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UN declares ‘decade of deadly heat’, calls for action against climate breakdown
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1 week, 2 days ago

UN declares ‘decade of deadly heat’, calls for action against climate breakdown

Hindustan Times  

The world has endured a “decade of deadly heat”, with 2024 capping 10 years of unprecedented temperatures, the UN has said. 'I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat,' says UN chief In his new year message, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said the 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last decade, …

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Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’
1 week, 2 days ago

Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’

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. Read our privacy policy The world has endured a “decade of deadly heat”, with 2024 capping 10 years of …

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Deadly heat: Record scorching temperatures kill the vulnerable and worsen inequality
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Deadly heat: Record scorching temperatures kill the vulnerable and worsen inequality

Raw Story  

As we enter the month of June, scorching temperatures are already gripping parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, as well as countries around the world. AMY GOODMAN: That’s the U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in a major address on the climate crisis Wednesday to mark World Environment Day. If you can go from monkeys to human beings and what it means for …

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‘Heat dome’ settles over West Coast with 112F temps creating deadly conditions
7 months ago

‘Heat dome’ settles over West Coast with 112F temps creating deadly conditions

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. Read our privacy policy Temperatures on the West Coast are expected to peak into triple figures for the first …

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Battling deadly heat: How cities can adapt to rising temperatures
1 year, 5 months ago

Battling deadly heat: How cities can adapt to rising temperatures

Hindustan Times  

Temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are smashing one record after another, with extreme, deadly heat being reported in countries from the US and China to Japan, Italy and Spain. Limiting warming to the lower Paris Agreement target of 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels would still expose 400 million people to dangerous heat levels by the end of the century, the …

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Deadly heat waves will become more common in South Asia, say scientists
3 years, 9 months ago

Deadly heat waves will become more common in South Asia, say scientists

Hindustan Times  

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more commonplace in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a new study. In the study, the researchers used climate simulations and projections of future population growth to estimate the number of people who will experience dangerous levels of …

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Deadly heat waves to become more common in South Asia in coming decades, finds study
3 years, 9 months ago

Deadly heat waves to become more common in South Asia in coming decades, finds study

India Today  

Potentially deadly heat waves will likely become more common place in South Asian countries, including India, in the coming decades, even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a new study. In the study, the researchers used climate simulations and projections of future population growth to estimate the number of people who will experience dangerous levels …

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