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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer.
Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Seemingly ‘harmless’ habits that can silently trigger strokes

Seemingly ‘harmless’ habits that can silently trigger strokes

5 seemingly healthy habits that may harm your kidneys

5 seemingly healthy habits that may harm your kidneys

Drinking too much water, overusing supplements, holding in urine, and overexercising can quietly damage your kidneys.
April 16, 2026 | 04:46 pm PT
Doctor shares tips to protect kidney function during extreme heat

Doctor shares tips to protect kidney function during extreme heat

Improper hydration and sudden body temperature changes during heatwaves should be avoided, as they can lead to kidney stones and electrolyte imbalances, even in otherwise healthy individuals.
April 9, 2026 | 12:05 am PT
Mercury soars past 39 C as Hanoi goes through intense heat wave

Mercury soars past 39 C as Hanoi goes through intense heat wave

Many places in northern Vietnam recorded temperatures around 35 degrees Celsius or above on Saturday, as Hanoi sizzled under 39.3 degrees.
August 10, 2024 | 07:47 pm PT
2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitor

2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitor

It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.
August 7, 2024 | 11:08 pm PT
Latin America experienced record heat, 'climatic hazards' in 2023

Latin America experienced record heat, 'climatic hazards' in 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said.
May 8, 2024 | 08:14 pm PT
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 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
Vietnamese suffers power cuts on sultry days

Vietnamese suffers power cuts on sultry days

After waiting through a blackout for five hours without power, Hong Lan couldn’t take the heat in her house anymore and took her grandson outside to the lake.
June 7, 2023 | 03:27 am PT
Hanoians go shopping to avoid searing heat

Hanoians go shopping to avoid searing heat

Hanoians are flocking to air-conditioned malls and stores to beat the scorching heat and load shedding due to a power shortfall.
June 4, 2023 | 09:10 pm PT
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