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Australia expected to face peak season of severe weather
The BOM stressed that while severe weather can occur at any time of the year, the October to April period is the peak time for heatwaves, bushfires,...
Human-caused climate change behind Indo-Pak heatwaves
24 May 2022 4:24 AMThe March-April period was the hottest on record for that time of year in Pakistan and India.
When heatwaves threaten maternal health
4 Jun 2022 4:25 AMSoaring temperatures can lead to more preterm and stillbirths. But experts say awareness of the risk of heat during pregnancy is low, with more...
China issues yellow alert for high temperatures
29 Jun 2022 6:06 AMAccording to the forecast, temperatures in some of these regions will reach 39 degrees Celsius, or even exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
Two killed in Greek firefighting helicopter crash
14 July 2022 9:19 AMGreece: The accident occurred when the helicopter was resupplying with sea water to fight a fire that broke out near the village of Paleochori,...
Drought, heatwaves trigger bushfires in China’s Chongqing
22 Aug 2022 5:09 AMOver 5,000 rescue personnel, including firefighters, armed forces, and professional rescue teams, as well as seven helicopters have been mobilised to...
Most Australians affected by natural disasters since 2019: Survey
19 Jan 2023 10:51 AMJoelle Gergis, a climate scientist at the Australian National University and author of the report, described the findings as confronting.
39 of 50 most polluted global cities in India; not Namma Chennai
19 March 2023 9:04 PMThe report pointed out that the transportation sector’s contribution to PM2.5 varies from 20-35% across Indian cities.