In Dhaka, heat stress impairs labour productivity more than any other city, with losses valued at 8 per cent of output under baseline conditions, rising to 10 per cent by 2050 without action to ...
The five hottest years on record have all come since 2016
A mild heatwave is sweeping through Bangladesh, the weather department said on Thursday
The inferno came as California and parts of Nevada and Arizona broiled under another day of blistering temperatures
The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal to Assam across the central part of Bangladesh
China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record
The Met Office forecasts depression may intensify further resulting in rains in several places including the southern coastal areas
It's like being in a steamer, it's really hot, said 70-year old Shen Fengming
Heatwaves, floods and crumbling glaciers in recent weeks have heightened concerns over climate change
French prime minister Elisabeth Borne's office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores of villages to rely on water deliveries by truck
The extreme heat in recent weeks has already sparked wildfires and led to thousands of heat-related deaths in Europe, but that warmth hasn't been limited to the land.
From farmers to fishermen, boat owners to ordinary households, communities across France are struggling with a severe drought that has seen an unprecedented number of regions affected by water ...
The figure is a preliminary estimate based on reports by national authorities
Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country
So far this week, 60 daily high temperature records have been broken
