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Solar power to the rescue as Europe's energy system weathers extreme heat

Solar power to the rescue as Europe's energy system weathers extreme heat

A major increase in solar power generation in southern Europe played a leading role in averting energy shortages during the heatwaves of recent weeks when temperatures broke records and drove unprecedented demand for air conditioning.
Sun protection becomes all the rage in China as temperatures soar

Sun protection becomes all the rage in China as temperatures soar

In scorching Beijing, "facekinis" are the hottest new fashion downtown as surging temperatures shatter records.
July 19, 2023 | 10:05 pm PT
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heat wave peak

Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heat wave peak

Europe braced for new high temperatures on Tuesday under a relentless heat wave and wildfires that have scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.
July 18, 2023 | 01:09 am PT
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records

China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records

A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50 C weather just six months ago.
July 16, 2023 | 11:44 pm PT
Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia

Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia

Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.
July 16, 2023 | 12:59 am PT
Beijing sweats in extreme heat for record third day

Beijing sweats in extreme heat for record third day

Beijing topped 40 degrees Celsius (104F) on Saturday for a record third day as the Chinese capital sweltered in extreme heat, while uncommonly high temperatures for June grilled an area the size of California in northern China.
June 24, 2023 | 09:35 pm PT
Vietnamese people combat Indian heatwave

Vietnamese people combat Indian heatwave

Thuy Nga, a Vietnamese living in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has been worried ever since her husband collapsed after working during a heatwave last year.
June 24, 2023 | 08:13 pm PT
Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region

Scores die in northern India as heat wave scorches region

At least 54 people died in a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh over the last few days, the Times of India newspaper reported, as authorities probed if the loss of lives was due to the heat wave in the region.
June 19, 2023 | 12:18 am PT
'There is nothing for me': Vietnam drought dries up income

'There is nothing for me': Vietnam drought dries up income

On the shores of a reservoir that feeds one of Vietnam's biggest hydropower plants, Dang Thi Phuong points at the cracked ground where the fish that help her earn a living normally swim.
June 17, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
Hanoi cuts public lighting power consumption by 25%

Hanoi cuts public lighting power consumption by 25%

Hanoi has cut power usage from the public lighting system by 25% after efforts to save energy amid widespread blackouts in the north.
June 16, 2023 | 04:13 pm PT
Searing heat returns to Vietnam for five days

Searing heat returns to Vietnam for five days

Strong heat returned to northern Vietnam Friday, with highs of 35-37 degrees Celsius expected to last around five days.
June 16, 2023 | 04:13 pm PT
World breaks average temperature record for early June: EU

World breaks average temperature record for early June: EU

Average global temperatures at the start of June were the warmest the European Union's climate monitoring unit has ever recorded for the period, trouncing previous records by a "substantial margin", it said on Thursday.
June 15, 2023 | 06:36 pm PT
Sudden power cuts leave apartment residents in dark

Sudden power cuts leave apartment residents in dark

Residents at an apartment complex in Hanoi’s Ha Dong District felt like captives in their own homes when the power suddenly went out and the elevators stopped working on June 5.
June 14, 2023 | 05:07 am PT
Northern hydropower dams remain dry

Northern hydropower dams remain dry

Many hydroelectric dams in the north continue to languish without water, and have been forced to either stop power generation or run well below capacity.
June 13, 2023 | 08:47 pm PT
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