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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea registered on Sunday its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, according to the state weather agency.
Two dead in Chile as violent storm causes flooding
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
A violent storm battered central and southern Chile, causing flooding and at least killing two people, authorities said on Saturday.
Drought forces Serbia to cut back power generation
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
A drought in Serbia which has brought the Danube river to its lowest-ever level is forcing the country to greatly reduce power generation from hydroelectric pla...
'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Shawn, like her sister Whitney dressed as a character from "Demon Slayer", has two words to describe the weather as she waits to watch the grand parade at this ...
California lifeguards wiped out from extreme weather
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
In California, repeated heat waves have sent Americans running to the beaches to seek relief, but more and more swimmers are finding themselves in troubled wate...
Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of tox...
Italy puts nearly all cities on highest alert over heat
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Italy is placing nearly all of its major cities under the highest alert for heat from Monday, as a fresh heatwave grips the country, authorities said on Saturda...
Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides that many scientists and environmental advocates say are PFAS...
Alarm over climate-linked low level of German waterways
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Alarm is growing among German shipping and industry about low rainfall sapping major waterways, with one stretch of the Rhine briefly dipping to its previous re...
French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually e...
Residents defend Spain's ancient 'El Abuelo' tree from flames
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
As a wildfire closed in, residents of the town of El Tiemblo grabbed shovels and rakes to defend an elder -- "El Abuelo," a centuries-old chestnut tree, one of ...
A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked...
Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A strengthening El Nino that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted territory," UN Se...
England, Wales set for driest July since 1836: forecaster
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
England and Wales are on course for the driest July since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office said on Friday, amid a prolonged heatwave and excep...
US plans steep water cuts for southwest amid Colorado River crisis
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for sever...
Water shortages hit daily life in Eritrea's capital
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Saba has become used to coping with the chronic water shortages that have hit the Eritrean capital, Asmara, in recent years.
France, Spain assess scorched terrain as new wildfires threaten other regions
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive ...
Anti-whaling ship seized off Iceland coast: activist group
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A ship run by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson said Friday it had been boarded by Iceland's coast guard overnight while it was monitoring a ...
Turkey fights to last major blaze inland from Bodrum
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of firefighters were battling strong winds to quench a wildfire in southwestern Turkey as other wind-fuelled blazes along its Mediterranean coast were ...
High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of firefighters were on Friday battling strong winds to quench a wildfire in southwestern Turkey as high winds stoked a new blaze, complicating efforts...
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