This is Beirut, 12/08 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iraq Electricity Heatwave Climate Change
Electricity supply returned to all of Iraq's provinces on Tuesday, a government official told AFP, expecting the grid's full recovery within a day after a nationwide power outage. Electricity shortages are a frequent complaint in Iraq, which suffers from endemic corruption and dilapidated public infrastructure. Most households rely on private ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 21:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Europe Climate Change Spain Italy France
A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cities saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday. The four-year-old Romanian boy died days after being found unconscious in the family's car in Sardinia. The boy was airlifted to a Rome hospital but died of irreversible brain ...
This is Beirut, 11/08 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Power was out on Monday across Iraq as scorching summer temperatures pushed demand on the electricity grid to unprecedented levels, authorities said. The electricity ministry said the grid suffered a "total outage" as heat reached 48-50°C in Baghdad and central and southern regions. It said two transmission lines were shut down "due to a record ...
This is Beirut, 09/08 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Climate A/C Health Climate Change France Culture
As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere. Although commonplace in the French capital's modern office buildings and large stores, air conditioning has never been the norm ...
This is Beirut, 07/08 06:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures last month, but many regions were still devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday. Heavy rains flooded Pakistan and northern China; Canada, Scotland and Greece struggled to tame wildfires ...
This is Beirut, 29/07 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
turkey mountain cilo climate change
Climate change is rapidly shrinking Turkey’s glaciers, bringing record heat, drought and new risks in the Hakkari mountains.
Vanessa Kallas, 27/07 19:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Jellyfish Lebanon Climate change Sting Beach Summer
Climate change is shifting jellyfish populations off Lebanon’s coast, causing unpredictable seasons and the rise of invasive and venomous species.
This is Beirut, 23/07 10:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The International Court of Justice is preparing to hand down its first-ever opinion on climate change, seen by many as a historic moment in international law. Judges have waded through tens of thousands of pages of written submissions and heard two weeks of oral arguments during the ICJ's biggest-ever case. Its own "advisory opinion" is expected ...
This is Beirut, 18/07 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
wildfires spain Madrid climate change
A thick cloud of smoke just blanketed Madrid as wildfires rage near the city. With rising heatwaves and dry conditions, Spain is facing yet another brutal wildfire season. Climate change is no longer a warning — it’s happening now.
Hala Abdallah, 18/07 12:15 - Reading : less than a minute
climate change Antarctic earth scientists science
What if the secrets to climate change are frozen in ancient ice? Scientists are discovering mysteries hidden in Antarctic ice cores, some over 100,000 years old, in search of clues about our planet’s changing climate.
This Is Beirut, 17/07 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
tajikistan apricot climate change agriculture
Tajik apricot farmers face an uncertain future as climate change brings drought, floods and shifting seasons to Central Asia’s key fruit-growing region.
Rayan Chami, 11/07 17:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Lithuania Baltic Sea Climate Change Seals
Nine grey seals rescued from Lithuania’s endangered coastline have been released back into the Baltic Sea. Rehabilitated in Klaipėda, they now face a fragile future, as climate change disrupts breeding grounds and shrinks their food supply.