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Iraq's extreme temperatures a 'wake-up call' for world: UN
Iraq's rising temperatures and protracted drought are a "wake-up call" for the world, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Record heat warning as forest fires rage in Spain and Portugal
Temperatures are expected to hit 44 degrees Centigrade (111 Fahrenheit) in Spain and Portugal on Wednesday as the two countries boil under their third heatwave of the summer.
Seven killed in SW China floods as Beijing triples rain death toll
Seven people were killed in flash floods in southwestern China on Wednesday, as authorities in Beijing tripled the death toll from the capital's heaviest-ever rains.
33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains
Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday.
The temperature the human body cannot survive
Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive.
33 dead, 18 still missing after record Beijing rains: officials
Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday.
Amazon nations launch alliance to fight deforestation at summit
Eight South American countries agreed Tuesday to launch an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon, vowing at a summit in Brazil to stop the world's biggest rainforest from reaching "a point of no return."
South America seeks roadmap to save Amazon at 'urgent' summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosted what he called an "urgent" summit on the Amazon Tuesday, asking fellow South American leaders to chart an ambitious roadmap to save the world's biggest rainforest.
South America seeks roadmap to save Amazon at 'landmark' summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened what he called a "landmark" summit Tuesday where South American leaders will seek a roadmap to save the Amazon rainforest.
German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park trees
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles.
Spain, Portugal battle wildfires as temperatures soar
Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling to keep wildfires spanning thousands of hectares contained Monday as a scorching heatwave hit the Iberian peninsula, worsening conditions.
Saudi Aramco Q2 profits drop 38% on lower prices: statement
Oil firm Saudi Aramco on Monday announced profits of $30.08 billion for the second quarter, a sharp fall from the same period last year when prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine.
German city deploys snowploughs after summer storm
A Germany city had to deploy snowploughs at the height of northern hemisphere summer after a violent storm dumped huge quantities of hail in the streets.
US, UK scouts abandon heatwave-hit South Korean jamboree
American and British scouts pulled out of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea Saturday citing scorching temperatures, as organisers weighed whether to cut short an event also reportedly plagued by dire campsite conditions.
Top climate fundraiser offers defense of disruptive protests
For years, Margaret Klein Salamon labored behind the scenes to try to convince politicians about the existential threat posed by climate change.
Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival over fossil fuel ties
Climate activist Greta Thunberg pulled out of a much-anticipated event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Friday, citing a sponsor's "heavy" investments in fossil fuel and accusing them of "greenwashing".
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland's shifting climate
Around Scotland's Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this year has heightened fears of a different kind.
South America sweats under high temps -- in the middle of winter
Far away from the extreme summer temperatures of the northern hemisphere, Southern Cone countries such as Chile and Argentina are also experiencing record heat, but in the middle of what is supposed to be their winter.
Streets become rivers as Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet
As the blazing summer sun beats down on Kuwait, shoppers stroll down a promenade lined with palm trees and European-style boutiques, all without breaking a sweat.
In a warming world, is an air-conditioned future inevitable?
They are ubiquitous in the United States, controversial in Europe and coveted in South Asia. As heatwaves intensify across the world, air conditioning has taken center stage.
The fight to save 'sacred' Carpathian forests from loggers
Vast gaps in the forest canopy are visible from above Romania's Carpathian mountains, while stumps studding the ground are reminders of the trees chopped into logs and piled beside dirt roads.
Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, the city's weather service said on Wednesday.
Typhoon knocks out power in southern Japan
One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon appproached packing powerful winds and lashing rain.
German mud mires world's top heavy metal festival
Driving rain, rivers of mud and traffic jams in northern Germany led organisers of Wacken Open Air, billed as the world's biggest heavy metal festival, to ask fans Tuesday to stay away.
At least 11 killed, 13 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people were killed and 13 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud.
At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, Chinese state media said Tuesday.
Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsite
Eight people including three small children died in Russia when trees crashed into a lakeside campsite during a storm described as a "hurricane", authorities said on Sunday.
N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high: US agency
On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
G20 environment ministers race to reach climate consensus
Environment ministers from G20 nations meeting in India on Friday raced against time to reach a last-minute consensus on the most contentious issues to redress the global climate crisis.
Algeria counts costs after deadly wildfires
Algerians in the fire-ravaged northeast were Thursday counting the cost of the blazes that killed 34 people, destroyed homes and reduced vast forest areas to scorched wastelands.