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Climate crisis: Cities unite to tackle deadly extreme heat, transform urban spaces

A new global coalition of cities has pledged urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis: extreme...

Initiative launches in Nigeria to tackle growing threat from extreme heat

TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW), a new initiative to address Nigeria's escalating extreme heat crisis, was launched on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, by BFA...

Extreme heat linked to over 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 days

The months of July and August 2025 in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided with a significant increase in...

Orientation agency issues advisory for Akwa Ibom residents on extreme heat

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom has issued a public health advisory to residents of the state, urging them to protect themselves...

Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans

Limiting global warming to less than 2°C will potentially save billions from long-duration exposure to heat which humans cannot physiologically tolerate for sustained periods,...

460m children at risk of extreme heat in South Asia – UNICEF

In South Asia, 460 million or 75 per cent of children are at risk every year due to extreme heat, according to the UN...

Americans are becoming more worried about extreme heat – Study

Extreme heat is harming people around the world. So far in 2023, heat waves across three continents in the Northern Hemisphere have already broken records, made many...

Extreme heat, temperatures increasingly likely in UK – Climate experts

Experts have said extreme heat and temperatures of more than 40 degrees centigrade were becoming increasingly likely in the UK due to climate change...

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Reserve for wild horses established in Sumava Mountains, near borders with Germany and Austria

A herd of wild horses ran into the new reserve in the Sumava Protected Landscape Area in the mountain...
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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...

International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr. Friday Oku, President...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major...
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