ATHENS: Temperatures reached new highs on Monday (Jul 17) as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort. Health authorities have
It was already the world's hottest June on record, according to the EU weather monitoring service, and July looks to be readying to challenge its own record.
In Cyprus, where temperatures are expected to remain above 40 degrees Celsius through Thursday, a 90-year-old man died as a result of heatstroke and three other seniors were hospitalised, health officials said. "Some bosses don't follow the rules but we don't want to complain for fear of losing our jobs," he said.In Japan, heatstroke alerts were issued in 32 out of the country's 47 prefectures, mainly in central and southwestern regions.
California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, reached a near-record 52 degrees Celsius Sunday afternoon.In Arizona, state capital Phoenix recorded its 17th straight day above 43 degrees Celsius, as temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon.
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