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

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

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

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

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
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
Record high temperature set in Vietnam

Record high temperature set in Vietnam

Hoi Xuan Commune in Thanh Hoa Province recorded temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday afternoon, the highest ever in Vietnam.
May 6, 2023 | 06:56 pm PT
'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices.
January 4, 2023 | 07:42 pm PT
Northern, central Vietnam set for respite from scorching weather

Northern, central Vietnam set for respite from scorching weather

A two-week heatwave that has swept northern and central Vietnam since July 25 will ease starting Tuesday, weather experts say.
August 7, 2021 | 09:03 pm PT
Summer makes it hot for Hanoians

Summer makes it hot for Hanoians

In the last few weeks, Hanoi and its residents have sweltered as never before, and finding some respite has been difficult.
July 4, 2018 | 12:08 am PT
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