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France Records Sharp Rise in Deaths During June Heatwave

PARIS-France recorded a nearly 30% increase in deaths during the peak week of a record-breaking June heatwave, public health authorities

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Heatwave Samaritan: Delhi’s ‘Matka Man’ Delivers Lifeline to the Urban Poor

New Delhi– As temperatures in India’s capital routinely climb above 40 degrees Celsius during the summer months, a 77-year-old Delhi

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Typhoon Mekkhala Menaces Northern Philippines as Flood and Sea Hazards Trigger Alerts

Manila- Philippine authorities issued warnings of possible flooding, landslides and dangerous sea conditions on Tuesday as Typhoon Mekkhala intensified offshore

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Experts challenge Blair’s fossil fuel proposal amid UK climate and energy concerns

“Clean energy is cheaper energy – it protects bills from price shocks and does not drive the climate crisis.” Energy

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India’s Power Grid Strains Under Relentless Heatwave as Demand Hits Record Highs

New Delhi-India’s power ministry on Friday urged consumers to use electricity judiciously after the country recorded four consecutive days of

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Scientists Race to Develop Climate-Resilient Apple Trees as Extreme Weather Threatens Orchards

“It’s these emerging problems, that you don’t really think of or didn’t plan for, that you might not be able

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El Niño Surge Pushes Oceans Toward Dangerous Heat Threshold

Paris— Global ocean temperatures are on the verge of returning to record-breaking levels within days as weather patterns shift toward

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New Zealand Issues Evacuations as Cyclone Vaianu Nears Auckland

Wellington— Authorities in New Zealand issued evacuation orders in parts of the North Island on Saturday as Cyclone Vaianu approached,

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Deadly storm batters Greece, floods and transport chaos hit Athens region

Athens— A powerful storm front sweeping across Greece killed one person near Athens on Thursday, as gale-force winds, heavy rain

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Flash floods sweep vehicles in Oman, leaving five dead amid heavy rains

Dubai — At least five people were killed in Oman over the past 24 hours after vehicles were swept away

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