Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season
1 year, 5 months ago

Tourists and residents warned to stay inside as deadly heat hits Europe during peak travel season

Associated Press  

MILAN — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. “We are experiencing hotter and hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time every single summer here in Europe.” The new heat wave in several parts of southern Europe is expected to persist for days. ”Here, it is really dreadful.” Civil protection volunteers identified four people deemed to be suffering from the heat, but none of them was in serious condition, according to Giuseppe Napolitano, Rome’s civil protection director. “It is global warming, and it’s going to continue for some time.” Nairn noted a sixfold increase in simultaneous heat waves since the 1980s, “and the trend line isn’t changing.” A relentless summer last year saw Europe sweat through heat wave after heat wave, resulting in 61,000 heat-related deaths, scientists estimate. In a report Monday, the World Meteorological Organization said a committee of experts has verified the accuracy of Europe’s all-time heat record: the 48.8-degree Celsius temperature reached on August 11, 2021, in Sicily.

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Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Heatwave hotspots that should not exist are popping up across the world

India Today  

The year 2023 has officially been recorded as the hottest year in history, with global temperatures averaging 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average, surpassing the previous record set in 2016. Amid this unprecedented rise in temperatures, a new study reveals a concerning phenomenon: certain regions across the globe are experiencing extreme heat waves that exceed predictions made by climate …

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century
4 months ago

Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our study looks at more than 1,000 regions across 30 countries, enabling the identification of hotspots where people will …

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans
4 months, 1 week ago

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans

NPR  

The devastating heat wave in 2003 was a wake-up call for Europeans Last summer's heat in Europe contributed to tens of thousands of deaths. A new study found that similar heat last summer contributed to more than 47,000 deaths, but as NPR's Alejandra Borunda from the Climate Desk explains, there's some good news, too. BORUNDA: That's an enormous number, but …

More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says
4 months, 1 week ago

More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat, report says

The Hindu  

More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health published on Monday. As climate change continues to increase temperatures, Europeans live in the world’s fastest-warming continent, facing growing health risks stemming from intense heat. The 2023 …

European heatwave killed over 47,000 people in 2023, more women than men
4 months, 1 week ago

European heatwave killed over 47,000 people in 2023, more women than men

The Independent  

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Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece

China Daily  

Firefighters battle to extinguish a wildfire in Croatia on Tuesday. ANTONIO BRONIC/REUTERS Fierce wildfires, propelled by strong winds, ravaged areas of Greece and the Balkans on Tuesday, destroying forests and homes and forcing the evacuation of an Albanian resort town, local officials reported. Fire consumed the pine forest encircling a resort in the Albanian seaside community of Shengjin, prompting officials …

Will extreme weather change when (and where) you go on holiday?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will extreme weather change when (and where) you go on holiday?

BBC  

Will extreme weather change when you go on holiday? Getty Images Extreme heat is making many travelers rethink where and when they go on vacation A slew of heat-related deaths in the Mediterranean this summer have sparked important questions about how climate change will affect the future of summer travel. Getty Images Climate change is spawning extreme weather around the …

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records

Associated Press  

After three of Earth’s hottest days ever measured, the United Nations called for a flurry of efforts to try to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” “If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it’s that we’re all increasingly feeling the heat,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday …

Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C
5 months ago

Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C

China Daily  

Tourists wait for a bus under a strong sun in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday as weather alerts were issued across the continent amid forest fires and melting pavements. LUCA BRUNO/AP Italy, Greece, and Spain are among countries experiencing scorching conditions as a surge of hot air from Africa sweeps across southern Europe, pushing temperatures above 40 Celsius, with predictions of …

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
5 months ago

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several hours and two firefighters died while putting out a fire in the Basilicata region in southern Italy, Italian authorities said. Greece’s Culture Ministry ordered the closure of the Acropolis — the country’s biggest cultural attraction — from midday for five …

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves
5 months, 1 week ago

Simple steps to stop people dying from heatwaves

Hindustan Times  

WHEN A HEATWAVE in Europe killed more than 70,000 people in 2003, it was seen as a once-in-a-millennium event. A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave.. A study in the Lancet concluded that there were 345,000 heat-related deaths worldwide in …

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters
5 months, 1 week ago

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities on Friday warned of an impending weeklong heat wave during the summer tourist season, with a high risk of dangerous wildfires, as much of southern Europe sweltered under high temperatures. The new heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece, according to preliminary weather service data. In neighboring North …

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas
5 months, 1 week ago

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas

LA Times  

A municipal worker cools off next to a city fountain Thursday in Bucharest, Romania, where street thermometers showed temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees in some places. Italian authorities declared a red weather …

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave

Associated Press  

Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. When people are celebrating, “it’s very easy to get sidetracked,” staying out for longer and forgetting to stay hydrated, said Chris Stachelski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “I think …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
6 months ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat alerts continued …

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat waves will intensify, milder ones are also deadly, scientist makes pitch to NDMA

