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Record-breaking heatwaves projected to last a millennium even after net zero target is reached
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather and CSIRO, publishing in Environmental Research: Climate, forecast that hotter and longer heatwaves will become prevalent for at least the next 1,000 years, regardless of when net zero emissions is reached. Using climate models and supercomputers, the team simulated how heatwaves would respond over a millennium after the global net zero milestone, analyzing scenarios where net zero is delayed between 2030 and 2060 in five-year ... read more |
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Floods and landslides kill eight in IndonesiaJakarta (AFP) Nov 26, 2025 Floods and landslides killed at least eight people and injured dozens after torrential rains struck Indonesia's island of Sumatra, a disaster official said Wednesday. ... more
Asia and Europe Reel from Deadly Landslides: Dozens Killed in Indonesia, Vietnam, and ItalyJakarta (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 The death toll from three landslides that hit Indonesia's Java island since last week has risen to 18, with more than 30 people missing, a disaster official said on Monday. ... more 
Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 11; Flood kills two in storm-hit PortugalJakarta (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 A landslide on Indonesia's Java island has killed at least 11 people, an official said Saturday, updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to find 12 others who are still missing. ... more 
Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UNGeneva (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions. ... more |
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Motorist dies as tropical storm hits French Caribbean islandPointe-A-Pitre (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 A motorist was found dead after being swept away by floodwaters on Guadeloupe on Friday, the authorities said, as a tropical storm swept over the French overseas territory in the Caribbean. ... more 
September third-hottest globally on record: climate monitorParis (AFP) Oct 9, 2025 The world just had its third-hottest September on record, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday, as global average temperatures remained stuck near historic highs for yet another month. ... more 
Hong Kong logs record number of 'very hot' October daysHong Kong (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Hong Kong logged its fourth "very hot day" this month on Wednesday, setting a record for the number of sweltering October days, according to the city's weather service. ... more 
Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, IndiaKathmandu (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain. ... more
Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: studyParis (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the latest warning of the massive toll climate change is having on the continent. ... more |
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Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study
Paris (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released. The rapidly-produced study is the latest effort by climate and health researchers to quickly link the death toll during heatwaves to global warming - without waiting months or years to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. The estimated deaths were not actually ... read more
Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumesRome (AFP) Sept 13, 2025 Children across Italy are returning to classrooms after a traditional three months off school - the longest summer holiday in Europe. ... more |
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Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Paris (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
Surveillance camera captures tornado in eastern AustraliaSydney (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. ... 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 
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
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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