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WMO: Heat-related deaths have risen 30% in Europe over past two decades
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WMO: Heat-related deaths have risen 30% in Europe over past two decades

22 April 2024

By the Climate Centre Heat-related deaths in Europe have increased by around 30 per cent in the past two decades, and at least to some extent in almost all (94 per cent) European regions monitored. The trend is particularly worrying since Europe is [...]

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Blog: Mapping for anticipatory action in Timor-Leste

Blog: Mapping for anticipatory action in Timor-Leste

4 April 2024

By Cornelia Scholz, Climate Centre, Dili (A version of this story appeared first on the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team website last [...]

West African heatwave: high humidity made 40°C feel like 50°C

21 March 2024

By the Climate Centre The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) was last week again warning of dangerous extreme heat, with temperatures [...]

West African heatwave: high humidity made 40°C feel like 50°C