Heatwave

Climate change must be declared ‘global health emergency’: Lancet study

The Lancet said there were a record 710,000 heat-related deaths in 2023 with more than 70% of that toll linked to human-caused climate change.

Summer heat’s toll on Europe: 50,000 deaths and a $24.3b GDP hit

Scientists determined that almost two-thirds of the deaths linked to high summer temperatures would not have happened without climate change.

Tokyo, Osaka break record for latest day in the year of temperatures above 30 deg C

Japan’s weather office began using a new word – “kokushobi” or “cruelly hot day” – when temperatures hit 40 deg C, urging the public to treat extreme heat like a natural disaster.

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Facing the heat: How Punggol North residents are getting some cool help

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The seniors silently enduring chronic heat at home during this haze season

Members of the public queueing up to collect masks at Punggol 21 Community Club. The worsening haze makes life harder for seniors trapped in stuffy homes who are forced to shut windows to keep out the toxic air.

Hotter weather, hazier skies and higher food prices: El Nino’s sting in the tail has yet to arrive

For South-east Asia, 2027 could well break heat records and prove a key test of the region’s resilience.

Cars overturned, two people injured as ‘unprecedented’ tornado hits Sicily

A tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala and neighbouring towns on Oct 9.

FIA declares heat hazard at 2026 Singapore Grand Prix

The FIA’s heat hazard regulations will be activated for both the sprint and race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit this weekend.

Myanmar issues El Nino power outage warning

Many richer residents use generators in the heatwave, while the poorer citizens of the tropical nation are left to swelter without fans or air-conditioning.

Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief

Scientists warn that climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and resulting in heat records tumbling more often.

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