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Surveillance camera captures tornado in eastern Australia
Sydney (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 An Australian fire surveillance camera captured dramatic video images Wednesday of a tornado towering over a thunderstorm-struck stretch of countryside. Authorities issued a severe storm warning after the twister emerged in the mid-afternoon, swirling over a lightly forested rural area about 260 kilometres (160 miles) inland from Sydney. A fire tower camera, set up to monitor for bushfires, automatically captured images of the tornado's tail curling up from the ground into a dark cloud that cove ... read more |
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Spain's average August temperature matched 2024 recordMadrid (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 Spain's average temperature in August hit 25C, matching the national record set the same month last year, the national meteorological agency AEMET said Friday. ... more 
August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitorParis (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Devastating wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world's third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackling climate change and preparing for its deadly consequences, the European global warming monitor said Tuesday. ... more
Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: studyParis (AFP) Sept 10, 2025 Fossil fuel and cement producers have contributed "significantly" to the growing number and intensity of climate-change-driven heatwaves, according to a study published on Wednesday in Nature. ... more
China endured its hottest summer on record in 2025Beijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 China experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, the meteorological authority said, as heatwaves continued to scorch the country's south. ... more |
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Chinese troops swelter through rehearsal for major military paradeBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Rows of neatly dressed soldiers marched in unison to shouted instructions at a training ground in humid Beijing on Wednesday, as China prepares to unveil new domestically produced military hardw ... more
More than 1,100 deaths linked to Spain's heatwaveMadrid (AFP) Aug 19, 2025 More than 1,100 deaths in Spain have been linked to a 16-day heatwave that ended Monday, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the Carlos III Health Institute. Officials reported 1,14 ... more 
'Like hell': Indoor heat overwhelms Saudi Arabia's cooks, bakersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> Baker Eid Ahmed just can't get away from Saudi Arabia's notorious heat: he makes bread next to a sweltering oven for 13 hours a day, only to step outside into summer temperatures that can soar p ... more
Climate change made Nordic heatwave 2C hotter: studyStockholm (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such event ... more 
In heatwave, Romans turn to vintage snow cones to stay coolRome (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Forget ice cream, sorbet or even the beloved Italian gelato - when Romans swelter in a heatwave, they turn to the traditional "grattachecca". It may be difficult for non-Italians to pronou ... more |
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Kosovo hits hottest day on record in July heatwave
Pristina (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 Kosovo saw its highest temperature and hottest July since records began during an extreme heatwave last month, according to researchers. Temperatures reached 42.4 Celsius in the town of Klina, about 47 kilometres (30 miles) west of Pristina, on July 25, beating the previous high of 40.8C recorded in 1987. Last month was also the hottest July since records began, the Hydrometeorological Institute of Kosovo said in a statement online published late Monday. The temperatures were "unprecedented ... read more
Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heatParis (AFP) Aug 11, 2025 As Europe and North America endure or brace for yet another wave of sweltering heat and out-of-control wildfires this summer, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress. ... more |
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Turkey reports hottest July in 55 yearsAnkara (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Turkey recorded its hottest July in 55 years, the environment ministry said Saturday. ... more
Overcrowded French prison swelters in 'unbearable' heatSeysses, France (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Inmates at a prison in southwestern France are struggling to cope as a heatwave grips the region, with high temperatures set to persist through the weekend. ... more
Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havocParis (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday. ... more 
Record heatwave blasts northern VietnamHanoi (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Northern Vietnam is sweltering under a blistering heatwave, with 17 places across seven provinces reporting record highs for the month of August and electricity demand spiking as people try to stay cool, authorities said Tuesday. ... more
A new record high of 41.8C as 17 heat records broken across JapanTokyo (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Japan logged two new heat records in a day on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.6C and then 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still. ... more |
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