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Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers worsened by heat and drought are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal ...

Swiss will struggle to hit 2030 climate target: minister

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Switzerland will struggle to meet its 2030 climate target, environment minister Albert Rosti admitted Thursday, citing budget constraints.

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Dwindling water levels on Germany's big rivers, worsened by heat and drought, are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal another ...

Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: study

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen, a study said Thursday.

Fire crews battle wildfires as Balkan heatwave peaks

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters were battling wildfires across the Balkans on Thursday as a sweltering heatwave is expected to peak with temperatures climbing to 40C in some areas...

French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared it...

India approves $2.5 billion scheme to boost biogas output

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

India approved a $2.5 billion biogas programme to sharply expand domestic clean fuel production on Thursday, after Middle East war shortages underscored depende...

Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north and forced...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...

Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Iceland has ordered the expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists held in Reykjavik since last week after their ship was seized while pursuing a whaling vessel, po...

South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

South Korea's professional baseball league cancelled all games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday amid a record-setting heatwave that has sent spectators to h...

Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and comp...

Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.

The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...

Sri Lankan beauty pageant contestant fined with animal cruelty

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

A Sri Lankan court has fined a 19-year-old beauty pageant contestant with animal cruelty after she danced on stage with an endangered python, an official said W...

Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes: study

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are...

Austria, Slovakia hit new temperature records

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...

Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.

Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.