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A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat

Arizona researchers have deployed a robot that can breathe, shiver and sweat to answer the burning questions of what happens to the body when a human gets heatstroke.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades

Temperatures in the South Asian nation's capital of Dhaka have surged to around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the poor bearing the brunt of the blazing sun.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Heatwave prompts Hanoi to reduce street lights as power cuts loom

Parks in the city of eight million people are now plunged into total darkness after 11 pm, while two-thirds of street lights are also switched off at the same hour.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces

Thai authorities on Saturday warned residents across large swathes of country, including the capital Bangkok, to avoid going outdoors due to extreme heat.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

English winemakers toast summer heatwaves

Climate change may be helping England's vineyards for now, but the fast pace of transition risks major planning difficulties

Environment 3 years ago

China heat wave pushes up prices as hens lay fewer eggs

Scorching temperatures in eastern China have pushed up egg prices because hens are laying fewer in a hotter-than-usual summer.

Environment 3 years ago

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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

China battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

The national 'yellow alert', issued late on Thursday, comes after regions from Sichuan in the southwest to Shanghai in the Yangtze delta have experienced weeks of extreme heat, with government officials repeatedly citing global climate change as the cause. The alert is two notches short of the most serious warning on Beijing's scale.

Community 3 years ago

Care for elderly stepped up as Italy swelters in driest year ever

Volunteers delivered food and medicines to elderly people living alone in Milan on Friday, as another heatwave swept through northern Italy in what is the country's driest year since records began.

Europe 3 years ago

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

Grassland fires erupted on the edge of London, with one forcing the evacuation of 14 people as farm buildings, houses and garages were consumed by the flames.

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A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat

Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades

Heatwave prompts Hanoi to reduce street lights as power cuts loom

Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces

English winemakers toast summer heatwaves

China heat wave pushes up prices as hens lay fewer eggs

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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

China battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

Care for elderly stepped up as Italy swelters in driest year ever

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

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A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat

Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades

Heatwave prompts Hanoi to reduce street lights as power cuts loom

Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces

English winemakers toast summer heatwaves

China heat wave pushes up prices as hens lay fewer eggs

PREMIUM Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record

China battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

Care for elderly stepped up as Italy swelters in driest year ever

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

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Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record