heat

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Bangladesh

Winter lost to heat? Bangladesh records warmest season since 1948

2024 was the warmest year on record globally, and 2025 is expected to follow a similar trend with early temperature rises, according to global forecasts

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Climate Change

September second-warmest on record: EU climate monitor

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Environment

Mild heat wave likely to abate in parts of country

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh faces 'risky heat' as 119 million people endure health-threatening temperatures: Report

A man wearing face mask reacts on a street amid a heatwave warning, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Climate Change

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

On left, CNG run autorickshaw driver Mohammad Miraz, and on left the 16-inch fan he installed in the CNG for Tk500 so that his passengers get some air during hot days. Photos: Md Tajul Islam
Features

This CNG driver bought a 16-inch fan for his passengers to beat Dhaka heat

A Muslim pilgrim prays during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman//File Photo
Middle East

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

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Bangladesh

Mild heat wave likely to sweep over 8 districts

A man affected by the scorching heat sits on the ground at the site of the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual in Mina © FADEL SENNA / AFP/File
World+Biz

'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors

Tourists hold umbrellas to shelter themselves from the sun as they walk near the Colosseum amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Environment

Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins

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Explainer

How extreme heat threatens health and safety

A Muslim pilgrim pours water on his head to cool down from the heat, as he takes part in the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
Middle East

Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians

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Bangladesh

5 students hospitalised due to intense heat in Barishal