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[1] [2] Heat indices peaked at 53 °C (127 °F) in Iba in the Philippines on 28 April 2024. The heat wave has been attributed to a combination of causes, including climate change and El Niño. [1] In some countries, the high heat has caused excessive energy demand. Drought conditions have worsened across the region. In Indonesia, dengue ...
The Thai government has issued health warnings, with the health department warning about the risk of heat stroke. [6] [49] On 22 April, the government issued a warning for people to stay indoors. [50] On 21 April, Thailand's national weather service said that the heat index hit a record of 54 °C (129 °F). [30]
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has closed schools down and warned of overloading on its power grid, as authorities across Southeast Asia issued a series of health alerts for a crushing and ...
These disparities are reflected in both access to services, [1] health outcomes, and the effects of climate change which exacerbate the incidence of infectious diseases. [2] One major challenge is the varying financing for local government units, leading to differences in the benefits packages of insurance plans and difficulties in accessing ...
While some are facing heatwaves, heavy rains have pummeled central and southern regions of South Korea since last week while in northern India, flash floods, landslides and accidents related to ...
That way, they can estimate how much a particular storm, heatwave or drought was affected by climate change. Between October 2023 and March 2024, the UK experienced the second-wettest such period ...
Increasing heat waves are one effect of climate change that affect human health: Illustration of urban heat exposure via a temperature distribution map: red shows warm areas, white shows hot areas. The effects of heatwaves tend to be more pronounced in urban areas because they are typically warmer than surrounding rural areas due to the urban ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Heatwaves intensified across southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and much of the United States on Tuesday as the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of ...