India's Rajasthan in grip of extreme heat above 42 degrees Celsius

Several places in India's western state of Rajasthan are in the grip of extreme heat, officials said Wednesday.

Temperatures in Iraq surpass 50 degrees Celsius amid heatwave

A heatwave is hitting Iraq, sending its temperatures to surpass 50 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology said in a statement.

Heatwaves, Wildfires Grip World As Extreme Weather Persists, Nearly all major Italian cities on red heat alert

Swathes of Europe, Asia, and the Americas are experiencing extreme weather conditions, including scorching heatwaves and wildfires, prompting health warnings and raising concerns about climate change.

Red alerts issued in 16 Italian cities, high temperatures are expected in Europe next week

Red alerts have been issued for 16 cities across Italy as extreme heat continues to affect southern Europe.

Greece closes Acropolis due to extreme heatwave

Greece will shut the ancient Acropolis for a few hours today to protect visitors to one of the world's most famous archaeological sites from a heatwave enveloping Athens and other countries in southern Europe.

Heatwave death toll close to 100 in India, maximum temperature in some parts of the country at 42.2 Degrees

The death toll in India's northern state Uttar Pradesh and its adjoining state Bihar due to the prevailing extreme heatwave conditions rose to 98 over the past three days, local officials said Sunday.

Summer Heatwave Killed Record 2,803 Over-65s In England

As a result of the exceptionally hot summer of 2022, there were a record-breaking 2,803 excess deaths recorded among the over-65 population in England compared to the five-year average for those periods, official figures published on Friday showed.

UK declares national emergency over ‘exceptional’ temperatures | Al Jazeera

Britain’s Meteorological Office weather forecaster has declared a national emergency, issuing a red “extreme heat” warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reach record highs.

Hottest May since 1966, water sprinkler tankers deployed. Temperatures soar to 49 °C in New Delhi

 

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Canada heatwave cooks up to one billion shellfish alive | DW News

 

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Spain hit by heatwave with temperatures set to top 44ºC • FRANCE 24 English

 

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US heatwave: California and Nevada brace for record-breaking temperatures - BBC News

Extreme heat is building in the US and Canada, with forecasts of record-breaking temperatures in the states of California and Nevada.

Cyprus appeals for help as huge wildfire rips through forest - BBC News

Cyprus has appealed for international help to tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in the country's history.

Canada hits record temperature of 46 1C amid heatwave

 

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Crushing heatwave setting records in the Middle East

An exceptionally hot air mass is breaking maximum temperature records in the Middle East this week, with the hottest weather yet to come for some areas.

EU Offers Further Support for Sweden in Fighting Wildfires

The European Commission is coordinating further EU member-states' assistance to help Sweden battle vast forest fires across the country, the Commission said in a press release.

At least 14 dead in Tokyo as heatwave grips Japan

More than a dozen people have died in Tokyo as Japan struggles to cope in record-breaking heat.

Sweden struggles to contain wildfires as heatwave continues

Dozens of forest wildfires are raging across Sweden, prompting the country to ask for emergency EU help to fight the blazes, which broke out during an extreme heatwave in the region.

Death Toll in Quebec's Killer Heat Wave Rises to 50 - Reports

At least 50 people died in Canada’s province of Quebec from conditions complicated by extreme heat, media reported on Friday.

At least 19 people die in Canada heatwave

A heatwave in Quebec has killed at least 19 people in the past week as high summer temperatures scorched eastern Canada, according to health officials.