Japan logged a new heat record on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.
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Nordic countries are relieved after battling an exceptional heat wave which shattered the hopes of foreigners seeking to cool off in the far north—a disappointment meteorologists warn is likely to be repeated.
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Aug 4, 2025
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Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further "severe heat" in the month ahead.
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Aug 2, 2025
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Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal battled several wildfires Thursday ahead of an expected rise in temperatures that could worsen the situation on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Jul 31, 2025
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A heat wave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fueled episode.
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Jul 31, 2025
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A choking heat wave left astonished locals in southeastern Turkey calling for state help to pay their air conditioning bills after the temperature surged past 50C.
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Jul 30, 2025
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If you are living in one of many areas of the U.S. currently experiencing a heat wave, your outdoor thermometer may say it's in the 90s, but your local weather station tells you it feels like triple digits.
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Jul 30, 2025
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Recent climate-related crises—from severe storms and flooding to extreme heat—have raised new questions about how local governments communicate the risk of these crises and what they are doing to keep their citizens safe. ...
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Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital of Kyoto for the first time since observations began.
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Jul 30, 2025
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Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime. But this week's sweltering hot weather set at least one record and has forecasters urging residents to limit time outside on Tuesday if possible—and ...
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