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A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday

India Hot Weather
May 31, 2024

PATNA, India (AP) — A blistering heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, in eastern India with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the country this week, officials said Friday.

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Gazans camped by the shore to the west of the city of Khan Younis have had to either move their makeshift homes to safer areas or come up with new ways to withstand the rising tides and winds.

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Some 40% of regions, cities and companies lack emissions-cut targets, survey says

More than 40% of major companies, cities and regions have still not set any targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to an annual "stocktake" released

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Leaders at climate meetings in New York warn of growing mistrust between nations

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres launched a two-day, climate-themed "Summit for the Future" on Sunday as part of the U.N.

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Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before – think DDT and acid rain

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9 European Union nations pledge to turn the Mediterranean into a green energy hub

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Flood damage Romanian county of Galati seen at $13.9 million, says council

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