Heatwaves

Nature - Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts are made to keep people safe.

The American Red Cross says there’s an emergency shortage of blood for transfusions. In July, the national supply dropped by more than 25 percent. The Red Cross says the only solution is more blood donors. Jessa Merrill, director of biomedical communications at the Red Cross, joins John Yang to discuss.

It’s been a brutal summer for the region—and the effects are spreading to the rest of the world.

Climate change is delivering spiking temperatures that break more records. Now scientists are anticipating bigger jumps from one high to the next.

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Temperatures reach 45C in parts of the country and 225 people seek treatment for heatstroke

Tourists and residents swelter in heat as temperatures rise to 44C in Spain, with forest fires in Greece and Croatia

Haris Doukas aimed to make Athens more resilient to record temperatures by planting more trees and opening air-conditioned public spaces

Delivery workers face physical and mental hardships while enduring India’s scorching summer.

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Temperatures are soaring from Canada to India and Saudi Arabia, with fatal consequences

Scientists call for regulation to stop regional use of marine cloud brightening having negative impact elsewhere

Several bats died due to searing heat in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur and their carcasses were either found on the ground or hanging on trees. Locals complained of a foul smell in a park where the bats used to live.

More than 300 fires have been reported in the Indian capital of New Delhi so far this year – many of them deadly.

As climate change fuels longer and more severe heat waves, scientists are trying to unravel the impacts of extreme heat on the body, and in particular the brain.

Mexico has registered 155 deaths associated with high temperatures since March, with 30 in the past week alone, the government said Thursday.

Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years.

Heatwave leads to record daily highs in New York and Maine, as US south-west sees wildfires and excessive rainfall

Saudi authorities said they sent away unregistered pilgrims but many appear to have taken part without access to cooler spaces

At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress

Temperatures are breaking records in southern California with advocates concerned for the unhoused and outdoor workers

António Guterres says entire planet should be covered by early warning systems within five years

Chief coroner says more than 300 deaths could be attributed to the extreme temperatures

Antarctica’s weather has worldwide impacts and can be a ‘canary in the mine’ for patterns of change elsewhere

Alexander White: Australia broke yet another heatwave record this week while thousands of people suffered from electricity blackouts

High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeys

Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to Manila

Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with locals and media reports suggesting a brutal heat wave and the lake's management are to blame.

A record heatwave added stress to the electrical grid and made firefighting difficult. Now a hurricane could bring flash floods

Extreme temperatures, especially in the state’s interiors, has left the vulnerable population reeling from the heat’s effects