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AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the grid and running on ...
Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday to protect against the spreading haze from wildfires at the start of a long and intense dry...
Drought raising risk of more explosive Canada fires, officials say
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
British Columbia is at risk of more fast-growing wildfires due to widespread drought, Canadian officials said Tuesday, warning of historically low water levels ...
Australia to vaccinate birds against H5 avian influenza
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Australian authorities said Tuesday they would vaccinate bird species deemed to be especially vulnerable to the highly contagious H5 bird flu virus.
Charity races to raise millions to buy historic English estate
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
For sale: thousands of hectares of "rare beauty" owned by an English lord, which could become one of Britain's biggest sanctuaries of biodiversity.
New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambition
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
A new document attempting to resuscitate a floundering global plastics treaty suggests that negotiations are trending in a less ambitious direction, a leading s...
Croatian parties seek no-confidence vote over hazardous waste scandal
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Opposition parties in Croatia on Tuesday demanded a no-confidence vote against the government over the thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste still unrecovered ...
UK 'on course' to record warmest summer for second year in a row
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Britain is "on course" to chalk up its warmest summer on record for the second year running, the UK's Met Office weather agency said Tuesday as the country brac...
Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Dozens of Indonesian schools were shuttered for a second day Tuesday against the spreading haze of wildfires plaguing the archipelago at the start of a long and...
Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said T...
Too hot to live? French buyers rethink housing choices after heatwaves
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
After multiple severe heatwaves in a single summer, French residents are increasingly factoring high temperatures into their home hunts, realtors say, bumping u...
Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said T...
Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England: UK govt
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Some 71.3 percent of England is in drought, the UK government said Monday, after the nation experienced its driest July on record, with a fifth heatwave and sca...
Drought dries major European rivers to record lows
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data...
Drought drys major European rivers to record lows
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never-before recorded in the month of July, data...
Europe braces for another summer heatwave
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic fore...
Europe braces for another summer heatwave
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to record lows, ignited historic forest f...
Parts of Germany's Rhine could become unnavigable, group warns
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Parts of the Rhine river in Germany could soon become unnavigable as water levels drop further due to soaring summer temperatures and low rainfall, an industry ...
Days of heavy rain leave at least 16 dead in Philippines
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Floods, landslides and accidents driven by a nine-day downpour equivalent to more than a month's worth of rain in some areas have killed at least 16 people in t...
US had hottest month on record in July: agency
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday.
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