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Once-in-50-year heat waves now happening every decade -U.N. climate report

REUTERS Extreme heat waves that previously only struck once every 50 years are now expected to happen once per decade because of global warming, while downpours and droughts have also become more frequent, a U.N. climate science report said on Mon..
Jackson out of 200m after rookie Tokyo Olympics heats blunder

TOKYO: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson will not be able to add to her bronze from the 100m after a terrible error in the heats of the 200m on Monday (Aug 2), where she eased up too much and was overhauled on the line to finish fourth. Jackson, thir..
Athletics-Poland top 4x400 mixed relay heats as U.S. disqualified

REUTERS The mixed 4x400m relay made its Olympic debut in Tokyo amid controversy on the opening day of the athletics programme on Friday with Poland topping the time sheets in the heats after the United States team were disqualified. The discipl..
Medvedev battles heat to stay on track for Djokovic Olympic showdown

TOKYO: Daniil Medvedev struggled with the heat in Tokyo on Wednesday (Jul 28) before reaching the Olympic quarter-finals, staying on course for a heavyweight clash with Novak Djokovic. Second seed Medvedev defeated Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-2, 3..
Heathrow warns of further fall in passenger numbers

Heathrow has warned it could see even fewer passengers in 2021 than last year as expensive testing requirements and restrictions hold travel back.
Dubai is making its own fake rain to beat 50C heat

The enhanced rain is created using drone technology that unleashes electrical charges into clouds in order for them to clump together and form precipitation The monsoon-like downpour drenches a busy highway, causing tricky driving conditions for t..
Labour Ministry highlights importance of preventing employees from heat stress in open sites

The Ministry of Administrative Development Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) highlighted the significance of preventing the workers from heat stress, exhaustion, as part of its commitment to protect the migrant workers. MADLSA also stated the compan..
U.S. West scorches under heat wave, Death Valley reaches 130 degrees

DEATH VALLEY, Calif., July 11 - A brutal heat wave punishing the U.S. West pushed temperatures toward all-time records for a third day on Sunday, as Death Valley in California, scorching at 130-degrees Fahrenheit (...
Snoonu Launches a 'No Riders Under the Sun' Initiative to Protect its Drivers from the Summer Heat

Qatar’s leading tech startup, Snoonu, is pleased to announce the launch of its ‘No Riders Under the Sun’ initiative, aimed at preserving the health and wellbeing of its employees during the hottest summer months in Qatar. &nb..

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