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Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...
Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave 'disaster'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo -- the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emerge...
Sri Lanka warns of drought, floods from El Nino
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Sri Lanka is heading for a severe drought followed by devastating floods due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the environment minister warned on Thursday.
Giant swing on Swiss peak aims to boost summer tourism as Alps warm
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
As the chairlift nears the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort in the Swiss Alps, screams of terror and delight suddenly pierce the air.
Chad's desert east faces 'dire need' for access to water
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
In Chad's far-flung east, a "dire need" for water blights lives and fuels deadly violence over access to wells in an impoverished and sweltering desert region.
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, with one p...
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said Thursday as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, w...
Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scienti...
Japan suffers heat 'disaster' as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency offici...
Rome cinemas offer climate shelter as Italy battles wildfires
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free places to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with an intense summer heatwave, city officials said ...
France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality...
Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first time
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with heatstroke alert...
Metal mining's carbon footprint far larger than thought: study
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a...
Italy struggles with wildfires, heatwave
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Italian firefighters battled dozens of wildfires Wednesday in Sicily, where one inferno forced a clinic to be evacuated.
Balkan storms leave two dead, dozens injured
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Storms that swept the Balkans killed at least two people in Albania, injured dozens in North Macedonia and caused major damage to crops in Bosnia, authorities s...
Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team...
Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
More than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires reached nearly 150 homes in a small town in north-eastern Algeria, the country's interior minister said o...
Ex-UK water boss charged in plot to 'manipulate' test results
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
The former boss of a British water company has been charged with conspiring to "manipulate" water quality tests and risks up to 10 years in prison, the governme...
Balkan storms leave one dead in Albania
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Storms that swept across the Balkans overnight Tuesday to Wednesday left at least one person dead in Albania and caused "enormous damage" to crops in Bosnia.
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