‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years in the past week, while in India at least 13 people died from heatstroke along with two in Thailand, according to local…
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Nationwide alert issued for high heat, strong winds in Cambodia
According to the announcement, from April 19 to 25, temperatures may soar as high as 40 degrees Celsius.
It’s getting harder to breathe in Malaysia
Medical professionals said there were more people seeking treatment in hospitals for sudden asthma attacks, wheezing, breathlessness and allergic rhinitis in the past two weeks.
Winds of change approaching Bangladesh as new wind power plant opens
The 60-megawatt plant is popularly known as Pankha, a Bangla word that means a fan, to locals because of the wind turbines with long blades.
More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?
While Bangladesh has a lot of experience in tackling cyclones and floods, we have not taken heat stress into consideration until now.
Heatwave: Inside the boiling pot of inequality
The cost of extreme heat from climate change is disproportionately borne by those least culpable.
G7 ministers support IAEA review of Fukushima’s treated water release
The nuclear watchdog has viewed the safety of ocean discharge positively, but China and other countries oppose it.
Heatstroke kills 11 at India awards event
Around 20 people were hospitalised and 300 felt ill at the event on April 16, when temperatures hit close to 38 degrees C with high levels of humidity.
Dhaka temperature breaks another record
Amid a severe heatwave, the capital recorded its highest temperature in decades, with the mercury soaring to 40.5 degrees Celsius.
Forest fires in surrounding districts make Kathmandu world’s most polluted city
Officials say there are incidents of fire in a half of the country’s forests, putting human health, wildlife at great risk.