Heatwaves wreak havoc across North Hemisphere, sound climate alarm

STORY: Heatwaves wreak havoc across North Hemisphere, sound climate alarm DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the Northern Hemisphere 2. various of views in Mexico 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): Resident in Mexicali, Mexico 4. various of views in the U.S. 5. various of U.S. temperature map 6. various of views in Italy 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): Resident in Florence, Italy 8. various of wildfires in Greece, Spain and Türkiye 9. various of the wildfire on La Palma 10. various of views in Greece 11. various of views in Cyprus 12. various of views in the Northern Hemisphere STORYLINE: Intense heatwaves are scorching vast parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The high temperature has not only threatened people's health, but also resulted in natural disasters. In Mexico, at least 100 people had died of heat-related causes last month as temperatures climbed over 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): Resident in

Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S.

STORY: Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S. DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: DALLAS, US CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of temperature display 2. various of city views in Texas 3. various of U.S. temperature map 4. various of workers 5. various of electric transmission station 6. various of Heat Relief sign 7. pics of people in swimming pool STORYLINE: Dangerous heatwave continues to plague southern U.S., which is hitting Texas, Florida, and the Southwest U.S. the hardest. According to New York Times, more than 100 million people in the United States are currently under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories. Record-high temperatures are forecasted for this weekend in 45 locales, mostly in Southern or Western states like Texas and Nevada, as well as Idaho and Oregon. Las Vegas may have three consecutive days with highs of 115 degrees Fahrenheit, which has only happened once before, in 2005. Phoenix reached 15 consecutive days at or above 110 degrees on Friday last