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17 Sep, 2024
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Heat-related deaths among people who do not use air conditioning, often living in mobile homes, highlight energy inequality

PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro had no air conditioning in the camper where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures soared to more than 10°C (50°F). For the past dozen years, the 61-year-old has spent most of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife and […]

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Increased wind, heat and risk of thunderstorms expected as California battles wildfires

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling the largest wildfire of the year in California are bracing for treacherous conditions heading into the weekend, when expected thunderstorms could unleash fire-sparking lightning and erratic winds that could undo progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions have posed similar threats in the fire-stricken West. Weather, fuel […]

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Philippines raises alert level 1 in Bangladesh amid civil unrest – Philippine Canadian Inquirer

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora, Philippine News Agency In a statement Friday, the DFA warned that “the security situation could deteriorate without warning.” (Archived photo by Lawrence Ruiz – own work, CC BY-SA 4.0) MANILA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has declared the first level of crisis alert (cautionary phase) in Bangladesh due […]