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Red Cross: Extreme heat now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US
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Red Cross: Extreme heat now the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US

7 July 2026

By the Climate Centre Warning the public last week of the potentially dangerous heatwave now affecting the eastern US, the American Red Cross said extreme heat is now “the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States”.“Temperatures are expected to climb into [...]

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Australian forecasters: Current El Niño could be among most intense since 1950

Australian forecasters: Current El Niño could be among most intense since 1950

22 June 2026

By the Climate Centre The Australian Bureau of Meteorology last week joined others in formally declaring that El Niño underway [...]

Heat Action Day 2026: tackling the dangers of indoor heat

2 June 2026

By the IFRC(This story appeared first on the IFRC website earlier today. It has been edited slightly here for length.) [...]

Heat Action Day 2026: tackling the dangers of indoor heat