Extreme weather
Sri Lanka brings 3 monks onto plane to pray for rain amidst drought
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The Sri Lankan Air Force has put Buddhist monks on planes to perform rain praying rituals in areas affected by drought.
The recent heat wave in France pushed the number of deaths to a record level
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France recorded nearly 8,000 deaths exceeding the limit in a record heatwave lasting from late May to mid-August.
El Nino reaches its peak, highly likely to break the historical record
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El Nino has reached its maximum and has a 75% chance of breaking records since 1950.
China urgently evacuates more than 31,000 people in Hainan Island due to heavy rain
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Prolonged heavy rain has forced Hainan province (China) to urgently evacuate more than 31,000 residents, while raising the level of emergency response to prevent flooding and flash floods.
Da Nang warns of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail
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Da Nang - The City Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has issued a bad weather warning, with high possibility of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and hail.
China urgently evacuates nearly 600,000 people due to Typhoon Saudel
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Prolonged extreme heavy rain due to the impact of Typhoon Saudel caused deep and widespread flooding in Fujian province (China), forcing authorities to urgently evacuate nearly 600,000 people.
United Nations warns of rapidly intensifying El Nino
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The United Nations meteorological agency warns that the El Nino phenomenon will reach very strong intensity by the end of 2026.
Forecast of extreme weather risk when the world exceeds the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature increase mark
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The world exceeding the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature increase is causing major impacts on the weather, requiring an urgent change from passive response to proactive risk management.
Prolonged drought causes difficulties for British farmers
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Prolonged heat and drought are causing heavy damage to agriculture in the UK, raising concerns about the risk of shortage of some food items.
Extreme heat covers many regions around the world
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According to data released by climate change monitoring agency Copernicus, many regions in the world have experienced the hottest July ever recorded.
South Korea issues highest temperature warning about heatstroke
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South Korea for the first time issued a severe heat warning in Seoul as the temperature rises, increasing the risk of heat-related diseases.
Hungary's nuclear power plant ceases operations for the first time after 44 years
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The Danube River water level dropped to a record low, forcing Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant to stop operating for the first time in 44 years.
Wildfires spread due to heat and drought in France and Spain
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Widespread wildfires caused by heat and drought are covering southwestern France and central Spain, forcing 260,000 people to evacuate.
Record heatwave in Japan lasts longer than ever
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Many localities in Japan continue to record temperatures above 40°C, extending the chain of extreme heat to record levels.
More than 1 million British workers have to take leave during record heat waves
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The record heat wave in June caused the UK to lose about 24 million working hours, causing damage of about 1.5 billion USD to the economy.
