Thousands told to evacuate as ‘extremely strong’ typhoon nears JapanNews
SourceAugust 28, 2024
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Thousands told to evacuate as ‘extremely strong’ typhoon nears Japan
By Kyoko HASEGAWA | AFP Tokyo - Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people…

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews
SourceAugust 16, 2024
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During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat…

Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weatherNews
SourceAugust 16, 2024
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Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weather
By Hieun SHIN | AFP Seoul, South Korea - Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a…

Global climate summary for July 2024ClimateFacts
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
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Global climate summary for July 2024
July 2024 has officially become the warmest July ever recorded globally, according to data released by NOAA. The global surface temperature for the month was…

Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approachesNews
SourceAugust 15, 2024
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Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared…

Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ recordNews
SourceAugust 14, 2024
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Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ record
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - A streak of super-hot tropical nights is set to break a century-old South Korean weather record, according to official data…

Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…

Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coastNews
SourceAugust 6, 2024
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Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Miami, United States (UPDATED) - Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall…

How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disasterClimate
SourceAugust 5, 2024
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How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster
By Sajan Thomas, St. John's College, Anchal in Thiruvananthapuram | 360info The Kerala landslide underscores the importance of preserving human lives in the Western Ghats region amid…

Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern ChinaClimateNews
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
By Isabel Kua and Oliver Hotham | AFP Beijing, China - Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday,…

UN Secretary-General issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat amid record temperaturesClimateNews
Muser NewsDeskJuly 26, 2024
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UN Secretary-General issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat amid record temperatures
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has joined nine other specialized United Nations entities in supporting UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Call to Action on Extreme Heat.…

Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hoursClimateNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours
Rabat, Morocco (AFP) - A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal,…

Philippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: policeNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Philippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: police
Manila, Philippines (AFP) - Relentless rain fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi left at least 20 people dead in the northern Philippines, police said Thursday, as clean-up…

Global climate summary for June 2024ClimateFacts
SourceJuly 19, 2024
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Global climate summary for June 2024
By NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and Global Precipitation Climatology Project | University of Maryland Highlights Temperatures were above average over much of the…

Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state mediaNews
SourceJuly 19, 2024
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Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
Beijing, China (AFP) - Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain…

Why we find extreme weather so fascinatingClimate
SourceJuly 19, 2024
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Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
By Will de Freitas | The Conversation When climate change leads the news, it’s often down to a hurricane, heatwave or flood. And, judging by…

Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacupScience
SourceJuly 16, 2024
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Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacup
By University of Reading Britain, prepare for deep depression: storms ruin tea. A new study reveals that Storm Ciaran cut an invisible path of mayhem…

Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying coloursClimateNews
SourceJuly 15, 2024
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Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colours
By European Space Agency (ESA) As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been…

Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwaveNews
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave
By Tomohiro OSAKI | AFP Tokyo, Japan - Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave,…

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane BerylNews
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl
Cancún, Mexico - Tourist resorts in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming…

UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane BerylClimateNews
SourceJuly 2, 2024
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UN climate chief’s family impacted by Hurricane Beryl
Paris, France (AFP) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that the destructive consequences of global warming are "not a tomorrow problem" after Hurrican…

2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UNNews
SourceJuly 2, 2024
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2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) - Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical…

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Grenada island of Carriacou: US trackerNews
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Grenada island of Carriacou: US tracker
Bridgetown, Barbados (AFP) - Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, slammed into the Caribbean island of Carriacou, which is part of Grenada,…

Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane BerylNews
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Caribbean braces for powerful Hurricane Beryl
By Chandan KHANNA | AFP Bridgetown, Barbados - Hurricane Beryl plowed toward the southeast Caribbean late Sunday as officials warned residents to seek shelter ahead…
