Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America
Travelers, undeterred by gloomy forecasts potentially spoiling celestial show, assembled from Texas to Maine for spectacle
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WMO warns of risk of heart attacks, deaths as heatwave intensifies
"Temperatures in North America, Asia, and across North Africa and the Mediterranean will be above 40°C for a prolonged number of days this week as the heatwave intensifies," the WMO said in a statement.
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Bomb cyclone: Winter storm's icy blast hits 200 million in US
More than 60% of US faces winter weather warnings with temperatures drastically below normal in many places.
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Temperatures plunge as low as -31C as 'bomb cyclone' weather storm hits US
Winter storm in US and Canada will bring frostbite within minutes.
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Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean
Heatwaves have become more frequent, more intense, and last longer because of human-induced climate change. The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to carbon emissions.
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Arctic Circle sees 'highest-ever' recorded temperatures
Temperatures in the Arctic Circle are likely to have hit an all-time record on Saturday, reaching a scorching 38C (100F) in Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town.
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