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Swathes of southern Europe bake as temperatures soar
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoRural fire risks in Portugal The Portuguese Sea and Atmosphere Institute has warned there are around 40 municipalities at high risk of rural fires due to...
Summer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoWidespread flooding underscores major challenges for Beijing as emergency response becomes a regular...
Deutsche Bahn to cut 30,000 jobs after billion-euro first-half net loss
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 19 hours agoBERLIN (Reuters) -German rail operator Deutsche Bahn plans to cut 30,000 jobs, or around 9% of its...
How do heat and cold-health alerts work?
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 7 days agoWhat does each level mean? The level of alert is based on Met Office forecasts and data. There are four levels ranging from green (least severe) to red...
Champagne makers call for reduced grape harvest after 15% drop in sales
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 7 days agoChampagne shipments in the first half of 2024 reached 106.7 million bottles, down 15.2% from a...
‘Twisters’ movie: Two tornado scientists take us inside the real world of storm chasing
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe morning of a chase day starts with a good breakfast, because there might not be any chance to...
'Long-duration' heat wave again cooking California, raising health and wildfire concerns
LA Times via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoJuly's second major heat wave isn't forecast to be as extreme as the last event, which set several...
Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 15 hours agoA man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of starting a wildfire that forced thousands to flee...
Thousands gather for 120th Royal Welsh Show
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoWhat will the weather be like? It is too early to say for sure, but the forecast for the first half of the show appears to be dry, if a little cloudy,...
Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoFirefighters were hoping Tuesday for downpours in the Jasper evacuation zone as any wet weather...