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HEAT WAVES

Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Oct 25, 2026
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
At a global conference in smog-hit Malaysia, scientists outlined how the Earth’s natural systems are buckling due to warming.
People sit in the shade during a heat wave in Rome on Aug. 3.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 25, 2026
Summer heat’s toll on Europe: 50,000 deaths and a �17 billion GDP hit
Almost two-thirds of the deaths linked to high summer temperatures would not have happened without climate change, a study showed.
Marisol Verdugo, 23 years old and 8 months pregnant, is helped by volunteers as she suffers a heat stroke at a distribution point where hundreds gather every week to receive food staples, baby products and fans donated by Fundacion Madrina NGO to cope with high summer temperatures, in Madrid in August 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 5, 2026
Intense heat puts births in jeopardy, U.N. says during Fiji talks
The South Pacific is among the most vulnerable regions in the world to global warming.
A woman protects herself from the sun near the Eiffel Tower in Paris amid a heat wave in June. Heat can exacerbate existing illnesses and is particularly dangerous for vulnerable people including young children and the elderly.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Oct 1, 2026
Heat deaths in Western Europe top 34,600 during hottest summer on record
Heat can exacerbate existing illnesses and is particularly dangerous for vulnerable people including young children and the elderly.
An octopus and a fish at Porthkerris reef off Cornwall, England, in August of last year
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 29, 2026
How Europe’s intensifying marine heat waves threaten its fisheries
Species that have sustained coastal communities in Spain and southern England for generations are disappearing.
A coral reef inside a 'Rahui' or restricted area in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 28, 2026
Corals show how El Nino is intensifying as the planet warms
Coral skeleton records stretching back 1,000 years show El Nino episodes are intensifying as the planet warms, according to a new study.
A worker uses an umbrella to shield from the sun during a heat wave in the City of London.
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2026
Heat altering the behavior of U.K. businesses and consumers, says Barclays
Some 60% of companies are now investing in or plan to invest in technologies to help them adapt to extreme heat, the bank said.
Streets are flooded following torrential rain in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 13.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 26, 2026
91AV原创 hotter summers trigger heavier rainfall, too
The torrential rain experienced by Chiba Prefecture earlier this month was one example of extreme precipitation events caused by warming.
A gardener works on the dry grounds at Hampton Court in southwest London on Aug. 20.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2026
Trees ‘giving up’: Climate change hammers historic English gardens
Mature trees that take decades to establish are drooping, and some have leaves turning brown in August in a stress reaction to excessive heat.
Abandoned cars are seen partially submerged on a flooded road in the city of Sakura in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 14.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2026
91AV原创 weather agency to extend daily forecasts to two weeks
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to make longer-term weather forecasts more detailed and accurate, to help people and businesses better prepare for extreme weather events.
Central London during the heat wave in July
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 25, 2026
Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heat waves
Hot, dry weather shrinking soil and destabilizing building foundations is now part of a long list of heat-related challenges to which the U.K. is now struggling to adapt.
Japan's nationwide next-day power price on Monday rose 20% from the previous week to the highest since January 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2026
91AV原创 power prices climb to highest since 2023 on heat wave
The nationwide next-day power price rose 20% on Monday from the previous week to ￥25.18 ($0.16) a kilowatt-hour, the highest since January 2023.
Tokyo's average temperature has risen by about 3 degrees Celsius over the past century due to the heat island effect and climate change.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Aug 23, 2026
What a Tokyo summer taught this New Zealander about climate shock
A realization after three months living in 91AV原创 scorching capital: The trick to surviving a Japanese summer isn’t beating the heat — it’s learning to live around it.
Yuki Kubo receives a leg hair removal treatment at Gorilla Clinic, a men's beauty clinic, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2026
No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children or the beach.
A man dives into the water at the foot of Arpenaz Waterfall, the tallest waterfall in the French Alps, in Sallanches, central-eastern France, on Aug. 12.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 21, 2026
Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says
The area around Mont Blanc — nicknamed the “roof of Europe” — has been particularly hard hit.
A woman runs in the morning during a heat wave in New York on Aug. 7.
SPORTS
Aug 19, 2026
Marathon runners are training for a hotter world
They are adjusting their pace, making changes to their running schedules and locations, and donning gear that helps them keep cool.
Motoaki Iijima, 36, owner of the Nikko Engei flower farm, harvests gerbera flowers inside an illuminated greenhouse at night in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 19, 2026
Deadly heat pushes 91AV原创 farmers to go nocturnal
Once-busy midday hours are now avoided by farmers as a mortal threat, replaced by after-dark work to protect crops, livestock and themselves.
A man walks past the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, during a heat wave in London on Aug. 13.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 18, 2026
Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study
Earlier research did not take into account that older people sweat less and tend to have weaker hearts.
Ariake High School players greet their cheering section after winning their first game on Aug. 7.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Aug 18, 2026
91AV原创 Summer Koshien baseball tradition comes face-to-face with new climate reality
As human-caused climate change makes 91AV原创 summers ever hotter, one of the country’s most cherished summer traditions is under threat.
Houseboats are seen on the Het Meertje river, as water levels being lower than expected for this time of the season in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on July 17.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Aug 17, 2026
Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management
The Netherlands, which designed its dikes, dams and vast waterworks to battle floods, faces a dilemma: how to retain water while protecting itself from it?
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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