Dengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño

PIURA, Peru — Residents of Pedregal Grande, a poor neighborhood in the Peruvian city of Piura, receive water for only 30 minutes a day because of shortages, forcing them to collect it in plastic tanks that have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Scorching temperatures and a lack of air conditioning force people out of their … Read more

Ocean Temperatures Keep Shattering Records—and Stunning Scientists

So what’s going on here? For one, the oceans have been steadily warming over the decades, absorbing something like 90 percent of the extra heat that humans have added to the atmosphere. “The oceans are our saviors, in a way,” says biological oceanographer Francisco Chavez of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California. “Things … Read more

Beijing sees most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December since 1951

BEIJING — Beijing recorded the most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December in more than seven decades as a cold wave has enveloped northern and central swathes of China, bringing snowstorms and record-breaking temperatures. A weather observatory in the Chinese capital as of Sunday had recorded more than 300 hours of sub-freezing temperatures since Dec. … Read more

China’s earthquake survivors endure frigid temperatures and mourn the dead

YANGWA, China — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote mountains of northwest China. “Look at this,” said Han Zhongmin, retrieving some belongings with his wife from the ruins of their house, built six … Read more

Taylor Swift Postpones Saturday’s Eras Tour Show Due to ‘Extreme Temperatures’ in Brazil

Taylor Swift has postponed Saturday’s Eras Tour show citing “extreme temperatures” in Brazil. The Midnights singer took to Instagram moments just ago and shared that she came to the decision to postpone the show while in her dressing room inside Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro.  “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. … Read more

Taylor Swift Postpones Saturday Night’s ‘Eras Tour’ Show in Rio Due to Extreme Temperatures | Eras Tour, Taylor Swift | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Sad news for Swifties. On Saturday afternoon (November 18), Taylor Swift announced that she was postponing her Eras Tour show scheduled for later that night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil due to the extreme temperatures. Keep reading to find out more… “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been … Read more

Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert as fans complain about high temperatures and lack of water

RIO DE JANEIRO — A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil. While the cause of death for Ana Clara Benevides Machado has not been announced, media reported that fans were not allowed to take … Read more

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

SAO PAULO — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say. The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said two … Read more

2 ladies hikers discovered useless in Nevada state park amid triple-digit temperatures

Two ladies have been discovered useless in a state park in southern Nevada after a bunch of hikers seen that they had not returned from their hike, authorities mentioned Sunday, the place triple-digit temperatures have scorched the area. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division officers mentioned a bunch of hikers who had seen the ladies enter … Read more