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Spain: Thermal Burst Tears Through Torrevieja as Red Heat Alert Issued in Alicante

A "thermal burst," a sudden gust of hot air and dust, tore through Torrevieja, Alicante on Thursday, July 23, as AEMET placed the southern region of the province under a red heat warning. Local authorities across the province closed municipal facilities, beaches, and outdoor spaces and suspended outdoor events as a precaution against the extreme heat.

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Japan: Evening Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Lightning and Hail to Kanto Region

On August 27, the Kanto region experienced another day of clear skies and rising temperatures, with central Tokyo marking its 10th consecutive extreme heat day, setting a new record for consecutive days of severe heat. In the evening, due to moist air and other factors, localized rain clouds developed, bringing lightning, hail, and sudden heavy downpours. A tornado advisory was issued for Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

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Spain: Thermometer Shows High Temperatures in Madrid Amid Extreme Heatwave

Extreme heatwave has engulfed many places across Europe, bringing temperatures over 104℉ (40℃) in some areas and causing related consequences. This video, taken on Sunday, June 29, shows a thermometer at a bus stop in Madrid indicating 38°C (100°F) at 9 p.m.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 3

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows a member handing water bottles to staff during a temporary concert interruption.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 2

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows the long lines waiting under heat before the concert started.

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US: Dust Storm Warning Issued For Parts Of New Mexico 2

A dust storm warning was issued for El Paso and the surrounding area, affecting parts of Texas and New Mexico.

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US: Dust Storm Warning Issued For Parts Of New Mexico

A dust storm warning was issued for El Paso and the surrounding area, affecting parts of Texas and New Mexico.

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Mexico: Intense Hailstorm Hits Parts Of State Of Mexico

An intense hailstorm hit parts of the State of Mexico, including Ecatepec, on Wednesday, May 22, amid an unusual heat wave that is engulfing the country.

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India: Dust Storm With Heavy Rains Sweeps Delhi-NCR, Bringing Relief From Scorching Heat

A dust storm with strong winds and heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR and the surrounding area on Tuesday, April 23. The temperature dropped as the storm came after a scorching sunny afternoon when it reached around 35 degrees Celsius.

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air being trapped in a geographical extension for a certain period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person refills his water bottle at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several tourists in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person fans himself in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people with hats to protect themselves from the sun, in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people refresh themselves and refill their water bottles at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people refresh themselves and refill their water bottles at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person takes cover from the sun under a tree in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person covers himself from the sun in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe heatwave sweeps across India

STORY: Severe heatwave sweeps across India DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: BIHAR, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian people living in heatwaves STORYLINE: As the scorching heat continues to torment various parts of India, the nation finds no respite from the intense heatwaves. The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data showed the maximum temperature in some parts of the country at 42.2 Degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday, which was said to be 4.7 Degrees Celsius above normal. The death toll in India's northern state Uttar Pradesh and its adjoining state Bihar due to the prevailing extreme heatwave conditions rose to 98 over the past three days, local officials said Sunday. In Bihar, 44 people have died due to the hot weather. The state is grappling with the prevailing heatwave conditions, leading to a red alert warning as stated in the IMD's daily heatwave guidance released on Friday. In response, the Patna district administration has taken immediate ac

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Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change

STORY: Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Europe 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): NARCIS PRAT, Emeritus Professor in ecology, University of Barcelona STORYLINE: Heatwaves have brought record high temperatures to several continents, making much of the Northern Hemisphere sweltering in extreme heat and fueling wildfire in Europe and the United States. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia "High temperatures are very dangerous in two ways. Anything above 34 degrees Celsius is dangerous for what we call workability. So, it's exhaustion. If you have to be outside and do any kinds of work, including just walking, if the

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Britain unprepared for record scorchers, says climate scientist

STORY: Britain unprepared for record scorchers, says climate scientist DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 6. various of people experiencing heatwave in London on Sunday STORYLINE: As Britain issued its first-ever "Red Extreme" heat warning, the highest-level alert, a leading climate scientist has said the country is ill-prepared for the record scorchers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Pr

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Heatwave sweeps across Europe

STORY: Heatwave sweeps across Europe DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors at Citroen Park in Paris 2. various of visitors at the Louver in Paris STORYLINE: A significant heatwave is once again sweeping across Europe, with several countries suffering the threats of disasters and health risks caused by extremely high temperatures. Some countries have issued heat alerts or declared a state of emergency. World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman Clare Nullis said on Tuesday that a new heatwave was building up in western Europe, currently affecting mainly Spain and Portugal, which was forecast to intensify and spread. Spain was currently seeing temperatures well into 40 degrees Celsius, while the United Kingdom (UK) had issued an amber warning for extreme heat, according to Nullis. There was a high probability the heat wave would expand to the north and east Europe and reach western-central Europe and the northern Balkans by the end

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220628) -- RIGA, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cool themselves off at River Daugava in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Latvia on Monday issued a red warning for extreme heat as the mercury topped 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summer. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220628) -- RIGA, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cool themselves off on River Daugava in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Latvia on Monday issued a red warning for extreme heat as the mercury topped 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summer. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220628) -- RIGA, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cool themselves off at River Daugava in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Latvia on Monday issued a red warning for extreme heat as the mercury topped 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summer. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220627) -- RIGA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman is in the shade on a hot day in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Meteorologists in Latvia issued a red warning for extreme heat on Monday as the mercury tops 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summers. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220627) -- RIGA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit in the shade on a hot day in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Meteorologists in Latvia issued a red warning for extreme heat on Monday as the mercury tops 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summers. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220627) -- RIGA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit in the shade on a hot day in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Meteorologists in Latvia issued a red warning for extreme heat on Monday as the mercury tops 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summers. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-HEAT WAVE

(220627) -- RIGA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit in the shade by the water on a hot day in Riga, Latvia, June 27, 2022. Meteorologists in Latvia issued a red warning for extreme heat on Monday as the mercury tops 30 degrees Celsius, a sharp rise in the Baltic country known for its mild pleasant summers. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)