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European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify

Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects.

France presses ahead with street music festival despite extreme heat

France went ahead with its annual street music festival on Sunday in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.

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Trump voices shock at devastating scale of Texas flood damage

US President Donald Trump spoke Friday of seeing devastation like he'd never before experienced as he toured parts of Texas hit by devastating flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

Trump flies to flood-ravaged Texas as scrutiny of response mounts

US President Donald Trump flew to Texas Friday as questions swirled over the authorities' response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny

US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.

Bull sharks linger in warming Sydney waters

Bull sharks are lingering off Sydney's beaches for longer periods each year as oceans warm, researchers said Friday, predicting they may one day stay all year.

Solar becomes Europe's main energy source in June: consultants

Solar power became the European Union's biggest single energy source for the first time in June, an energy think tank said Thursday.

Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could surge

Fears grew Wednesday that the death toll of 110 in the Texas floods could still surge as hopes fade of finding survivors among the many reported still missing several days after the disaster.

Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could still surge

Fears grew Wednesday that the confirmed death toll of 109 in the Texas floods could still surge as hopes fade for finding survivors among the many reported still missing five days after the disaster.

Dozens of sites vie for UNESCO world heritage list spot

The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.

Deadly temperatures blasted western Europe in record hot June

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as extreme temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.

Climate change made European heatwave up to 4C hotter: study

Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people.

Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion

K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.

Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories.

Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.

S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival

Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone.

As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups effort to warn residents

Lhoussaine Youabd knows nearly all the languages spoken in Morocco, a useful skill in his role warning the population of growing climate-related risks in the country braving increasingly common heatwaves.

Texas floods: How geography, climate and policy failures collided

"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.

Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan

Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said.

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage

A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns

A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in searing summer heat with firefighters battling wildfires, local media reported.

Firefighters master one Turkey wildfire as two others rage on

Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said.

Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters.

How will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' impact US climate policy?

With the passage of his party's "One Big Beautiful Bill," Republican President Donald Trump has largely delivered on his promise of curtailing Joe Biden's landmark climate law.

Hundreds evacuated as Greece wildfire rages on Crete

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday.

Germany swelters as European heatwave moves eastwards

A punishing early summer heatwave that has already scorched western and southern Europe spread east Wednesday, bringing extreme weather warnings to Germany and reportedly causing motorways to buckle.

EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room

The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in to win over the most sceptical member states.

Central Europe swelters as heatwave moves east

A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures of the year so far.

EU to unveil long-delayed 2040 climate target

The EU will present its delayed 2040 emissions-reduction target Wednesday, sticking to its climate goals but with new flexibility to answer the concerns of member states that must greenlight the plans.

Relief coming for Europe after brutal heatwave

After days of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, relief will start to arrive from the Atlantic on Wednesday, bringing thunderstorms and cooler temperatures to parts of western Europe.

Canada turns to drones for reforestation after wildfires

A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation.

Europe swelters as surprise early summer heatwave spreads

Nearly 2,000 schools were shut in France, monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave spread across the continent Tuesday.

Europe on high alert as surprise early heatwave creeps north

Paris braced for blistering temperatures on Tuesday, with the French capital on red alert as an early summer heatwave spread into parts of northern Europe less accustomed to such extremes.

Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency

Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe.

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