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Heat closes Acropolis in afternoons; As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups warnings
Athens (AFP) July 8, 2025 Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave. The Greek culture ministry said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) "for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures." The four-day heatwave confirmed by meteorologists began Sunday is the second to grip Greece since late June. Temperatures are expected to reach ... read more |
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Acropolis trims hours again amid Greek heatwaveAthens (AFP) July 9, 2025 The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. ... more 
Climate change made European heatwave up to 4C hotter: studyParis (AFP) July 9, 2025 Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people. ... more 
Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and eastBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Five people are missing after a house was buried in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in southwest China on Wednesday, authorities and state media said. ... more 
Barcelona seeks to protect workers from heat after deathBarcelona (AFP) July 2, 2025 Barcelona adopted plans Wednesday to tighten safety rules to protect sanitation workers from heatwaves after a woman died in the searing temperatures that have hit Spain and much of Europe. ... more |
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Morocco says 2024 'hottest year' on recordRabat (AFP) June 20, 2025 The year 2024 was Morocco's hottest on record, the North African country's meteorological agency said on Friday, mirroring the record surface temperatures measured globally. ... more
Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surgeTokyo (AFP) June 18, 2025 Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo. ... more
Insurers Swiss Re say deadly heatwaves a growing riskZurich (AFP) June 12, 2025 The deadly effects of extreme heat are a growing risk to people, reinsurance giant Swiss Re said Thursday, adding that heat killed more people than earthquakes, floods and hurricanes combined. ... more 
Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoonKathmandu (AFP) June 12, 2025 Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday. ... more
May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitorParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Global heating persisted as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service. ... more |
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May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitor
Paris (AFP) June 11, 2025 Global heating continued as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service. The planet's average surface temperature dipped below the threshold of 1.5 degree Celsius above preindustrial levels, just shy of the record for May set last year, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The same held for the world's oceans. With a surface temperature of 20.79C, last month was second only ... read more 
Seven people killed as severe weather lashes S.AfricaJohannesburg (AFP) June 10, 2025 Seven people died in flooding caused by severe winter weather lashing eastern areas of South Africa and school children are missing after a minibus was swept away, the government said Tuesday. ... more |
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Saudi hosts urge pilgrims to stay indoors during hajj high pointMecca, Saudi Arabia (AFP) June 3, 2025 Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims performing the hajj to remain in their tents for several hours during the high point of this week's pilgrimage, citing high temperatures. ... more 
HRW warns Gulf labourers at risk as temperatures soarBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 1, 2025 Human Rights Watch said Sunday that migrant workers in the Gulf were at risk from extreme heat, urging countries to extend protections for labourers exposed to soaring temperatures. ... more 
India landslide kills three soldiers after heavy rainsNew Delhi (AFP) June 2, 2025 Torrential rains in northeast India resulted in a deadly landslide that crushed and killed three soldiers with six more missing, the Indian army said Monday. ... more 
Spain records highest May temps on record; UK registers warmest spring on recordBarcelona (AFP) June 2, 2025 Mainland Spain experienced its hottest May day ever on Friday, with the average temperature surpassing 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), national weather agency AEMET said on Monday. ... more
Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: studyWashington (AFP) May 30, 2025 Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a new study found Friday. ... more |
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