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More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say
Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)
At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.
Paris landmarks shutter early as France bakes in latest heatwave
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early over the weekend and cycling's Tour de France shortened a stage for the first time in its history, as Fr...
Paris landmarks shutter early as quarter of France swelters under heatwave
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on S...
Japan successfully launches, lands reusable rocket
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the co...
France wildfires burn twice as much land as last year: official
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.
Dust in the wind: intense storms struck China, US in 2025, says UN
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.
Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records ...
Intense sand and dust storms struck China, US in 2025: UN
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of the worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.
China successfully lands reusable rocket for the first time
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
China successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time on Friday, according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in redu...
UK sets record for number of days over 34C
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
The UK on Thursday experienced its eighth day in 2026 with the mercury climbing above 34C, the Met Office said, breaking the previous record by one day.
US pushes for weaker truck pollution rules
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in its latest environ...
King in shades braves heat to visit London zoo
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's head of state King Charles III on Thursday donned sunglasses as he braved a heatwave to visit penguins and a giant tortoise at London Zoo.
Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record last month as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat ex...
Strengthening El Nino likely to 'rank among largest' on record: US agency
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to "rank among the largest" ever recorded when it peaks between October ...
Two thirds of EU faced harmful ozone levels during heatwave: report
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Two thirds of the European Union's population may have been exposed to harmful levels of ozone pollution during last month's record-breaking heatwave, a report ...
Protecting the protectors: racing to save Philippine mangroves
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking ...
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record: EU monitor
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the...
Microsoft emissions surge 27% as AI buildout crimps climate goals
Jul 09, 2026 (AFP)
Microsoft's greenhouse gas emissions jumped 27 percent in its latest fiscal year, the tech giant disclosed Thursday, adding to a wave of worsening environmental...
Sunken wrecks, hot seas threaten fishermen on Italian isle
Jul 08, 2026 (AFP)
Once the beating heart of this Italian island community, fishermen on Lampedusa are under pressure on multiple fronts, from nets ripped by sunken migrant wrecks...
In Mauritania, Imraguen people's desert-ocean paradise under threat
Jul 08, 2026 (AFP)
Since he was old enough to climb into a boat, Samata Mahmoud has been fishing the vast, dune-lined waters of Mauritania's Banc d'Arguin bay, living a centuries-...
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