Hindustan Times  

As India gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the focus isn't just on electing chosen leaders but also on navigating the severe challenges posed by unprecedented heat and climate anomalies. Cities turn into urban heat islands when buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit heat, causing cities to be several degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas,” said …

How extreme heatwaves affect the human body
1 year ago

How extreme heatwaves affect the human body

ABC  

Over the next few months, we'll endure heatwaves in different parts of the country. "If it's hot and humid, your body cannot cope," Dr Perkins-Kirkpatrick says. Research has shown our body can learn to better cope with heat in a matter of weeks, if it's sufficiently exposed to high levels of repeated heat stress, through physiological changes like producing more …

2.2 billion people could face heat waves beyond survival limit: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

2.2 billion people could face heat waves beyond survival limit: Study

Hindustan Times  

India and the Indus Valley will experience the first deadly moist heat waves and, subsequently, substantial increases in accumulated hot hours per year, a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has said. The paper led by Penn State College of Health and Human Development and the Purdue College of Sciences and Purdue’s Institute for a …

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves. “If heat waves were to be repeated every summer, the impact on our economy would be …

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Wildfires “have caused a slowdown in bookings for many …

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July

The Hindu  

Multiple wildfires have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month, even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures. At least, 400 firemen battled a fire in the Canary Islands that forced 4,000 people to flee and forced others to wear face masks. Temperatures in Italy touched 47°C on July 24 …

As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
1 year, 4 months ago

As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace

Associated Press  

MILAN — During Europe’s heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni’s vintage clothing store had to close for a week. AIR CONDITIONING IS LESS A PART OF THE CULTURE IN EUROPE Despite holdouts like Peroni, rising global temperatures are dropping air conditioning from luxury to a necessity in many parts of Europe, which long has had a conflicted relationship with energy-sucking …

As summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
1 year, 4 months ago

As summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace

LA Times  

Air-conditioning external units are seen on the facade of a building in Rome. Shifting opinions Despite holdouts like Peroni, rising global temperatures are dropping air conditioning from luxury to a necessity in many parts of Europe, which long has had a conflicted relationship with energy-sucking cooling systems deemed by many to be an American indulgence. “From a scientific point of …

A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest

LA Times  

Mariah Barnett, 9, and her father, Troy, recline in a pool while trying to beat the 109-degree heat at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center in Bakersfield. “We would not see the kinds of temperatures globally that we’re seeing without climate change — it’s virtually impossible to explain these changes in the absence of climate change,” said Katharine Jacobs, director of the …

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction
1 year, 4 months ago

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction

Al Jazeera  

Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc in Southern Europe, North Africa and across the world. Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc across the world, with temperatures breaking records in China, the United States and Southern Europe, sparking forest fires, water shortages and a rise in heat-related illnesses and hospitalisations. Scientists rank the Mediterranean region as a climate change …

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves
1 year, 4 months ago

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

LA Times  

A firefighting airplane flies above clouds of smoke from a wildfire near houses outside Lisbon, Portugal. Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. Summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, including sending …

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Heatwaves in Europe, China and America could not have occurred without climate change: study

The Hindu  

The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. “Had there been no climate change, such an event would almost never have occurred,” said study lead author Mariam Zachariah, a climate scientist at Imperial College of London. Since the advent of industrial-scale burning, the world has warmed 2.2 …

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds

CNN  

CNN — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to a new analysis released Tuesday as temperatures are still blazing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The “heat hell” searing parts of the United States and southern Europe would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, while climate …

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?

News 18  

The Greek island of Rhodes is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with authorities evacuating approximately 19,000 people over six days. Extreme Temperatures in the Capital and Interior The capital, Athens, is expected to experience temperatures of 43 C on Sunday, while the interior plains of central Greece may see temperatures reach a scorching 45 C. The situation in Greece remains …

In Frames | The heat is on
1 year, 5 months ago

In Frames | The heat is on

The Hindu  

Wildfires and scorching heat battered Europe and other parts of the world over the week. At 52.2 degrees Celsius, a village in China’s Xinjiang region recorded the hottest mid-July in the country’s history. In the U.S., Death Valley, where the hottest temperature on earth was recorded at 56.7 degrees Celsius in 1913, became a marker for the rest of the …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today

Associated Press  

As Greece swelters in another heat wave, children are finding some cool respite — and fun — in a fountain near a cultural center in Athens. Others are seeing deadly summer storms and flash floods — scientists say human-caused climate change exacerbates all kinds of extreme weather. Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: — …

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe record temperatures: France, Italy, and Germany’s heat emergency of wildfires, travel restrictions, and loose lions.

