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20 September, 2024
 

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1. Cyprus faces water shortage as dams reach critically low levels

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-water-shortage-as-dams-reach-critically-low-levels

Cyprus is facing a significant water shortage as dam levels plummet due to a severe drought and ongoing climate changes, raising concerns among national and local authorities. ...

2. Cyprus warns of severe water shortages due to climate change

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warns-of-severe-water-shortages-due-to-climate-change

Cyprus is sounding the alarm about the growing threat of water shortages in the Mediterranean region due to climate change. At a major meeting on Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou stressed that the country is a prime example of how serious the problem has become....

3. British tech mogul Mike Lynch missing after superyacht sinks in freak Sicilian storm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-tech-mogul-mike-lynch-missing-after-superyacht-sinks-in-freak-sicilian-storm

British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five others remain missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off the coast of Sicily early Monday, Italian authorities reported. ...

4. Record surge in olive oil fraud amid rising prices of 'liquid gold'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/record-surge-in-olive-oil-fraud-amid-rising-prices-of-liquid-gold

The European Union reported a record number of potential olive oil fraud and mislabeling cases in the first quarter of 2024, driven by inflationary pressures and a growing hidden market for the kitchen staple....

5. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco to hit 46°C this week

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-portugal-and-morocco-to-hit-46°c-this-week

British families heading to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco this week are being warned to brace for a severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach up to 46°C....

6. ''We're having a heatwave, a tropical heatwave...''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-re-having-a-heatwave-a-tropical-heatwave

The Department of Meteorology has issued a yellow warning for extreme temperatures today. The warning is in effect from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with maximum temperatures expected to reach a scorching 42 degrees Celsius inland and around 32 degrees Celsius in the higher mountain areas....

7. Kuwait sends 200 tonnes of aid to Gaza via Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kuwait-sends-200-tonnes-of-aid-to-gaza-via-cyprus

A delegation from Kuwait’s Al-Salam Association for Humanitarian and Charitable Works is set to send around 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza’s civilian population via the Amalthea humanitarian corridor to the port of Ashdod, Israel....

8. $230 million humanitarian aid pier to be dismantled

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/$230-million-humanitarian-pier-to-be-dismantled

U.S. officials announced Thursday that the man-made pier intended to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza will be dismantled due to persistent operational challenges....

9. Rare tornado touches down in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rare-tornado-touches-down-in-nicosia

In a rare weather event, a tornado touched down in the Nicosia province, specifically in the Mammari area, as confirmed by several citizen videos posted on the ''Kairophiles Cyprus'' page. ...

10. Cypriot students stranded by Swiss landslide begin journey home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-students-stranded-by-swiss-landslide-begin-journey-home

Sixty-five students and six teachers from the English School in Nicosia are on their way back to Cyprus after being stranded in Switzerland due to a landslide....

11. English School students stranded in Swiss hotel after landslide

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/english-school-students-stranded-in-swiss-hotel-after-landslide

Seventy-one students and teachers from The English School in Cyprus remain stranded at their hotel in Switzerland following a landslide caused by severe weather....

12. Ibiza airport closed after bomb threat

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ibiza-airport-closed-after-bomb-threat

Ibiza Airport was forced to shutdown this afternoon following a bomb threat reported on a Ryanair flight destined for Milan-Bergamo. Authorities have not yet confirmed details of the threat, which prompted the suspension of normal operations for nearly an hour....

13. Heatwave forces classes outdoors due to lack of air conditioning

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heatwave-forces-classes-outdoors-due-to-lack-of-air-conditioning

As Cyprus endures a sweltering heatwave with temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius, public school teachers have been forced to hold classes outdoors due to the lack of air conditioning. The extreme heat has rendered classrooms unbearable, prompting educators to seek any available shade....

14. Cyprus braces for extreme heat and high fire risk

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-extreme-heat-and-high-fire-risk-tomorrow

The Cyprus Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for extreme high temperatures on Tuesday, with inland temperatures expected to soar to around 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit). The warning is in effect from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time....

