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(Reuters) - The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become more frequent in a warmer world, a team of international scientists said on Thursday.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern United States over the weekend, killing at least 10 people, including nine victims in Kentucky who died during flooding from heavy rains.
As temperatures rise across Myanmar, the Ministry of Health has issued preventive and safety guidelines for the public, according to a statement released by the ministry to the media.
KOTA KINABALU: Firefighters in Beaufort are battling rising floodwaters, extreme cold, and exhaustion as they race to evacuate stranded residents.
KOTA KINABALU: A local male climber who suffered extreme cold had to be carried down from the Panalaban base camp at Mount Kinabalu by firemen.
HANOI: The northern region of Vietnam will experience severe cold spells, with frost and ice in the first two months of 2025, especially in mountainous northern areas.
OTTAWA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Canada is warming at roughly double the global rate which leads to more frequent and intense extreme weather events, federal forecasters said Wednesday.
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen had to carry a male climber who was exposed to extreme cold down from the Panalaban base camp on Mount Kinabalu.
KOTA KINABALU: Firefighters in Beaufort town are battling exhaustion and hypothermia after extended exposure to treacherous floodwaters while carrying out their mission to evacuate stranded residents.
GAZA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of infant deaths due to the ongoing cold wave in the Gaza Strip has risen to six, Palestinian medical sources reported on Tuesday.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- While extreme cold and heavy snowfall have led to power cuts and emergency rescues in the Nordic countries in the first week of 2024, floods in several Western European countries have also caused immense damage.
OTTAWA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Another winter storm is spreading across Canada's Ontario and Quebec Friday evening through to Sunday, CTV News reported Friday.
Despite enduring one of the coldest winters in years, Laos continues to grapple with the lasting effects of the past years of severe heatwaves.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in Laos has said that the country is likely to experience colder temperatures between Saturday and Jan 1.
Vendors expect to see more demand as hot weather predicted to last until next month.
BEIJING: China is bracing itself for its most intense cold spell from Thursday (Jan 23) to Monday (Jan 27), with temperatures expected to plummet by as much as 20 deg C in some areas.
BAYANMUNKH SUM, Mongolia: More than two million animals have died in Mongolia so far this winter, a government official said Monday (Feb 26), as the country endures extreme cold and snow.
More than two million animals have died in Mongolia so far this winter, a government official said, as the country endures extreme cold and snow.
VIENTIANE: Cold waves will lead to temperature drops across most parts of Laos from Wednesday (Jan 8) to Jan 15, with some areas expected to experience temperatures as low as 1 degree Celsius.
