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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
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Bushfires Spread In Parts Of Australia Amid Spring Heatwave
A bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents in a remote part of Tasmania state to evacuate as a spring heatwave fanned fires across the country's southeast.
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Australia Reels Under Sweltering Heat Amid Bushfire Threats
Australia's southeast on Sunday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue fire bans for large swaths of New South Wales state.
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Millions Of Dead Fish Clog Australian River
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region.
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91% Of Great Barrier Reef Suffers Coral Bleaching Following Heatwave In Australia
A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.
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Australia Bush Fire Rips Through Heritage-Listed Island
Australian firefighters are struggling to control a massive bush fire that already destroyed 40 percent of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island before a heatwave hit Monday.
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Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes
Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside.
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It's So Hot In Australia, A Man Was Able To Cook Pork Roast In His Car
A man has successfully cooked a pork roast in a car on a scorching hot day in Australia.
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January 2019 Has Been "Hottest Ever", Says Australia's Weather Department
Australia suffered its hottest month ever in January, when widespread heatwaves exacerbated an already devastating drought, fuelled bushfires and contributed to mass fish deaths, officials reported Friday.
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Power Cuts As Australia Swelters Through Extreme Temperatures
Tens of thousands of people sweltering through a brutal heatwave in southern Australia were left without power, as the grid struggled with surging demand.
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Australian Towns Among Hottest Spots On Earth As Heatwave Sizzles
Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent's southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend.
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Record-Breaking Heatwave Bakes Australia: Report
After Christmas, an unsparing heatwave swept across Australia leading to extreme or severe fire warnings in the three states giving rise to a drought-like situation.
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Video Of Koala Drinking Water From Bottle In Australia Goes Viral
As Australia swelters in an extreme heatwave, a video of a woman in the state of Victoria pouring water into the mouth of a thirsty koala has melted hearts online.
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Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews
Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.
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Australia Heatwave Was So Bad It Fried Brains Of Hundreds Of Bats
Hundreds of bats have died in sweltering conditions in Australia, with many dropping from their perches as the scorching temperatures "fried their brains", wildlife officials said Tuesday.
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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
-
Bushfires Spread In Parts Of Australia Amid Spring Heatwave
A bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents in a remote part of Tasmania state to evacuate as a spring heatwave fanned fires across the country's southeast.
-
Australia Reels Under Sweltering Heat Amid Bushfire Threats
Australia's southeast on Sunday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue fire bans for large swaths of New South Wales state.
-
Millions Of Dead Fish Clog Australian River
Millions of dead and rotting fish have clogged a vast stretch of river near a remote town in the Australian outback as a searing heatwave sweeps through the region.
-
91% Of Great Barrier Reef Suffers Coral Bleaching Following Heatwave In Australia
A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.
-
Australia Bush Fire Rips Through Heritage-Listed Island
Australian firefighters are struggling to control a massive bush fire that already destroyed 40 percent of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island before a heatwave hit Monday.
-
Bushfires Reach Melbourne As Heatwave Fans Australia Blazes
Around 100,000 people were urged to flee five Melbourne suburbs on Monday evening as Australia's spiralling bushfire crisis killed a volunteer firefighter battling a separate blaze in the countryside.
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It's So Hot In Australia, A Man Was Able To Cook Pork Roast In His Car
A man has successfully cooked a pork roast in a car on a scorching hot day in Australia.
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January 2019 Has Been "Hottest Ever", Says Australia's Weather Department
Australia suffered its hottest month ever in January, when widespread heatwaves exacerbated an already devastating drought, fuelled bushfires and contributed to mass fish deaths, officials reported Friday.
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Power Cuts As Australia Swelters Through Extreme Temperatures
Tens of thousands of people sweltering through a brutal heatwave in southern Australia were left without power, as the grid struggled with surging demand.
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Australian Towns Among Hottest Spots On Earth As Heatwave Sizzles
Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent's southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend.
-
Record-Breaking Heatwave Bakes Australia: Report
After Christmas, an unsparing heatwave swept across Australia leading to extreme or severe fire warnings in the three states giving rise to a drought-like situation.
-
Video Of Koala Drinking Water From Bottle In Australia Goes Viral
As Australia swelters in an extreme heatwave, a video of a woman in the state of Victoria pouring water into the mouth of a thirsty koala has melted hearts online.
-
Heatwave Bakes Australia For 7th Straight Day As Northern Cyclone Brews
Seven people have drowned as a heatwave grips Australia, sending big crowds to the beach to cool down, while a tropical depression in the far north threatens to turn into a cyclone by New Year's Day.
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Australia Heatwave Was So Bad It Fried Brains Of Hundreds Of Bats
Hundreds of bats have died in sweltering conditions in Australia, with many dropping from their perches as the scorching temperatures "fried their brains", wildlife officials said Tuesday.