15. Monkeys falling like apples in Mexico's heatwave crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monkeys-falling-like-apples-in-mexico-s-heatwave-crisis

High winds that led to the deaths of at least nine people at a political rally are the latest example of the extreme weather that has been ravaging Mexico....

16. Solar storm threatens earth's power and internet

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/solar-storm-threatens-earth-s-power-and-internet

A rare warning has been issued over a solar storm that could affect Earth’s power supplies and knock out the internet....

17. Gaza aid pier completed, installation delayed due to weather

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-aid-pier-completed-installation-delayed-due-to-weather

The U.S. military has completed the construction of a temporary pier and causeway aimed at facilitating aid delivery to Gaza via a maritime system. ...

18. Commonwealth ministers meet in Cyprus to safeguard the oceans

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commonwealth-ministers-meet-in-cyprus-to-safeguard-the-oceans

At a pivotal moment for our planet, representatives from 28 Commonwealth nations convened in Cyprus to shape the destiny of our oceans....

19. Europe's heat-related deaths surge by 30% in 20 years, report finds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-heat-related-deaths-surge-by-30-in-20-years-report-finds

Scorching weather has baked Europe in more days of “extreme heat stress” than its scientists have ever seen....

20. Dubai hit by two years' worth of rain in a single day

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-hit-by-two-years-worth-of-rain-in-a-single-day

In an unprecedented event, Dubai experienced torrential rainfall equivalent to two years' worth of precipitation in just one day, leading to severe flash flooding that brought the city to a standstill....

21. Roads turned into rivers amid thunderstorms and hail

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/roads-turned-into-rivers-amid-thunderstorms-and-hail

Severe weather unleashed its fury on Cyprus on Tuesday, with thunderstorms and hail wreaking havoc in various parts of the island, transforming roads into rivers and snarling traffic. ...

22. Heavy rains and hail sweep across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rains-and-hail-sweep-across-cyprus

Cyprus is currently facing the brunt of severe weather conditions, with heavy rains and hail wreaking havoc in various regions....

23. Storm causes damage to health ministry's drug warehouses in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storm-causes-damage-to-health-ministry-s-drug-warehouses-in-nicosia

Severe weather on Clean Monday wreaked havoc on pharmaceutical warehouses belonging to the Ministry of Health in Nicosia, Cyprus....

24. Hailstorms paralyzed Cyprus on Green Monday, roads turned into rivers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hailstorms-paralyzed-cyprus-on-green-monday-roads-turned-into-rivers

Green Monday in Cyprus was marred by severe weather conditions, causing widespread disruption across the island....

25. Family throws 6-year-old overboard on journey to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-throws-6-year-old-overboard-on-journey-to-cyprus

In a heart-wrenching incident, a 6-year-old child lost his life during a treacherous voyage to Cyprus, prompting an investigation by the authorities....

26. Tornado strikes Germasogeia, causing severe hand injury

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tornado-strikes-germasogeia-causing-severe-hand-injury

The municipal authority in Germasogeia has sprung into action following the early morning havoc caused by at least two tornadoes, Mayor Kyriakos Xydias confirmed to CNA....

27. Severe weather grips Larnaca

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/severe-weather-grips-larnaca

Larnaca is currently in the grip of severe weather conditions as a weak low-pressure system asserts its dominance, as per the latest updates from the meteorological service. ...

28. Los Angeles battles devastating mudslides after record-breaking storm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/los-angeles-battles-devastating-mudslides-after-record-breaking-storm

The aftermath of one of the wettest storms in southern California's history has left Los Angeles grappling with the devastating aftermath, as at least 475 mudslides have been reported across the city....

29. Cypriot farmers' protests send ripples across Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-farmers-protests-send-ripples-across-europe

The surge of farmers' fury has reverberated in a manner unprecedented for Brussels, the nerve center of European decision-making....

30. Severe weather warnings across Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/severe-weather-warnings-across-cyprus

Cyprus is bracing for a spell of unsettled weather as a low-pressure system, dubbed ''Dawn,'' exerts its influence over the island nation until Thursday, according to forecasts from the Meteorological Service....

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