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Extreme heat kills at least 25 in India’s Maharashtra state

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NEW DELHI, May 3 – India’s western state of Maharashtra has registered 25 deaths from heat stroke since late March, the highest toll in the past five years, with more fatalities likely elsewhere in a country sweltering in temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. Scientists have linked the early […]

Tennis: Extreme heat, fires to affect sports more through climate change – report

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MELBOURNE – The poor air quality which left players fighting for breath at Melbourne Park last week, and the extreme heat which disrupted the tournament in the past, will become the new norm if sports do not do more to address climate change, a report released on Monday […]

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