Articles for Scorching Temperatures

Scorching summer shatters records across western US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Scorching summer shatters records across western US

China Daily  

People cool off at the beach as Southern California faces an excessive heat warning for the remainder of the week, in Oceanside, California, US, Sept 3, 2024. With the high temperature exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit at Phoenix Sky Harbor Wednesday afternoon, the number of days showing 110 degrees Fahrenheit or above for the year ties last year's record at 55 …

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From Delhi to Jakarta: No of days over 35°C surges in world's scorching capitals
5 months, 3 weeks ago

From Delhi to Jakarta: No of days over 35°C surges in world's scorching capitals

Hindustan Times  

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300 million people live in the world's 20 most populous capital cities, where they are uniquely vulnerable …

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Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
6 months ago

Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures

LA Times  

Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on Monday during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities said Sunday. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel …

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At least 550 Hajj pilgrims die in scorching temperatures and thousands more treated for heat stress
6 months ago

At least 550 Hajj pilgrims die in scorching temperatures and thousands more treated for heat stress

ABC  

In short: At least 550 pilgrims from Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Iran and Senegal have died during this year's hajj as temperatures have soared to over 50 degrees Celsius. At least 550 pilgrims from Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Iran and Senegal have died during this year's hajj as temperatures have soared to over 50 degrees Celsius. At least 550 pilgrims have died …

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Scorching temperatures prompt excessive heat warnings in southwest U.S.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Scorching temperatures prompt excessive heat warnings in southwest U.S.

NPR  

Scorching temperatures prompt excessive heat warnings in southwest U.S. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: NPR's Kirk Siegler reports that more than 10 million people are under excessive heat warnings in Arizona, Nevada and parts of California until the weekend. SIEGLER: This week, Tucson passed new heat ordinances that will give city workers more breaks and get more heat relief kits, including …

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How are Delhi residents coping with heatwave?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How are Delhi residents coping with heatwave?

Hindustan Times  

Scorching temperatures in Delhi have forced authorities to issue a red alert for the sweeping heatwave that has disrupted routine activities in the national capital. Sizzling Delhi With Delhi continuing to reel under scorching heat, arrangements are in place at several hospitals to treat patients suffering from heat-related health problems such as exhaustion and stroke. Extreme heat affects poor However, …

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Queenslanders battle scorching October heat, tinderbox conditions but storms coming says bureau
1 year, 1 month ago

Queenslanders battle scorching October heat, tinderbox conditions but storms coming says bureau

ABC  

It may be the middle of spring but Queenslanders are sweltering through summer conditions as the mercury climbs well above average for the majority of the state. Key points: A trough is bringing above-average temperatures to north-west, central and southern communities The rise in temperatures coupled with dry vegetation and strong winds is creating extremely dangerous fire conditions A cool …

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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 …

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Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian capital engulfed in smoke after landfill catches fire

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Acrid smoke hung over New Delhi for a second day on Wednesday after a massive landfill caught fire during a scorching heat wave, forcing informal waste workers to endure hazardous conditions. The Indian capital, like the rest of South Asia, is in the midst of a record-shattering heat wave that experts said was a catalyst for the …

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