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This week in extreme weather
An ongoing thread of newspaper frontpages from around the world
1/ The Week
"Climate meltdown"
An ongoing thread of newspaper frontpages from around the world
1/ The Week
"Climate meltdown"
2/ The Times of India
"Rain toll in North rises to 69 as rivers overflow in many states"
"Rain toll in North rises to 69 as rivers overflow in many states"
3/ National Herald Tribune, Pakistan
"Dozens of villages flooded as Sutlej, Chenab burst their banks"
"Dozens of villages flooded as Sutlej, Chenab burst their banks"
4/ The Washington Post, US
"Alarms for a planet on edge: Flooding, fires and lethal heat"
"Alarms for a planet on edge: Flooding, fires and lethal heat"
5/ Die Presse, Austria
"The risks of record heat"
"The risks of record heat"
6/ Miami Herald, US
"'It's brutal': Another home insurer is leaving Florida"
"'It's brutal': Another home insurer is leaving Florida"
7/ Agora, Poland
"It will be like hell: Saudi Arabia recorded 48C, Spain 44C, and Poland will soon be flooded by 35C heat"
"It will be like hell: Saudi Arabia recorded 48C, Spain 44C, and Poland will soon be flooded by 35C heat"
8/ The Guardian Weekly, UK
"Red alert: Are El Niño and global heating creating a perfect climate storm?"
"Red alert: Are El Niño and global heating creating a perfect climate storm?"
9/ The Hindu, India
"Rain continues to pound North India, tolll rises to 25"
"Rain continues to pound North India, tolll rises to 25"
10/ USA Today
"Rains lash Northeast as South scorches"
"Rains lash Northeast as South scorches"
11/ Miami Herald, US
"No end in sight"
"No end in sight"
12/ The Asian Age, India
"Delhi on high alert as floods get worse, water gushes into homes"
"Delhi on high alert as floods get worse, water gushes into homes"
13/ The New York Times, US
"Storm ravages Hudson Valley and Vermont"
"Storm ravages Hudson Valley and Vermont"
14/ The New York Times, US
"Europe is struggling to adapt to extreme heat"
"Europe is struggling to adapt to extreme heat"
15/ The Dallas Morning News, US
"Searing summer heat persists"
"Searing summer heat persists"
16/ The Asian Age, India
"Delhi areas flooded as Yamuna at 45-yr high"
"Delhi areas flooded as Yamuna at 45-yr high"
19/ The New York Times, US
"Floods expose failure to meet climate threat"
"Floods expose failure to meet climate threat"
20/ New York Post, US
"Waterworld! NY floods leave trail of destruction"
"Waterworld! NY floods leave trail of destruction"
21/ The Times of India
"Delhi drowns in misery as Yamuna rages"
"Delhi drowns in misery as Yamuna rages"
22/ The Hindu, India
"Yamuna's deadly detour"
"Yamuna's deadly detour"
23/ Los Angeles Times, US
"Weather extremes - 'A new abnormal'
"Weather extremes - 'A new abnormal'
24/ Los Angeles Times, US
"Stay cool? Easier said than done"
"Stay cool? Easier said than done"
25/ The Boston Globe, US
"A day after Vt. floods, disbelief"
"A day after Vt. floods, disbelief"
26/ The Boston Globe, US
"Vermont's devastation becoming clear"
"Vermont's devastation becoming clear"
27/ The Wall Street Journal, US
"Tourists sweat it out at Europe's hot spots"
"Tourists sweat it out at Europe's hot spots"
28/ Arizona Republic, US
"Hotter nights offer little relief in Valley"
"Hotter nights offer little relief in Valley"
29/ La Vanguardia, Spain
"Closed from 12 til 5 due to the heatwave"
"Closed from 12 til 5 due to the heatwave"
30/ Hindustan Times, India
"North India rain toll rises as water level turns dangerous"
"North India rain toll rises as water level turns dangerous"
31/ Le Monde, France
"Global warming: the threat of an uninsurable France"
"Global warming: the threat of an uninsurable France"
32/ Le Monde, France
"The suffocating summer of an overheated planet"
"The suffocating summer of an overheated planet"
33/ Hindustan Times, India
"Urban infra crumbles as rain fury continues in North"
"Urban infra crumbles as rain fury continues in North"
34/ The Hindu, India
"On the edge of a precipice"
"On the edge of a precipice"
35/ La Nacion, Argentina
"'Cerberus': The heatwave the overwhelms Europe"
"'Cerberus': The heatwave the overwhelms Europe"
36/ The Guardian, UK
"Heatwave: Health warnings as extreme weather grips southern Europe"
"Heatwave: Health warnings as extreme weather grips southern Europe"
37/ The i newspaper, UK
