Almost all children in the Philippines will experience around five annual heatwaves by 2050, increasing the possibility of heatstroke, dehydration, and preterm births, a study showed. In a joint study conducted by UNICEF Philippines and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 2 addressed concerns regarding a “recycled false information” circulating on social media about how to deal with extreme heat. Photo from DOH The “misleading” advice suggested avoiding cold water consumption when exposed to extreme...
Photo shows a thermometer indicating the outdoor temperature in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2023. (Xinhua) BEIJING, China -- As China is scorched by its hottest summer in decades, heat-relief products have become best-sellers among Chinese people. From home appliances like air conditioners...
ROME, Italy -- Rome and other cities across Italy were put on red alert on Monday as the country was bracing for an intense heatwave that meteorologists said was likely to break records. A man refreshes himself with water from the Barcaccia Fountain in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy, on July...
HOUSTON, United States -- Triple-digit heat wave is sweeping south central U.S. state of Texas, pushing the state's power grid to new limits while expanding to other parts of the U.S. South. Photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a thermometer at a residential backyard in Plano, Texas, the United...
Two people use an umbrella for shade while crossing the street during a heatwave in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 1, 2023. ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP MONTREAL, Canada -- Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking heat wave on Thursday that risked inflaming wildfires ravaging the Atlantic coast...
MADRID, Spain -- An unusually early heatwave in drought-hit Spain is set to peak on Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to break April records in the south of the country. Since Monday, Spain has been enveloped by a mass of warm, dry air from North Africa that has driven up temperatures...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as they pray for cooling rains with record temperatures hitting the region. Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost...
