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UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fire tore through several homes, residents were evacuated and "extensive" damage reported as firefighters battled multiple blazes in central England, which ex...
'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-my...
Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural s...
Oil spill off Oman reaches coastline: state media
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the coastline, state media reported, while monsoon winds were obstructing containment efforts, ...
Europe heatwave: more than 90 mn set for temperatures above 35°C
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, and Spain -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Wednesday in the continen...
Brazil's natural areas shrink, worsening El Nino impact
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil has lost an area of native vegetation more than twice the size of France in the past four decades, increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events fro...
How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential for tracking and adapting to climate chang...
'Trying to bury the science': US climate research under siege
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a ...
Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
The stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. Just a few miles away, a power plant fuels...
EU curbs on 'forever chemicals' in food packaging kick in
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
New EU restrictions on toxic substances known as "forever chemicals" in food packaging kicked in Wednesday along with broader rules on cutting packaging waste i...
Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano -- to the worry of local guide...
Earliest-ever harvest for France's Champagne region after heatwaves
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
France's Champagne region has begun its earliest-ever grape harvest after successive scorching heatwaves accelerated ripening, industry officials said Wednesday...
'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has removed a chapter on global warming from a ...
Parched and desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the...
Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters a...
Greece arrests more than 280 for starting fires in 2026 so far
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
More than 280 people have been arrested in Greece this year so far over fire-related offenses, the fire service said Wednesday, as the country remains on high a...
Oil spill off Oman reaches mainland: state media
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman's coast has reached the mainland, state media reported, while monsoon winds were obstructing containment ef...
Oil spill off Oman reportedly reaches mainland: UN agency
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman's coast has reportedly begun reaching the mainland, as monsoon winds obstructs containment efforts, the Uni...
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...
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...
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