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Extreme heat probed as possible cause of Kanlaon wildfire

A wildfire has burned at least 100 hectares within the four‑kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Mount Kanlaon, the Protected Area Management Office (PAMO)...

Manila to hold city-wide misting amid severe heat

The city government of Manila, through the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD), is set to conduct misting operations amid severe heat.  In his 39th...

Troops urged to take precautions as summer heat rises

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday reminded its personnel and the public to take extra precautions as temperatures rise, warning of...

QC gov’t convenes heat, drought summit

Amid the scorching heat, the Quezon City government recently convened the first ever Urban Heat and Drought Summit in the country to carry out...

Searing heat looming over ‘26 World Cup

LOS ANGELES—With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, organizers are bracing for what could be their most...

Saudi readies for ‘worst case scenario’ in sweltering hajj

Mina, Saudi Arabia—Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj...

‘Half the world faced an extra month of heat’

WASHINGTON, DC – Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a...

Climate change extended extreme heat for half the world—study

Washington, United States—Half the global population endured an additional month of extreme heat over the past year because of manmade climate change, a new study...

123 Western Visayas schools halt onsite classes due to heat

A total of 123 schools in Western Visayas suspended in-person classes on Monday, April 7, due to the dangerously high heat index forecast in...

Iloilo sets up guidelines on how to deal with extreme heat

ILOILO—To protect residents from the dangers of extreme heat, Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 20, series of 2025, implementing minimum...

DepEd, agencies take steps to deal with heat

With temperatures rising, concerned government agencies have turned their attention to helping students, travelers and public servants, among others, cope with the season's heat...

PNP tells patroling cops to take breaks during extreme heat

The Philippine National Police (PNP) advised its patrolling officers to take precautions against extreme heat, warning of potential health risks such as heat stroke,...

Extreme heat is a death sentence in Texas jails

HUNTSVILLE, UNITED STATES — Prison cells so hot that inmates splash themselves with toilet water. Jails described as ovens where convicts are baked to...

Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids—UN

United Nations, United States—Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year—or more—than their grandparents did, the UN...
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