Slate  

It’s a bad time to go outside pretty much anywhere around the world, whether you’re fending off heat domes in the American South or North Africa, trying to stay dry amid Asia’s pummeling monsoons and floods, or dodging the still-raging wildfires up in Quebec. This atmospheric wrath is inescapable everywhere you squint, but to really understand the toll it’s taking, …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

The Independent  

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European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue
1 year, 5 months ago

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue

The Independent  

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Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert

Associated Press  

LOUTRAKI, Greece — Evening winds fueled a major wildfire west of Greece’s capital Thursday, triggering a series of new evacuations outside Athens as authorities braced for more of the extreme weather that has brought searing heat to southern Europe. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight and Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops with the help of extra firefighting …

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US

India Today  

Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday, with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. In China, which was hosting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry for talks, tourists defied the heat to visit …

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained
1 year, 5 months ago

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

Al Jazeera  

As parts of Europe continue to battle severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the coming days. Europe this week also experienced some of its hottest temperatures so far this summer thanks to a so-called heat dome stretching over its south. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts said on Wednesday that an …

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse
1 year, 5 months ago

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse

Salon  

The global heatwave continues to sizzle as humanity experiences its hottest summer on record. Welcome to the world altered by climate change: Heatwaves are so bad, they've been named after literal hellhounds, at least in the case with the ongoing European heatwave Cerberus, that received its moniker from the Italian Meteorological Society. However, it may be apt considering 61,000 Europeans …

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll
1 year, 5 months ago

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat wave conditions are keeping much of southern Europe above 40 degrees Celsius. A second heat wave hit the Mediterranean country from the west following days of record-high temperatures that baked southern Europe. Aris Messinis/AFP …

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink
1 year, 5 months ago

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink

Hindustan Times  

As summer intensifies, several countries across the globe are grappling with extreme heatwaves and wildfires. Read | Scorching heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US Europe grapples with intense heatwave and fires Southern Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave during the peak of the summer tourist season. Beijing breaks heat records China's capital Beijing is facing an ongoing blistering …

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
1 year, 5 months ago

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Southern Europe’s second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries. “The extreme weather, an increasingly frequent …

Europe Heatwave 2023 Highlights: Heatwave Sweeps Europe, US Breaks Over 860 Heat Records in 7 Days
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe Heatwave 2023 Highlights: Heatwave Sweeps Europe, US Breaks Over 860 Heat Records in 7 Days

News 18  

Warming Arctic Impacts Weather Patterns Worldwide, Warns WMO Expert Increasing studies reveal Arctic warming’s link to jet stream dynamics, causing prolonged heatwaves, droughts, and heavy precipitation across regions, says WMO climate services expert. Heatwave Grips North Africa: Moroccan Met Service Issues Red Alert for Extreme Temperatures North Africa faces scorching heat as the Moroccan meteorological service raises red alert for …

Italy intensifies heat wave warnings for residents, tourists as Europe begins brutally hot week
1 year, 5 months ago

Italy intensifies heat wave warnings for residents, tourists as Europe begins brutally hot week

Hindustan Times  

Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and overburdened by tourists. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions meaning that …

Experts warn of health risks as extreme heat sweeps the globe
1 year, 5 months ago

Experts warn of health risks as extreme heat sweeps the globe

Al Jazeera  

‘Heatwaves are one of the most deadly natural hazards,’ climate scientist says as high temperatures scorch parts of US, Asia and Europe. Babies, seniors, active people and those more exposed to high temperatures, such as the homeless, are usually more susceptible to heat-related health risks Existing conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, can also heighten risks and be …

Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat sets records, brings health warnings in Europe, US

Al Jazeera  

Red alerts are issued for parts of Europe as the UN weather agency says heatwave in northern hemisphere is set to intensify. The European Union’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre issued red alerts for high temperatures for most of Italy, northeastern Spain, Croatia, Serbia, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey, reporting from Nevada in the US, said …

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

World reels from wildfires, floods as US, China discuss climate crisis

Firstpost  

With scientists saying the target of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels is moving beyond reach, evidence of the crisis was everywhere Global temperatures headed towards alarming highs and extreme weather proliferated as the world’s two biggest polluters, China and the United States, sought on Monday to reignite climate talks. ‘VERY SCARY’ The high temperatures are …

A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius — or 104 degrees Fahrenheit — on a continent already sizzling under the sun and overburdened by tourists. “Never in my life have I experienced heat like this before in Pristina,” Artan Kelani, a 22-year-old …

Heat wave bakes Southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay hydrated and indoors
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat wave bakes Southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay hydrated and indoors

LA Times  

Tourists stop in front of the Colosseum in Rome on Monday amid scorching temperatures. Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as Southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 104 degrees on a continent overburdened with summer tourists. “The hot air which pushed in from Africa is now staying put, with settled high pressure conditions …

Extreme weather grips the globe as heatwaves and wildfires rage
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme weather grips the globe as heatwaves and wildfires rage

Al Jazeera  

Temperatures have reached new highs as heatwaves and wildfires scorch parts of the northern hemisphere. “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate – is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies,” said World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas. ‘Oppressive’ US heat In western and southern states in the …

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