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Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Manila (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the tropical Southeast Asian country. A national weather service advisory warned the heat index, a measure of air temperature and relative humidity, was set to reach "danger" levels in Manila and two other areas of the country. "Heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely" at that level, the advisory said, warning residents in affected areas to avoid pr ... read more |
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Death toll from Afghanistan's rain, hail rises to 39: officialsKabul (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 The death toll from recent heavy rain and hail in three Afghan provinces has risen by 10 to 39, disaster management officials said on Wednesday. ... more
29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan: officialsHerat, Afghanistan (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said Tuesday. ... more
Storms in eastern US claim nine lives: officialsNew York (AFP) Feb 16, 2025 At least nine people have died in the eastern United States, including eight in Kentucky, as powerful storms brought flooding and exceptionally powerful winds, downing trees and cutting power, local officials announced Sunday. ... more 
Rio swelters in heatwave amid run-up to CarnivalRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear. ... more |
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Record January heat of almost 27C bakes Spain's ValenciaMadrid (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Spain's Mediterranean coastal city of Valencia registered Monday its hottest January temperature of 26.9 degrees Celsius in records going back more than 150 years, the national weather agency said. ... more 
Record wind gusts lash Ireland as violent storm hitsDublin (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as "destructive" Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said. ... more 
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25Jakarta (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 25 as rescuers found three more bodies on Friday, a search and rescue agency official said. ... more
16 dead, 5 missing in Indonesia landslide: officialsJakarta (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Indonesia's Central Java province, local police and disaster officials said Tuesday. ... more
Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit eastSydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2025 Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes. ... more |
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2024 was Turkey's hottest-ever year on record
Istanbul (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Turkey experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, its weather agency said Monday, as bouts of extreme temperatures multiplied across the globe due to climate change. "In 2024, the average temperature in Turkey was 15.6 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit), which is 1.7C higher than the average between 1991-2020," a statement said. "2024 was the hottest year in the last 53 years," it said, referring to the year when Turkey began keeping records. The previous record of 15.5 degrees w ... read more 
Saudi prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heatRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts say. ... more |
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Brazil, Indonesia, Serbia and China all report 2024 as hottest year on record Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Last year was Brazil's hottest on record, its weather agency said Friday, after a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American country that climate experts have linked to global warming. ... more 
India's 2024 was hottest year since 1901: meteorological officeNew Delhi (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 India's meteorological department said Wednesday that 2024 was the hottest year since 1901, with sizzling temperatures in the world's most populous nation following a global pattern of extreme weather sparked by climate change. ... more 
Bad weather set to hit UK New Year celebrationsLondon (AFP) Dec 30, 2024 Adverse weather on Monday looked set to hit UK New Year festivities, as the organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party cancelled the event on public safety grounds. ... more 
Pier breaks off, floats away in heavy California stormSanta Cruz, United States (AFP) Dec 23, 2024 A pier collapsed into the ocean and floated away off the US state of California on Monday, weather authorities said, as the region was pounded by a powerful storm. ... more 
Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunamiAkkaraipettai, India (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 The deadly tsunami that swamped India's southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are growing ever more intense spark panic each time howling gales whip up waves. ... more |
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