"Europe heatwave: Southern Europe bakes as more record temperatures expected next week"
"Europe heatwave: Southern Europe bakes as more record temperatures expected next week"
38/ Daily Star, UK
"Blowtorch Brits: 49C Euro heatwave but that still can't keep us off beaches"
"Blowtorch Brits: 49C Euro heatwave but that still can't keep us off beaches"
39/ The Daily Mail, UK
"Meltdown…if you do get there, it'll be a sweltering 45C"
"Meltdown…if you do get there, it'll be a sweltering 45C"
40/ The Washington Post, US
"Dozens rescued from flooding in Vt"
"Dozens rescued from flooding in Vt"
41/ El País, Uruguay
"Infernal: Extreme heat in the North: Expect up to 48C"
"Infernal: Extreme heat in the North: Expect up to 48C"
42/ The Daily Express, UK
"Staycation? Heatwave to hit 48C in Europe's hottest day"
"Staycation? Heatwave to hit 48C in Europe's hottest day"
43/ The Japan News
"Torrential rains hit Southern Japan"
"Torrential rains hit Southern Japan"
44/ Mainichi Shimbun, Japan
"The site where multiple houses were swept away by a debris flow caused by heavy rain, in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture"
"The site where multiple houses were swept away by a debris flow caused by heavy rain, in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture"
45/ The Philippine Star
"Rains, floods paralyze parts of Metro Manila"
"Rains, floods paralyze parts of Metro Manila"
46/ The Manila Times, Philippines
"Wet day: Non stop rains floods cities in Metro Manila"
"Wet day: Non stop rains floods cities in Metro Manila"
47/ The Manila Times, Philippines
"Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China"
"Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China"
48/ The Straits Times, Singapore
"Deadly deluge continues to lash Northern India"
"Deadly deluge continues to lash Northern India"
49/ AJU Business Daily, South Korea
"heavy rain warning was issued across Seoul"
"heavy rain warning was issued across Seoul"
50/ Dong-A Ilbo, South Korea
"1 person died in heavy rain, 1 person missing… On the 12th, it is predicted that up to 150mm of rain will fall"
"1 person died in heavy rain, 1 person missing… On the 12th, it is predicted that up to 150mm of rain will fall"
51/ Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korea
"'Extreme heavy rain' on weekends... 100 mm per hour pours"
"'Extreme heavy rain' on weekends... 100 mm per hour pours"
52/ The Globe and Mail, Canada
"Heavy rain batters Asia, US"
"Heavy rain batters Asia, US"
53/ Vancouver Sun
"A parched province"
"A parched province"
54/ Tages Anzeiger, Switzerland
"Because of the heat: Switzerland should now introduce a siesta"
"Because of the heat: Switzerland should now introduce a siesta"
55/ De Telegraaf, Netherlands
"Heat alarm in southern Europe"
"Heat alarm in southern Europe"
56/ FT Weekend, UK
"Extreme heat: Greece shuts acropolis site"
"Extreme heat: Greece shuts acropolis site"
57/ FT Weekend Magazine, UK
"Fire World: Fighting for survival, and hope, on a permanently hotter planet"
"Fire World: Fighting for survival, and hope, on a permanently hotter planet"
58/ Jiefang Daily, China
"Focus on Shanghai under continuous high temperature: Sweating under the scorching sun, the whole city takes action to cool off the laborers"
"Focus on Shanghai under continuous high temperature: Sweating under the scorching sun, the whole city takes action to cool off the laborers"
59/ UB Post, Mongolia
"Damages from recent heavy flood in UB under control"
"Damages from recent heavy flood in UB under control"
60/ Dagsavisen, Norway
"Record heat around the world"
"Record heat around the world"
61/ Dagbladet, Norway
"The heatwaves in Europe: Norwegian researcher warns soon 40C in Norway"
"The heatwaves in Europe: Norwegian researcher warns soon 40C in Norway"
62/ Arab News, Saudi Arabia
"Heatwave sparks wildfire in Lebanon"
"Heatwave sparks wildfire in Lebanon"
63/ Daily Trust, Nigeria
"People ride on horsecart through a flooded street after heavy rain in Lahore"
"People ride on horsecart through a flooded street after heavy rain in Lahore"
64/ Gulf Today, UAE
"Death, deactivation as rain plays havoc in Asia"
"Death, deactivation as rain plays havoc in Asia"
65/ Gulf Today, UAE
"Severe heat wave grips Europe; over 100mn Americans in bad shape"
"Severe heat wave grips Europe; over 100mn Americans in bad shape"
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