Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heat wave that has smashed records across the continent.
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May 28, 2026
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In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate ...
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May 28, 2026
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The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heat wave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis."
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May 27, 2026
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New research from the University of Sydney has provided the first associative link between heat stress and koala mortality. Published in Biology Letters, the results highlight how even moderate temperature rises can increase ...
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May 26, 2026
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The U.K. smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings ...
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May 26, 2026
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Forecasters in Europe warned Tuesday of exceptional heat, as record temperatures driven by a "heat dome" push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent.
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May 25, 2026
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Over the past few decades, heat waves have become more common in several parts of the world as our planet warms. That's a huge problem for many animals, as it can lead to habitat loss and push their bodies to lethal thresholds. ...
To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime ...
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May 25, 2026
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Imagine walking along Ipanema beach on a summer afternoon. The sand is golden, there's a cooling sea breeze, the shade of a parasol and a cold drink in hand. Now look up.
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May 24, 2026
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At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday, as a heat wave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings.
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May 24, 2026
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