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Egypt
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Society
3/27/2024 1:24:49 PM
Egypt braces for its inaugural spring heatwave, propelled by dry winds sweeping through the Western Desert.
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World
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Region
3/19/2024 6:51:02 PM
Global temperatures "smashed" heat records last year, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning 2024 was likely to be even hotter.
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World
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Africa
3/16/2024 9:40:59 PM
South Sudan on Saturday said it would close schools and told children not to play outside as temperatures were set to soar to an exceptional 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Egypt
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Society
12/14/2023 11:36:57 AM
The nationwide load-shedding programme in Egypt resumed on Wednesday after a brief pause during the three-day voting period of the country’s 2024 presidential elections.
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Egypt
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Society
10/29/2023 10:23:41 PM
Egypt extended the duration of daily power cuts as of Saturday as a result of increased gas consumption brought up by high temperatures coinciding with falling gas imports, a Cabinet statement said on Sunday.
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World
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Region
9/14/2023 11:30:10 AM
Heatwaves, low rainfall and the threat of wildfires are compounding the woes of people in the forested north of Lebanon, a country where economic pain has long taken prominence over environmental concerns.
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World
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International
9/6/2023 11:29:09 AM
2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the warmest on record, the EU climate monitor said on Wednesday.
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World
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International
9/4/2023 12:47:01 PM
Japan's summer this year was the country's hottest since records began in 1898, the weather agency said Friday.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/23/2023 11:31:29 PM
The Senior Advisor for Extreme Heat at the World Meteorological Organization, Dr. John Nairn, addresses the escalating threat of heatwaves and the urgent need for effective coping strategies in an interview with Ahram Online.
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World
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International
8/20/2023 11:22:39 AM
Officials in western Canada's British Columbia implored tens of thousands of residents to heed evacuation orders Saturday as "rapidly evolving" wildfires threatened large parts of the scenic Okanagan Valley, including the city of Kelowna.
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World
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International
8/17/2023 1:34:59 PM
Residents of one of the largest cities in Canada's far north were ordered Wednesday to flee amid warnings that raging wildfires could reach it by the weekend.
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World
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Region
8/13/2023 8:08:40 PM
Temperatures in Morocco have for the first time on record topped 50 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit), the North African country's meteorological service said Sunday amid a scorching heatwave.
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World
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International
8/9/2023 3:44:54 PM
Temperatures are expected to hit 44 degrees Centigrade (111 Fahrenheit) in Spain and Portugal on Wednesday as the two countries boil under their third heatwave of the summer.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/8/2023 4:22:23 PM
Ahram Online sheds light on the current unprecedented heatwave and the potential health risks, including the danger of heat strokes.
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Egypt
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Society
8/4/2023 7:12:00 PM
A new heatwave is expected to blanket much of the country starting Saturday and humidity will make it hard to exhale at times, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA).
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Egypt
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Society
7/31/2023 11:04:00 PM
Egypt will start on Tuesday applying a temporary detailed nationwide plan to reduce electricity load amid increased consumption due to the heat wave, which will include the time and duration of power cuts in each district.
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Egypt
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Society
7/30/2023 3:26:12 PM
Ongoing power outages across Egypt could extend through August and even into mid-September in a worst-case scenario if the heatwave does not relent, Cabinet Spokesman Nader Saad warned.
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World
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International
7/26/2023 2:22:31 PM
Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up transforming tourism, not least in the Mediterranean?
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World
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International
7/25/2023 10:38:01 AM
Blistering heat that has baked swathes of North America and Europe this month would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, researchers said Tuesday, as intense temperatures spark health alerts and stoke ferocious wildfires.
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World
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Africa
7/24/2023 10:50:00 PM
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday.
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