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    Rising heat

    As climate change takes hold, temperature records are being broken around the world month by month. What does that look like - and how are people responding?


    Climate-fueled heat hitting U.S. workers' pay and health David Sherfinski
    What to know as climate change drives heatwave extremes David Sherfinski
    Sierra Leone names Africa's first chief heat officer Kim Harrisberg
    Extreme heat linked to more deaths in tropical forest communities Michael Taylor
    Colombia's Medellin plants 'green corridors' to beat heat Anastasia Moloney
    U.S. infrastructure bill aims to cool heat inequity in cities David Sherfinski
    In fast-warming world, Tokyo is barometer for future Olympics Beh Lih Yi
    Iraq's power cuts show privilege of staying cool in a heatwave Maya Gebeily
    Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups? Avi Asher-Schapiro
    Canada heatwave: How can cities adapt to rising temperatures? Laurie Goering and Zoe Lieberman
    In Nepal’s oldest park, rising heat fuels surge in invasive plants Pramod Acharya
    City 'heat officers' take aim at climate change's 'silent killer' Carey L. Biron
    Hydropower push leaves Pakistani Kashmir's capital hot, bothered Roshan Din Shad
    'Cooling gap' widens, despite rising heat, as virus hikes poverty Laurie Goering
    UK 'not prepared' for climate threats, from heat to food shortages Laurie Goering
    Rising heat and snow-bare peaks chill Nepal's mountain economy Aadesh Subedi
    As cities bake on a warmer planet, insurers cook up heatwave cover Laurie Goering
    Heatwave Harry? As temps soar, naming the threat may save lives Laurie Goering
    Much of West Africa faces Sahara-level heat within a century Nellie Peyton
    'Life or death': Baking U.S. cities legislate for air conditioning Carey L. Biron
    As workers sweat, pressure grows on employers to turn down heat Megan Rowling
    Hot but want to stop the virus? Japan keeps mask-wearing cool Beh Lih Yi
    Eat or stay cool? Cities test ways to protect poor from heat Laurie Goering
    U.S. tree-planting push to curb warming, boost jobs Carey L. Biron
    Awnings to aircon: Heat threat drives innovation in pandemic year Laurie Goering
    Efficient cooling seen as key to managing climate change risks Thin Lei Win
    Ice age: Off-grid ways to turn down rising heat for the poor Thin Lei Win
    Scarcity of shade hurts Indian street vendors' income, health Rina Chandran
    Cooler, greener: Egyptian architects seek antidotes to rising heat Menna A. Farouk
    Beat the heat? India struggles to keep cool during lockdown Annie Banerji
    Life-threatening extreme heat set to trap millions indoors by 2060 Thin Lei Win
    It's official: India just experienced its hottest decade on record Annie Banerji
    'A sly thief': Rising heat steals jobs and lives in eastern India Manipadma Jena
    Climate change set to make extreme heat more common - and costly Laurie Goering
    Trees alone can't win fight against soaring heat, cities warned Zoe Tabary
    Planners urged to look beyond history to judge climate risks Megan Rowling
    Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, climate index shows Megan Rowling
    Baking cities advance 'slowly' in race against rising heat threat Laurie Goering
    Europe's July heatwave 'extremely unlikely' without climate change Megan Rowling
    Hotter but less deadly? Preparedness may cut Europe heatwave toll Megan Rowling
    India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat Roli Srivastava
    From tennis to cricket, climate change turns up heat on sports Lin Taylor
    Rising heat stress could cost 80 mln jobs by 2030: UN Lin Taylor
    Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs and gowns amid heatwave Charles Pensulo
    Indian cities urged to develop heat action plans Rina Chandran
    Rising heat scorches recovery efforts in cyclone-hit Indian state Anuradha Nagaraj
    Cold comfort: Countries get help to cool down in a warming world Sonia Elks
    Americans in cool states misjudge threat from rising heat waves Sebastien Malo
    Heatwave threatens to slash harvests in drought-hit Zimbabwe Lungelo Ndhlovu
    Warming waters heat up fishing costs along India’s Malabar Coast Colin Daileda
    Heat wave brings Melbourne blackouts, halts tennis tournament Reuters
    Climate change may zap male fertility, scientists find Laurie Goering
    'Silent emergency' as heat risks rise in Hong Kong - and globally Marianne Bray
    As far-north temperatures rise, Alaska tundra fires proliferate Reuters
    Meeting climate goals would cut U.S. city heat deaths, Miami ahead Sebastien Malo
    Too hot to bite: Tsetse flies dwindle as temperatures rise Andrew Mambondiyani
    Scientists predict major increase in heatwave deaths Sebastien Malo
    Fight fires with indigenous knowledge, researchers say Isabelle Gerretsen
    Opinion
    Poor struggle to stay cool as planet's mercury rises Sophie Hares
    Chinese most at risk of death from deadly heatwaves Isabelle Gerretsen
    Red Cross warns of food crisis in N. Korea as crops fail in heat Reuters
    Rising temperatures will mean more deaths globally Sophie Hares
    Too hot to handle? Expect more heat waves with climate change Lin Taylor
    Rising temperatures to carry big price tag in steamy Sri Lanka Amantha Perera
    Rising heat linked to suicide spikes in U.S. and Mexico Lin Taylor
    Cities face big rise in heat, flood risks by 2050 - researchers Laurie Goering
    Heatwave blankets Japan, kills 14 people over long weekend Reuters
    Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms Reuters
    Workers in summer heat need far better protections Sebastien Malo
    Heatwave threats rarely an urban priority, even as risks rise Laurie Goering
    Shinier cities - and fields - could cut heat risk: scientists Laurie Goering
    Silent killer: Sweltering planet braces for deadly heat shocks Laurie Goering
    None like it hot - warmer winters worry Arctic scientists Thin Lei Win
    Five ways to make parched cities cooler Adela Suliman
    Rural Kenyans beat rising heat with mud-brick homes Kagondu Njagi
    Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi - welfare group Reuters
    Hotter summer highs means cities face increasingly deadly risks Laurie Goering
    Pakistan’s strong spring heat drives up water use, health risks Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
    Shivering in the tropics: Southeast Asia faces "cooling crisis" Michael Taylor
    Ocean warming threatens to drown Costa Rica’s whale tourism Sebastian Rodriguez
    Shorter, hotter, earlier: Shrinking spring cuts Pakistani harvests Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
    As slums face heat extremes, “I feel really scared,” residents say Kagondu Njagi
    LA makes plans for sudden shocks, long-term calamity Ellen Wulfhorst
    With early warning, Karachi cools a heatwave threat Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
    New crops, technology needed to help farmers adapt to rising heat Thin Lei Win
    Rising humidity can worsen impact of higher temperatures Rina Chandran
    Blood clots to leaking guts - 27 ways to die from heatwaves Heba Kanso
    Can governments keep their people safe as temperatures rise? Alex Whiting
    For Algeria's struggling herders, "drought stops everything" Yasmin Bendaas
    Climate change harms health worldwide as millions swelter Reuters
    Frequency of excessive summertime heat seen rising across U.S. Reuters
    Portuguese protest at deadly forest fires, government pledges aid Reuters
    Qatar must protect workers from lethal heat, rights group says Reuters
    With Irma - and power cut - Miami gets taste of deadly heat Adriana Brasileiro
    Cooling vests aim to help migrant workers weather the Gulf's heat Heba Kanso
    Sponges, forests and air corridors: how nature can cool cities Astrid Zweynert
    Armed with wet sacks, India's poorest try to beat extreme heat Manipadma Jena
    In Canada, climate change could open new farmland to the plow Chris Arsenault
    On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds Adela Suliman
    Six ways to stay cool without air conditioning Megan Rowling
    Move over malaria: Zika, dengue may thrive in warmer Africa Kieran Guilbert
    Human frontiers: How much heat can body and mind take? Zoe Tabary
    Extreme heat – an "unseen threat" – burns US urban poor Sebastien Malo
    Iceland reaps riches from warming oceans as fish swim north Thin Lei Win
    Heat and drought drive south India farmers from fields to cities Rina Chandran
    As Europe scorches, goats fight wildfires one bite at a time Lin Taylor
    Expect more 'Lucifer' heatwaves to scorch Europe, scientists say Lin Taylor
    Opinion
    As heat rises, women risk death in South Asia Gulrez Shah Azhar
    Dubai street cleaners beat the heat with 'cooling collars' Heba Kanso
    Urban trees save megacities millions Anna Pujol-Mazzini
    Wildfire-hit Portugal declares public calamity as braces for more Reuters
    Much of South Asia could be too hot to live in by 2100 Chris Arsenault
    Mongolia bans grain exports amid hottest temperatures in 56 years Reuters
    Canada Yukon offers free land if you're willing to farm the north Chris Arsenault
    Brazil risks Hantavirus rise due to sugarcane, climate change Sophie Hares
    Asia faces disaster from heat if climate change unchecked Thin Lei Win
    Floods, reef loss and migration: Asia's future on a hotter planet Thin Lei Win
    Climate change may ground a third of aircraft in coming decades Sebastien Malo
    With a touch of paint, India's slum women battle extreme heat Rina Chandran
    Climate change played a role in Europe's scorching June - study Reuters
    Killer heatwaves set for dramatic rise, researchers warn Manipadma Jena
    Shifting weather in Pakistan forces changes in school holidays Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
    Deadly heatwaves surge in India, with worse ahead, researchers say Laurie Goering
    Urban "heat islands" seen doubling city climate costs Reuters
    Tribal women corner the market on India's heat-hardy black goats K. Rajendran
    Britain records warmest September day since 1911 Reuters
    Scientists surprised by record heat linked to climate change Zoe Tabary
    Karachi opens heat relief centres in bid to cut death toll Aamir Saeed
    Too hot to work: global warming to cost $2tn in lost productivity Beh Lih Yi
    Thousands of heat deaths predicted as New York City heats up Sebastien Malo
    Globalised economy more susceptible to extreme weather: scientists Megan Rowling
    India braces for more heat after temperatures break records Reuters
    Karachi readies graves, hospitals, in case heat wave hits again Reuters
    Unusual heat bakes Sri Lanka's chicken industry Amantha Perera
    Rising heat at work is major new climate threat - U.N. Alex Whiting
    India's Odisha readies pioneering plan to combat deadly heat Manipadma Jena
    Every year could bring a heat wave if climate change continues Megan Rowling
    Atlantic, Caribbean storms more destructive as temperatures rise Sebastien Malo
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