The world’s biggest capital cities are heating up – and Asia tops the charts
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Climate change: how heatwaves affect the human body
Six students in India collapsed in a single day in May 2024 after temperatures hit a scorching 50 degrees Celsius (122°F) and days later, dozens of poll workers died from heat-related illnesses during the nation’s general elections.
For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating heat to sort through the rubbish, seeking anything they can sell to earn at best the equivalent of $4 a day.
France's far right looks headed for victory in the first round at the polls. Here's what that means
With just days to go until France's snap parliamentary election kicks off, victory for the far right looks increasingly likely in the first phase of the two-stage runoff.
How India’s capital went from extreme heat to heavy floods
The residents of Delhi, who endured one of the worst heatwaves in history earlier this month, now face severe waterlogging with record-breaking rainfall in just 24 hours, surpassing the city’s average for the entire month of June.
5 things to know about Mongolia, a windswept democracy in the shadow of authoritarian giants
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit.
India’s record heat, surging fires push Delhi firefighters to brink: ‘have to take leave to sleep’
Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years, but he can’t recall responding to as many fires as this summer.
Taiwanese Are Told to Avoid China After It Threatens Independence Backers
Taiwan raised its warning level for travel to China on Thursday, urging its citizens not to visit there unless necessary after Beijing spelled out potential punishments — including execution in extreme cases — for what it called “diehard supporters of Taiwanese independence.”