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Norway, Sweden, Finland: Climate change made July heatwave 10 times more likely, study says

Human-caused climate change made a two-week-long heatwave in Norway, Sweden and Finland around 2°C hotter and at least 10 times more likely, a rapid...

Germany braces for heatwave with temperatures near 40 degrees

Germany is bracing for intense summer heat, with forecasters warning that temperatures could approach 40 degrees Celsius by midweek. The German Weather Service (DWD) said...

Five deaths in Italy as heatwave paralyses parts of southern Europe

Five deaths have been reported in Italy as extreme heat continues to affect parts of southern Europe. By 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Wednesday, July...

UN laments heatwave in Northern hemisphere, underscores early warning alerts

UN weather experts have said that the blistering early-summer heatwave that brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign...

Hajj 2025: Saudi authorities issue precautions as temperatures soar to 47°C

Saudi Arabia, through its National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), has issued heatwave warnings for Hajj 2025, urging pilgrims to take precautions amid soaring daytime...

Environmentalists urge tree planting to tackle heatwave

Experts in the environmental sector have called on Nigerians to plant more trees to mitigate the current heatwave caused by climate change. They made this...

Heat caused more than 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023 – Study

Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world’s warmest year since records...

Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work is rising

Climate change is making work more difficult and dangerous for billions of people, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Thursday, July 25, 2024. In...

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‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Thursday, February 5, announced the theme of the...
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EcoImpact Alliance calls for traditional knowledge to protect wetlands

EcoImpact Alliance Initiative has urged blending traditional knowledge with modern methods to protect wetlands, marking World Wetlands Day 2026...

How to get involved in UN World Wildlife Day 2026 – CITES

The countdown is officially on: in just one month, the world will come together to celebrate United Nations World...

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‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification...

EcoImpact Alliance calls for traditional knowledge to protect wetlands

EcoImpact Alliance Initiative has urged blending traditional knowledge with...
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