9 Creative Ways People Kept Cool Before Air Conditioning
People have come up with a range of ingenious, harebrained, and sometimes grim but often remarkable ways to stay cool during a summer scorcher.
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Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
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Canada wildfires spark air quality alerts in Chicago and Milwaukee
Smoke drifting south causes a haze over parts of Ontario as well US cities like Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Beijing heatwave: China capital records hottest June day in 60 years
The Chinese capital is sweltering through an extended heatwave with temperatures hitting over 41C.
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Switzerland referendum: Voters back carbon cuts as glaciers melt
A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain drought forces Fuente de Piedra flamingos to find new home
Spain has witnessed its hottest spring since 1961, with high temperatures likely to continue for months.
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Massive Swiss rockfall stops short of evacuated village of Brienz
Brienz was evacuated last month when geologists warned the rockface above it was due to collapse.
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Cyclone Biparjoy: At least two people dead after storm hits India
Dozens more have been injured after the large storm made landfall along the India-Pakistan coastline.
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Kedarnath: 'I sat on a tree for days amid deadly floods'
Ten years after devastating floods ravaged India's Uttarakhand state, a survivor looks back.
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Canadian province of Quebec sees progress in wildfire battle
Quebec has seen improvements in the last 48 hours but country's west coast warns fire challenges ahead.
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North American wildfires and air quality alerts in maps and images
Satellite images and before and after pictures show how smoke has shrouded the east coast of Canada and the US.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: Smog spreads south as east coast sees relief
The smog in New York and Washington lifts a little but the US South may now see more smoke.
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