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World's Glaciers Are Rapidly Shrinking Due To Climate Change: UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
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2024 On Track To Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded: UN Agency
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned.
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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
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Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall In Vietnam, Kills 4
Asia's most powerful storm this year made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, killing at least four people after tearing through China's island of Hainan and the Philippines.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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After Rain, Fans Suffer From Scorching Heat In Paris Olympics 2024
France's meteorological department also put Paris on major storm alert for the evening.
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Heat Warning Issued For Paris During Games On Tuesday
France's meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as the capital hosts the Olympic Games.
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India Records Warmest June Since 1901, Says Weather Office
With millions of people across five continents experiencing scorching heat last month, the European Union's (EU) climate agency, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), confirmed on Monday that June was the warmest on record.
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What Is Heat Stress? "Silent Killer" Amid Rising Temperatures
Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.
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India's Heatwave "Longest Ever", Worst Yet To Come
Heatwave alert: India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
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World's Glaciers Are Rapidly Shrinking Due To Climate Change: UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
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2024 On Track To Be Hottest Year Ever Recorded: UN Agency
The year 2024 is on course to become the hottest year ever recorded, with global temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned.
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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
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Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall In Vietnam, Kills 4
Asia's most powerful storm this year made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, the meteorological agency said, killing at least four people after tearing through China's island of Hainan and the Philippines.
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Thousands Urged to Evacuate Amid Fears of "Violent" Typhoon in Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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Tropical Storm Maria Hits Japan, Disrupts Travel, Forces Evacuations
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall on Monday in Japan's northern region of Iwate, bringing torrential rain that disrupted flights and rail services while forcing people in some areas to evacuate homes.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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After Rain, Fans Suffer From Scorching Heat In Paris Olympics 2024
France's meteorological department also put Paris on major storm alert for the evening.
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Heat Warning Issued For Paris During Games On Tuesday
France's meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as the capital hosts the Olympic Games.
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India Records Warmest June Since 1901, Says Weather Office
With millions of people across five continents experiencing scorching heat last month, the European Union's (EU) climate agency, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), confirmed on Monday that June was the warmest on record.
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What Is Heat Stress? "Silent Killer" Amid Rising Temperatures
Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.
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India's Heatwave "Longest Ever", Worst Yet To Come
Heatwave alert: India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan, No Tsunami Warning
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
