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Dangerous heat wave envelops hundreds of millions in East Asia
A punishing heat wave is affecting hundreds of millions of people from India to Japan, with monthly and all-time temperature records falling repeatedly. Why it matters: The heat, exacerbated at least in part by human-caused climate change, is proving relentless and fatal in many areas. In multiple countries, extreme heat...
Warning of thunderstorms after thousands of lightning strikes across the UK
More warnings of thunderstorms and flooding have been issued after thousands of lightning strikes swept across the country overnight, causing travel delays and striking a care home.The Met Office warned of thunderstorms over a large part of the Midlands, East Anglia and eastern Wales on Thursday from noon to midnight, which could cause further travel delays and flooding.A huge rolling storm battered the south of England and South Wales, with a warning in place until 8am on Thursday, while a warning in south-east England was extended to 10am.The Met Office recorded 4,840 lightning strikes across France and southern Britain overnight.It...
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil climbs to 13, Lula visits region
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 13, local authorities said on Thursday, as the state government declared a state of public calamity to handle the dramatic situation.
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