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Spain: Sudden Heat Gust Hits Granada Beaches, Forcing Evacuation and Rescues 2

A sudden thermal gust hit the beaches of Motril, Salobreña, and Torrenueva in Granada on Sunday evening, August 17, causing umbrellas, inflatables, and paddleboards to fly and prompting authorities to evacuate the sand and advise residents to stay indoors. The Civil Guard rescued three bathers, and two more were assisted by a rescue boat. The phenomenon coincided with a rapid temperature rise to 40.1°C and wind gusts up to 86.8 km/h, which also produced a small waterspout over Torrenueva.

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New Delhi Sizzles Under Intense Heatwave

Men cover there head with cotton cloth during a hot day in New Delhi on May 16, 2024. The highest temperature recorded in New Delhi is 42 degree celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions for multiple northern and northwestern states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, from May 16 to May 18. As per the IMD forecast, the temperature in Delhi and nearby states is expected to gradually rise till Saturday, May 18. Photo by Anshuman Akash Photo by Akash Anshuman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Delhi Sizzles Under Intense Heatwave

Traffic moves on Meerut expressway during a hot day in New Delhi on May 16, 2024. The highest temperature recorded in New Delhi is 42 degree celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions for multiple northern and northwestern states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, from May 16 to May 18. As per the IMD forecast, the temperature in Delhi and nearby states is expected to gradually rise till Saturday, May 18. Photo by Anshuman Akash Photo by Akash Anshuman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Delhi Sizzles Under Intense Heatwave

Mirage is seen at Kartavya Path during a hot day in New Delhi on May 16, 2024. The highest temperature recorded in New Delhi is 42 degree celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions for multiple northern and northwestern states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, from May 16 to May 18. As per the IMD forecast, the temperature in Delhi and nearby states is expected to gradually rise till Saturday, May 18. Photo by Anshuman Akash Photo by Akash Anshuman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature

STORY: Myanmar's health ministry issues heat advisory amid soaring temperature SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of intense heat waves 2. various of Ngwe Saung beach in Pathein, Ayeyarwady region 3. various of people in Yangon STORYLINE: As temperatures continue to rise across Myanmar, the ministry of health is advising citizens to take precautions to protect their wellbeing, according to the ministry's statements on Thursday. The health ministry's advisory included guidelines for staying safe during periods of high heat and avoiding exposure to harmful ultraviolet light. The ministry's guidelines featured tips for recognizing and managing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and first aid measures. According to meteorological reports, many regions across the country are experiencing a spike in temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in many areas. U Hla Tun, a director from Myanmar's Dep

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Int'l collaboration needed to keep earth habitable, says climate scientist

STORY: Int'l collaboration needed to keep earth habitable, says climate scientist SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of European extreme weather 2. various of Davos Town 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHAN ROCKSTROEM, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research STORYLINE: A scientist on global sustainability has argued that international collaboration is needed to manage the whole planet and keep it a habitable place. In an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Johan Rockstroem, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, warned that the planet is approaching a tipping point, marked by record temperatures. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHAN ROCKSTROEM, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research "We have 1.48℃ of global mean surface temperature rise observed in 2023. This is an extreme. So the only way to have a manageable climate future i

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China to see higher autumn grain output in 2023

STORY: China to see higher autumn grain output in 2023 DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of grain harvest in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZENG YANDE, Official with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Monday that the country's autumn grain output will rise from that of the previous year. Most regions with autumn grain saw an agreeable balance of sunlight, temperature and irrigation, while the total sown area for autumn grain expanded, said the ministry. China expects record grain output this year, which will be the ninth year in a row with annual grain output above 650 billion kg, according to the ministry. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZENG YANDE, Official with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs "China expects record grain output this year, which will be the ninth year in a row with annual grain output above 650 billi

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Ghanaian president urges women, children to be heard in climate change discourse

STORY: Ghanaian president urges women, children to be heard in climate change discourse DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants including students and businesswomen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana 3. various of farms 4. various of the central business district STORYLINE: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday urged African countries to give women and children a hearing in climate change discussions to ensure inclusive and far-reaching decision-making. Akufo-Addo made the call at the maiden Africa Women and Children Conference held in the capital city of Accra under the theme "Amplifying the Voices of Women and Children in Climate Action." SOUNDBITE (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana "The aspiration to achieve the central goals of the Paris Agreement, limiting global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is an ambitious, yet imperati

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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Tiles Fall Off The Exterior Wall of A High-rise Residential Building in Yichang, China

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Tiles fall off the exterior wall of a high-rise residential building in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 19, 2023. With the gradual aging of housing construction, the peeling of exterior walls has become a prominent problem. The exterior wall falling off mainly occurs in two forms of building facades: one is tile exterior wall and the other is sticky anchor exterior wall structure. With extreme weather such as high temperature and heavy rain, the frequency of external wall shedding events increases.

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24 Solar Terms: Rain Water

STORY: 24 Solar Terms: Rain Water DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. animation of people's daily lives on Rain Water STORYLINE: Sunday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across the country will be busy with spring agricultural production. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Mud hoppers on increase

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows mud hoppers in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, in June 2012. The population of mud hoppers in the Ariake Sea in southwestern Japan has shown an eight-fold increase in the first survey in 16 years, as they have been able to easily survive winters amid a temperature rise, a research institute said on May 29, 2013.

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Mud hoppers on increase

OGI, Japan - Photo shows a mud hopper in the Ariake Sea in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, on May 29, 2013. The population of mud hoppers in the Ariake Sea in southwestern Japan has shown an eight-fold increase in the first survey in 16 years, as they have been able to easily survive winters amid a temperature rise, a research institute said the same day.

