Tag: heatwave
Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo
Animal rights group PETA said, the lions named Mugi, Ichigo and Luena "were born, lived, and died in confinement, deprived of everything that makes life worth living for a wild animal".
Heat kills 16 in South Korea this summer
The whole of Seoul was under the highest-level "severe heatwave warning" alert Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to soar again close to 40C.
Hungary PM announces closure of nuclear plant due to heatwave
The nuclear plant in Paks, south of Budapest -- normally providing around a third of the central European country's electricity needs -- is cooled by water pumped from the Danube river, which has dropped to record low levels due to lack of rain and successive heatwaves since May.
South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
A heatwave day is defined as one with a maximum temperature of at least 33C.
France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave: authorities
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality among people aged 15 and older as "unprecedented".
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers...
The study estimates that around 550 people died as a result of the heat between 21 and 29 May, and nearly 2,200 died between 18 and 28 June in England and Wales.
Belgium deaths spiked more than estimated in June heatwave
The country saw 1,747 excess deaths during the June 18 to July 1 period, the Sciensano public health institute said, up from the 1,222 estimate for June 18-29 published last week.
Record heatwave sweeps eastern USA
With the heat index expected to exceed 46 degrees Celsius, New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is bracing for unprecedented temperatures, while heat warnings have expanded across the northeastern states and the central Atlantic coast.
French scramble to find air conditioners before next heatwave
With few air conditioners on sale elsewhere for less than 1,200 euros ($1,400), police were called to at least two stores as huge crowds descended on Lidl supermarkets trying to get their hands on basic models on sale for as low as 179 euros.
France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave
The agency said, areas under red alert for heat had been particularly badly affected, and 85 percent of the deaths had been those aged 65 and over.
