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heatwave

Editorial 1 year ago

Hot new world

However we define this sweltering weather, the past few weeks may offer a glimpse of our future: hotter days, and more of them, amid the climate crisis.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Heatwave swells Asia's appetite for air-conditioning

AC exhaust units are a common feature of urban landscapes in many parts of Asia, clinging like limpets to towering apartment blocks in Hong Kong or tucked in a cross formation between the windows of a building in Cambodia.

Society 1 year ago

Indonesia not affected by Southeast Asia-wide heat wave: BMKG

Deputy head of the BMKG, Guswanto, said that although the rise in temperature in a number of Indonesian cities had been consistent over the past five days, it could not be categorized as a heat wave.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Like much of Southeast Asia -- where schools have recently been forced to close early and electricity usage has surged -- southern and central Vietnam have been scorched by devastating heat.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Australia swelters through heat wave as bushfire risk grows

The nation's weather forecaster predicted a maximum temperature in Sydney, Australia's most populous city, of 40 degrees Celsius, almost 15 degrees above the average December high for the city.

Society 2 years ago

Indonesia's 'Gorilla El Nino' threat looms amid escalating heatwave

Indonesia faces a severe El Nino, possibly a 'Gorilla El Nino,' as rising temperatures mirror 2015's extremes.

Environment 2 years ago

Extreme climate event almost led to human ancestors’ extinction: Study

Scientists have grown weary over the rising temperatures on the planet and extreme weather from heat waves to typhoons that have swept across the globe in the past years.

Academia 2 years ago