Heatwave
Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires
The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X/Twitter.
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
Kuwait struggles with power cuts as temperatures soar
The outages were attributed to a technical malfunction in the fuel supply system combined with surging energy use as temperatures approached 50° Celsius (122° Fahrenheit).
2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.
Blackouts and extreme heat plague Egypt as government extends rolling electricity cuts
Amid extreme temperatures, the state-owned electricity company is struggling to meet the demand for electricity and air conditioning in a population of over 114 million.
Hundreds reportedly died at this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Over 1.83 million Muslims from 22 countries participated in the pilgrimage this year. Significant security presence at the hospital when an official read out the names of the deceased.
Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrim deaths pile up due to harsh weather conditions at Hajj
Hot and dry weather, with some rain, expected over Sukkot
It will be hotter than usual for the season in most areas of the country.
Extreme heat may trigger human-mammal mass extinction sooner than thought
This event would mark the first mass extinction of a magnitude comparable to the era of the dinosaurs.
Addis Ababa's warming may trigger year-round malaria, study warns
According to the report, the city’s extreme daily maximum temperature would increase by about 1.7° Celsius by 2060.
Israel's August had record-breaking heatwave, unexpected rain
Only the years 2021, 2015, 2010 and 1998 were hotter, with 2010 being the hottest, Israel's Meteorological Service reported.
Israel orgs to provide Holocaust survivors with free electricity
Amid one of the hottest summers on record, many Holocaust survivors are unable to afford to keep their homes cool.
