Soaring temperatures in South Sudan have forced the closure of schools nationwide for two weeks, heightening the risk of child marriage, child labor, and recruitment into armed groups, Save the Children warned on Friday. With temperatures expected to reach 42°C (107.6°F) next week, the South Sudanese government announced school closures for at least two weeks. […]

Scientists found that heat-related deaths rose from 1,069 in 1999 to 2,325 in 2023. On Monday, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed a disturbing trend in heat-related deaths across the United States, with mortality rates more than doubling over the 25 years. RELATED: Environmental Groups Take Finnish Government […]

WHO authority in the region recognizes that current action plans to combat heat are insufficient.

The Acropolis of Athens will also be closed between 12h00 and 17h00 (local time).

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) predicted temperatures above 45 degrees, the highest so far this year, in the states of Coahuila and Nuevo León of Mexico, located in the northeast border of that country. Related: AMLO Claims Sovereignty Defense 162 Years After Puebla Battle The State Civil Protection agency alerted the population to the high […]