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Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
China’s Heat Wave Strains Its Economy
A severe drought has dented energy supplies and disrupted access to water for hundreds of thousands. Cities order rolling blackouts; farmers rush to save crops.
Drought Is Declared in Parts of a Hot, Dry Britain
The announcement by the government will allow water companies to tighten conservation measures. Extreme-heat warnings have also been issued for parts of southern England and Wales.
Fires Rip Through France Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
Britain Faces More Extreme Heat
Temperatures were expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country, which largely lacks air-conditioning and set a record high last month.
France Faces ‘Most Severe’ Drought as Heat Persists in Europe
A lack of rain and a string of heat waves have caused devastating wildfires and left farmland parched in the country and much of the continent.
How Hot and Humid Singapore Is Trying to Cool Itself Down
With the help of a mobile cart named “Smarty,” researchers are trying to tackle the challenge of urban heat through a program that the government says could be a model for other countries.
Excitement, Then Ambivalence, For the Pope’s Visit to Quebec
Thousands gathered on Wednesday to see Pope Francis ride by the Plains of Abraham park. But a mass the following day was not a big draw.
Climate Change Worsened Britain’s Heat Wave, Scientists Find
Scorchers like the one last week are still unusual, but global warming is making them more likely, and worse when they do strike.
Hotter, Longer and More Widespread Heat Waves Scorch China
More than 70 weather stations across the country have recorded their highest temperatures ever in recent weeks.