northernhemisphereheatwaves
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Vietnam Records Its Hottest-Ever Temperature
An intense heat wave impacting much of East and Southeast Asia continues to set records and spread sweltering misery. Vietnam documented its two hottest temperatures in the country’s recorded weather history on Saturday and Sunday. Elsewhere in the region, there was little relief.
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England’s Scorching Summer Heat Waves Killed Record Number of Elderly
England baked under several heat waves throughout this summer. It didn’t just push the country into uncomfortable days — the heat waves also caused more than 2,800 additional people aged 65 and up in England to die, according to a new analysis from the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Office for National Statistics.