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Mud hoppers on increase

OGI, Japan - Photo shows mud hoppers in the Ariake Sea in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, on May 29, 2013. The population of mud hoppers in the Ariake Sea in southwestern Japan has shown an eight-fold increase in the first survey in 16 years, as they have been able to easily survive winters amid a temperature rise, a research institute said the same day.

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Up to 6.4 C temperature rise expected by end of century

TOKYO, Japan - Ice from the Ilulissat Glacier in Greenland falls off into the sea in a photo taken in October 2006. A U.N. climate change panel warned on Feb. 2 that the Earth's average surface air temperature is projected to rise by up to 6.4 C from the 1990 level by the end of this century, revising upward its projection made in 2001 to show more serious concern over global warming.

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Cooling-water leakage stops Fukui nuclear reactor

FUKUI, Japan - Workers at the No. 2 reactor in the Tsuruga nuclear power plant, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co. in Fukui Prefecture, manually shut down the reactor July 12 after a massive loss of cooling water caused the temperature to rise in a containment building. Some 60 tons of cooling water was believed to have leaked by noon.

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers help pick Yunwu tea leaves on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 8, 2022. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows farmers walking to the Yunwu tea gardens on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer shoots a video introducing Yunwu tea for online selling at a tea garden on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 8, 2022. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker roasts Yunwu tea leaves in Anding Village of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 7, 2022 shows the Yunwu tea gardens on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick Yunwu tea leaves on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick Yunwu tea leaves on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 7, 2022. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows farmers walking to the Yunwu tea gardens on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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CHINA-HANGZHOU-YUNWU TEA-HARVEST (CN)

(220408) -- HANGZHOU, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows Yunwu tea trees on Anding Mountain of Lishan Town in Fuyang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, With the rise of temperature, Yunwu tea in Anding Mountain of Lishan Town enters its harvest season. Lishan Town has more than 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares) of Yunwu tea gardens, with annual output value exceeding 60 million yuan (about 9.4 million U.S. dollars). Local authorities has implemented various measures to promote the added-value of Yunwu tea and increase the income of local people. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, China

STORY: Colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, China DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of colorful rapeseed flowers blooming in Chengdu, SW China STORYLINE: Recently, with the rise in temperature, rapeseed flowers around Chengdu in Sichuan, China, have been blooming. In the Tianfu Ag Expo Park in Xinjin District of Chengdu, yellow, pink, white and orange rapeseed flowers are blossoming. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer sows chili seeds in Yangchanghe Village of Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Photo by Cai Xingwen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANDONGNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work in the field at an agricultural base in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANDONGNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers carry vegetables in the field in Shangpilin Village of Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- TONGREN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers reap broccoli at an agricultural base in Wuliqiao Village of Yuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Photo by Liu Dejun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANDONGNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers carry vegetables in the field in Shangpilin Village of Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANDONGNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works in the field in Shangpilin Village of Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANDONGNAN, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work in the field in Shangpilin Village of Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- ZUNYI, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 19, 2022 shows farmers working in the field in Yuqing County of Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Photo by He Chunyu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-SPRING FARMING (CN)

(220219) -- QIANXI, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work in the field in Hexin Village of Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 19, 2022. Saturday marks the day of Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of the solar terms. As Yushui arrives, the temperature will rise and rain will become frequent. Farmers across Guizhou are busy with spring agricultural production. (Photo by Fan Hui/Xinhua)

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French foreign minister on climate change

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius attends a press conference in Bonn on Oct. 20, 2015, following U.N. talks on climate change. Fabius said a scheme to curb the global temperature rise within the two degrees Celsius threshold must be crafted at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP21, beginning in late November in Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Up to 6.4 C temperature rise expected by end of century

TOKYO, Japan - Two simulation pictures provided by the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) show what the Arctic Sea looked like in 2000 (top) and what it will look like in 2040 (bottom). A U.N. climate change panel warned on Feb. 2 that the Earth's average surface air temperature is projected to rise by up to 6.4 C from the 1990 level by the end of this century, revising upward its projection made in 2001 to show more serious concern over global warming. (Kyodo)

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Up to 6.4 C temperature rise expected by end of century

TOKYO, Japan - Ice from the Ilulissat Glacier in Greenland falls off into the sea in a photo taken in October 2006. A U.N. climate change panel warned on Feb. 2 that the Earth's average surface air temperature is projected to rise by up to 6.4 C from the 1990 level by the end of this century, revising upward its projection made in 2001 to show more serious concern over global warming. (Kyodo)

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Expedition crew enjoy open-air bath on New Year's Day

ABOARD THE SHIRASE, Antarctica - Members of Japan's 44th Antarctica expedition team enjoy an open-air bath aboard the icebreaker Shirase docked near Japan's Showa Base in Antarctica on Jan. 1. Ship crew and expedition team members took a bath which was set up on deck of the Shirase and watched the icebergs floating by. Although it is summer, the temperature does not rise above around 3 C during the day around the Showa Base. (Kyodo)

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Cooling water leaked at reactor of Tsuruga nuclear plant

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo shows cooling water leaked on July 12 at the No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co., in Fukui Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. The reactor was shut down after a massive loss of cooling water caused the temperature to rise in the containment building. The photo was released by the company.

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Cooling water leaked at reactor of Tsuruga nuclear plant

TSURUGA, Japan - Photo shows cooling water leaked on July 12 at the No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co., in Fukui Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. The reactor was shut down after a massive loss of cooling water caused the temperature to rise in the containment building. The photo was released by the company.

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Cooling-water leakage stops Fukui nuclear reactor

FUKUI, Japan - Workers at the No. 2 reactor in the Tsuruga nuclear power plant, operated by Japan Atomic Power Co. in Fukui Prefecture, manually shut down the reactor July 12 after a massive loss of cooling water caused the temperature to rise in a containment building. Some 60 tons of cooling water was believed to have leaked by noon.