Heatwaves
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Heatwaves, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 2,572 stories have been published about Heatwaves which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Heatwaves, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 2,572 stories have been published about Heatwaves which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top Heatwaves News
Europe · LondonThe Met Office has explained why the UK is experiencing warmer November temperatures, both during the day and throughout the night.
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Warmest Remembrance Day ever on record and high temperatures are set to continue
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HeatwavesSummer heat waves in France, Germany, Spain and Britain led to more than 20,000 deaths. Temperatures hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius or above from Paris to London in 2022. Climate scientists found that such high temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate change.See the Story
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
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Climate CrisisDuring the summer heatwaves temperatures exceeded 40 degrees in London, areas in southwest France reached 42 degrees and Seville and C�rdoba in Spain set records of 44 degrees. Analysis from the World Weather Attribution group of scientists found that such high temperatures would have been virtually impossible without the climate crisis.See the Story
More than 20,000 died in western Europe’s summer heatwaves
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HeatwavesThe most visible damage occurs in farms and greenhouses, but losses are also expected in other crops.See the Story
They say that the heat wave is unprecedented and is already causing crop losses
Heatwaves · HeidelbergThe summer of 2021 caused an extreme heat wave in western North America. In addition to climate change, a chain of different causes led to the natural disaster.See the Story
Weather: What led to the Lytton disaster
Europe · GenevaAt least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organization has said, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.
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WHO: 15,000 killed by hot weather in Europe in 2022
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US & Canada · North SideThe owners of a Rogers Park senior complex where three women died during a heat wave were fined $1500. The women were found dead on May 14 at the James Sneider Apartments. The city told the Sun-Times its fines were based on inspection violations only, and it did not have access to autopsy reports before issuing the fines.See the Story
Owners of Rogers Park senior complex fined $1,500 after 3 die during heat wave: report
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US & Canada · WashingtonThe ozone hole covers an average area of 8.91 million square miles in 2022. That's well below the 2006 peak size of the ozone hole, according to NOAA. The ozone hole happens every September above the South Pole. chlorine and bromine derived from human-produced compounds are released through chemical reactions.See the Story
Antarctic ozone hole shrinks slightly
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US & Canada · WashingtonUNICEF report says nearly every child on earth will be impacted by heatwaves by 2050. Nearly half of all children in Africa and Asia will face sustained exposure to 95-degree heat. Children are less able to regulate their body temperature compared to adults making them more susceptible to chronic respiratory conditions.See the Story
Almost every child on Earth will face frequent heatwaves by 2050: UNICEF
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Electric Vehicles · SacramentoCalifornia's grid operator warned that the excessive heat would stress the energy grid and conservation may be needed over the holiday weekend. The top three conservation actions are to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles. This comes days after the state announced a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. See the Story
Californians Told Not to Charge Electric Cars Days After Gas Car Sales Ban
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