"major heatwave"

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24 July 2025

People savor ice cream in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12580934

24 July 2025

A vendor pours ''Lassi,'' a local cold drink, at a shop in Birgunj, Nepal, on July 24, 2025, following the heatwave and drought in the region. An emergency cabinet meeting on July 23, 2025, declares Nepal's Madhesh province a disaster crisis zone as severe drought hits the nation's breadbasket. The unusual absence of rain in the Southern plains of Nepal in mid-monsoon pushes the region into a state of crisis. The government makes the declaration under Sub-section 1 of Section 32 of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2017. Due to acute water shortages, farmers are unable to transplant paddy. The drought leaves seedbeds dry, and paddy saplings wither, sparking fears of an impending food shortage in Nepal's major rice-producing region. The scarcity of water during mid-monsoon in the Tarai, Nepal's food basket, threatens not only farmers' livelihoods but also the national economy.

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#12530422

5 July 2025

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, attends the opening of the swimming season in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming serves as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12521259

1 July 2025

A pharmacy thermometer displays 37°C during a heatwave in Paris, France, on July 1, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12519299

30 June 2025

In Paris, France, on June 21, 2025, a woman sits on a bench in a park where a smoking ban is introduced on Sunday, June 29. Very high temperatures are expected today, and 84 departements are placed on 'vigilance orange canicule' (orange heatwave watch), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees locally in a heatwave set to last until at least the middle of the week.

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#12519300

30 June 2025

In Paris, France, on June 21, 2025, a woman sits on a bench in a park where a smoking ban is introduced on Sunday, June 29. Very high temperatures are expected today, and 84 departements are placed on 'vigilance orange canicule' (orange heatwave watch), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees locally in a heatwave set to last until at least the middle of the week.

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#12519301

30 June 2025

In Paris, France, on June 21, 2025, a woman sits on a bench in a park as 84 departements are placed on 'vigilance orange canicule' (orange heatwave watch), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees locally, during a heatwave set to last until at least the middle of the week.

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#12519302

30 June 2025

Eighty-four departments are placed on 'vigilance orange canicule' (orange heatwave watch), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees locally, in a heatwave set to last until at least the middle of the week, in Paris, France, on June 21, 2025.

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#12519303

30 June 2025

In Paris, France, on June 21, 2025, a woman sits on a chair in Tuileries Garden Park as 84 departements are placed on 'vigilance orange canicule' (orange heatwave watch), with temperatures likely to exceed 40 degrees locally, in a heatwave set to last until at least the middle of the week.

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#12517086

30 June 2025

People cool off and enjoy a water spray at Montsouris Park during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517095

30 June 2025

People relax on the grass at Place des Vosges during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged residents to seek shelter and protect vulnerable populations as scorching temperatures rose across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517097

30 June 2025

People relax on the grass at Place des Vosges during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged residents to seek shelter and protect vulnerable populations as scorching temperatures rose across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517102

30 June 2025

People cool off and enjoy a water spray at Montsouris Park during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517109

30 June 2025

People cool off and enjoy a water spray at Montsouris Park during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517116

30 June 2025

People cool off and enjoy a water spray at Montsouris Park during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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#12517124

30 June 2025

People cool off and enjoy a water spray at Montsouris Park during a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 29, 2025. Authorities across southern Europe urged people to seek shelter and protect the most vulnerable as soaring temperatures swept across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France in the first major heatwave of the summer.

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