Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate risks increasingly affecting the lives of urban residents in cities across the ...

Cities swelter in heatwaves - they heat up faster and stay hotter. But Australia has few strategies to cool them. Here’s how we could shift from laggard to leader.

January 2026 has been unusually hot across Kenya, leaving many Kenyans questioning whether the country is experiencing a heat wave or its normal hot season.

A new study using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) has revealed land-use change—particularly deforestation and unplanned agricultural expansion—is dramatically intensifying heat waves across ...

The EPA says urban heat islands exist in downtown areas and are often a few degrees warmer than rural areas or places near bodies of water Body of Canadian woman, 19, found surrounded by dingoes on ...

Sydney has officially been crowned the hottest place on the planet at the moment, as a heatwave last weekend sent temperatures to a staggering 43.5C. The iconic Australian city, a perennial favourite ...

The Love Island: All Stars villa has been evacuated and production for the Season 3 series has been halted due to wildfires in South Africa. ITV confirmed that the premiere of the series, originally ...

Days ahead of the premiere of Love Island: All Stars Season 3, ITV2 has released photos of the South African villa where the Islanders will live for six weeks this winter. Maya Jama is set to return ...

As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat island effect causes cities to become significantly warmer than surrounding ...

From Cairo to Libreville and Dakar, new towns are proliferating, driven by massive investments and futuristic promises. While they inspire dreams for many residents, they remain difficult to bring to ...

Egypt and South Africa both won their first 2025 AFCON matches with a 2-1 scoreline. Both teams now lead Group B with three points and identical +1 goal differences. The two last met at AFCON 2019, ...