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Summer heatwave pounds traditionally cooler northern Spain

Spain's health ministry told people to drink water, protect themselves against the sun and pay particular attention to the young and the elderly.

World recorded hottest day on July 21, monitor says

Last year saw four days in a row break the record, from July 3 through July 6.

Spain Swelters as Heatwave Mounts, Workers Seek Shade

Heat is likely to persist until the middle of next week and will be accompanied by haze coming from Africa.

Russia declares state of emergency in Novorossiisk

Fires have spread across the broader southern Krasnodar region where Novorossiisk is located, on the Black Sea.

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Power consumption hits record high as heat wave continues

STELCO says appliances such as air-conditioning accounts for 40% of the electricity bills of ordinary households, and cautions economizing energy now.

Feel-like temperature in Maldives capital reaches 46 degrees

Conditions are likely to shift to ENSO-neutral by April-June, and the odds of La Nina developing in June-August 2024 have risen to 55%.

Women, children trek miles in summer heat to get water

Water for Telamwadi and nearby settlements will eventually come from a dam on another river, the Bori, the officials say.

Canada PM Trudeau heads for Alberta as wildfires rage

The Canadian army has been helping with firefighting and recovery efforts in the province since Thursday.

Canada's Alberta blanketed by smoke as wildfire-battle continues

More than 2,500 firefighters, including personnel from Canadian and U.S. agencies as well as the Canadian army, were battling the wildfires in Alberta.

Spain to ban some outdoor working during extreme heat conditions

The measure will affect outdoors working such as street cleaning and agriculture, the Labour Ministry added.

'Heat storm' stretches into southern Europe, health alerts issued

"We need to prepare for a severe heat storm that, day after day, will blanket the whole country," Italian weather reports say.

Advisory as feels like temperature to reach 40 degrees

The temperatures recorded at these five stations is shared on the Met office's Viber group at 11 am, 2 pm and 5 pm every day.