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Extreme weather in Australia causes growing number of
It found that between 2012 and 2022 extreme heat sent more Australians to hospital than any other environmental condition.
WHO urges govts to set up surveillance for people at risk from...
People with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and diabetes, as well as pregnant women, children and homeless people, are seen as the most...
Most Australians affected by natural disasters since 2019: Survey
Joelle Gergis, a climate scientist at the Australian National University and author of the report, described the findings as confronting.
Drought, heatwaves trigger bushfires in China’s Chongqing
Over 5,000 rescue personnel, including firefighters, armed forces, and professional rescue teams, as well as seven helicopters have been mobilised to...
Two killed in Greek firefighting helicopter crash
Greece: The accident occurred when the helicopter was resupplying with sea water to fight a fire that broke out near the village of Paleochori,...
China issues yellow alert for high temperatures
According to the forecast, temperatures in some of these regions will reach 39 degrees Celsius, or even exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
When heatwaves threaten maternal health
Soaring temperatures can lead to more preterm and stillbirths. But experts say awareness of the risk of heat during pregnancy is low, with more...
Human-caused climate change behind Indo-Pak heatwaves
The March-April period was the hottest on record for that time of year in Pakistan and India.
