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heatwave

Environment 3 years ago

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South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns

In New Delhi, a burning rubbish dump choked residents for a third day with temperatures crossing 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of South Asia.

Americas 4 years ago

Argentina roasts in record-setting heat wave

With temperatures up around 45°C (113°F) in parts of the South American nation, hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity when power grids failed in and around populous capital city Buenos Aires.

Environment 4 years ago

Spain sizzles in crushing heat as fires blaze

Fires in Spain's central Avila province forced hundreds of people to flee their homes Sunday as parts of the country sweltered under crushing temperatures.

Environment 4 years ago

Heatwave causes massive melt of Greenland ice sheet

Since Wednesday the ice sheet covering the vast Arctic territory, has melted by around eight billion tonnes a day, twice its normal average rate during summer, reported the Polar Portal website, which is run by Danish researchers.

Sports 4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics dishes out punishing heat on scorching Sunday

Punishing conditions greeted the athletes as a trackside thermometer in the open, placed about 50 metres from the finish line, touched 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) and the humidity hovered around 60 percent, with sun beating down on the fan-free Olympic Stadium.