Heat Wave
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Cyprus wildfire claims two lives amid extreme heatwave
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Two people have died in a wildfire outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, fanned by strong winds and temperatures forecast to reach 44°C, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
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Most world heritage sites at risk of drought or flooding: UN
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Almost three quarters of the globe’s cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN’s cultural agency said on Tuesday.
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Extreme fire danger grips Australia's southeast amid heatwave
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Australia's southeast sweltered in a heatwave on Monday, raising the bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for several parts of Victoria state.