under the Paris deal, scientists have warned.
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Extreme Weather Warnings At UN Climate Meeting
Many of the deadly heatwaves and hurricanes, droughts and floods this decade have borne the imprint of man-made global warming, said a series of reports on Tuesday that warned of worse to come.
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A Third Of The World Could Face Far More Heatwaves And Droughts By 2100, Study Warns
A new study warns that nearly a third of the global population could face compound heatwave and drought events five times more frequently by the end of the century, with tropical and lower-income countries hardest hit.
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58% Rise In Drowning This Year Between June-July Due To Heatwave: France
France's public health authority said on Friday that more than 100 people had died from drowning between June 1 and July 2 this year
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Heatwave In Europe Moves East, Germany Expected To Record High Temperatures
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures this year.
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Europe Sizzles And The Eiffel Tower's Summit Closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
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France Shuts Schools, Top Floor Of Eiffel Tower, As Heatwave Grips Europe
Some 1,350 schools will be fully or partially closed due to the heat, up significantly from around 200 on Monday. The top floor of the Eiffel Tower will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, with visitors advised to drink plenty of water.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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Millions At Risk As Cities Fail To Adapt To Climate Change: Report
Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that said this could put 400 million people at risk across the world.
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Paris Records 42.6 Degrees Celsius As Europe Roasts In Heatwave
Paris on Thursday baked in an all-time high temperature of over 42 degrees Celsius as a ferocious heatwave smashed records across northern Europe, sparking concerns about public health and new misery for rail travellers.
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Paris Records Hottest Temperature At 40.6 Degrees Celsius
Paris on Thursday recorded its hottest temperature since records began, Meteo France said, as a heatwave spread across Europe.
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Cars Forced To Make Way For The Two-Wheel Revolution In Paris
With the wind rushing through their hair, they zip past on bikes, electric scooters and mono-wheels, effortlessly passing lines of hot-and-bothered drivers stuck in the endless Paris traffic. In the French capital, the new mobility revolution has caught on fast, with locals and tourists embracing the growing array of app-based ways to get around. A...
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Paris Bans Up To 60% Of Its Cars As Heatwave Worsens Pollution
Paris has banned more than half of the cars registered in the region from its roads as a record heatwave worsens air pollution, the most drastic restrictions ever imposed there, officials said.
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Indian Cities May Face Deadly Heatwave Due To Global Warming
Global megacities like Kolkata could face annual deadly heatwaves like the one that claimed over 2,000 lives in India in 2015, even if global warming is halted at the levels struck under the Paris deal, scientists have warned.
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Extreme Weather Warnings At UN Climate Meeting
Many of the deadly heatwaves and hurricanes, droughts and floods this decade have borne the imprint of man-made global warming, said a series of reports on Tuesday that warned of worse to come.
