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'Relentless' heat waves scorch southern China, test power grids

'Relentless' heat waves scorch southern China, test power grids

Having sweltered through May, southern and eastern China face more weeks of unrelenting heat waves, putting power grids under strain as demand for air-conditioning soars in mega-cities like Shanghai.
Woman dies sleeping in car

Woman dies sleeping in car

A woman has died and her father and brother are in hospital after they spent the night in the family car in the northern Hai Phong City.
June 2, 2023 | 12:11 am PT
Street sellers struggle as Hanoi sweats through heat wave

Street sellers struggle as Hanoi sweats through heat wave

Covered from head to toe to keep herself cool, Vu Thi Phuong pushes a trolley of coffee, lime juice and ice around Hanoi in the burning sun.
June 1, 2023 | 06:29 pm PT
Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records

Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records

Countries across Asia have been hit by another round of extreme heat that has toppled seasonal temperature records throughout the region, raising concerns about their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
June 1, 2023 | 01:34 am PT
Hanoi cuts public lighting to save power in heat waves

Hanoi cuts public lighting to save power in heat waves

Vietnam slashes public lighting in a bid to avoid straining the power grids amid anticipated heat waves. Offices and households are also encouraged to cut back on electricity use.
May 31, 2023 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam urges industry to save energy during heatwave

Vietnam urges industry to save energy during heatwave

Vietnam is turning off street lights and manufacturers are switching operations to off-peak hours to keep the national power system running amid record temperatures in some areas that have caused a surge in demand.
May 29, 2023 | 11:27 pm PT
Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Shanghai records hottest May day in 100 years

Shanghai recorded its hottest May day in 100 years on Monday, the city's meteorological service announced, shattering the previous high by a full degree.
May 29, 2023 | 03:14 pm PT
Strong heat to return to northern, central Vietnam next week

Strong heat to return to northern, central Vietnam next week

The summer heat is forecast to return to northern and central Vietnam starting Monday, driving temperatures up to 38 degrees Celsius.
May 28, 2023 | 06:12 am PT
No clean water for thousands of Hanoi families this summer

No clean water for thousands of Hanoi families this summer

A month-long water shortage has thousands of families in Hanoi's Hoai Duc District struggling to secure the life source in the summer heat.
May 25, 2023 | 06:31 pm PT
Vietnam province buys electricity from China

Vietnam province buys electricity from China

A part of Quang Ninh Province that borders China will use electricity entirely provided by a Chinese company in Guangxi Province this summer.
May 22, 2023 | 11:09 pm PT
Northern, central regions to get respite from hot spell this week

Northern, central regions to get respite from hot spell this week

There will be a brief respite from the year's longest heat wave this week when a cold air mass hits the north and also lowers temperatures in the central region.
May 21, 2023 | 07:45 pm PT
Record May temperature scorches Hanoi

Record May temperature scorches Hanoi

The Ha Dong weather station in Hanoi recorded 41.3 degrees Celsius Wednesday, the highest temperature ever in May in the 30 years since it was set up.
May 17, 2023 | 06:03 pm PT
Malaysian woman uses sun heat to fry egg outdoors

Malaysian woman uses sun heat to fry egg outdoors

A woman in Malaysia has caught attention from social media for using the sizzling sunlight to fry an egg outdoor.
May 15, 2023 | 01:06 am PT
Chinese cities broil in heat, brace for more record temperatures

Chinese cities broil in heat, brace for more record temperatures

Major Chinese cities issued heat advisories, with Beijing expected to hit over 36 degrees Celsius (97 F) on Monday, as China braces for another year of record-breaking temperatures that could threaten electricity supply, crops and a fragile economy.
May 14, 2023 | 10:39 pm PT
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