Heat wave – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Record heatwave threatens EU food security – Bloomberg

Posted on July 21, 2022July 21, 2022By Editor

Corn crops are now at risk amid wider grain shortages. … Read More >Record heatwave threatens EU food security – Bloomberg

Business

US power companies brace for supply crisis – Reuters

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022By Editor

Consumer energy demand is expected to hit all-time highs this summer, and utilities are warning they may lack the equipment to maintain the grid. … Read More >US power companies brace for supply crisis – Reuters

Europe just experienced its hottest ever summer – EU climate change service

Posted on September 19, 2021September 19, 2021By Editor

Summer 2021 was Europe’s hottest to date, reaching record-breaking temperatures in the Mediterranean and warmer-than-average areas, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has said. … Read More >Europe just experienced its hottest ever summer – EU climate change service

World

Over 2 million people killed in weather disasters in past 50 years, UN agency says, warning of more cataclysms

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021By Editor

The number of natural disasters driven by extreme weather increased fivefold over the past 50 years, leading to the deaths of over two million people and causing damage worth $3.64 trillion, the UN’s meteorology agency has said. … Read More >Over 2 million people killed in weather disasters in past 50 years, UN agency says, warning of more cataclysms

Volunteer firefighter becomes first fatality of devastating Greek fires amid extreme heatwave

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

A volunteer firefighter has been confirmed as the first fatality of the forest fires in Greece which were triggered by an extreme heatwave. The deceased died from his injuries after being hit by a falling utility pole. … Read More >Volunteer firefighter becomes first fatality of devastating Greek fires amid extreme heatwave

Greeks told to remain alert for wildfires as emergency services battle Athens blaze amid biblical heatwave

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

The Greek government has urged people to stay alert as temperatures hover above 40C (107F) for the third day in a row and firefighters work endlessly to extinguish blazes on the islands and mainland. … Read More >Greeks told to remain alert for wildfires as emergency services battle Athens blaze amid biblical heatwave

Greek PM calls on citizens to reduce power usage as country bakes in ‘worst heatwave since 1987’

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Greece have called for citizens to reduce their power consumption, with temperatures moving toward 44C this week and energy suppliers cautioning against putting additional pressure on the national grid. … Read More >Greek PM calls on citizens to reduce power usage as country bakes in ‘worst heatwave since 1987’

‘Avoid unnecessary work’: Minister warns countrymen to take it easy as ‘dangerous’ heat wave hits Greece

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

Greeks have been told to avoid unnecessary work and travel as temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius in Athens and are expected to rise further with the city’s biggest tourist attraction already forced to close. … Read More >‘Avoid unnecessary work’: Minister warns countrymen to take it easy as ‘dangerous’ heat wave hits Greece

Shows

Exclusive: Media silent while South Africa burns (Full show)

Posted on July 17, 2021By Editor

While US media focuses on exhaustive coverage of protests in Cuba, John Huddy (in for Rick Sanchez) asks why there is so muted a reaction to the more destructive and widespread riots taking place in South Africa. More than 200 people have died in the violent riots sweeping an increasingly chaotic South Africa, and the death toll is climbing … Read More >Exclusive: Media silent while South Africa burns (Full show)

World

Over 100 die suddenly in Vancouver area in 4 days, police say, as heat wave batters Western Canada

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

A spike in deaths has been reported in Canada’s British Columbia as it bears the brunt of a record-breaking heat wave stifling the country. Dozens of people are believed to have fallen victim to the extreme temperatures. … Read More >Over 100 die suddenly in Vancouver area in 4 days, police say, as heat wave batters Western Canada

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