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Serbian blaze forces evacuations, as Russian waterbomber arrives
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A Serbian wildfire burning for weeks in a vast nature reserve forced evacuations on Thursday, according to state media, as a Russian water-bombing aircraft help...
Germany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Germany registered a record of around 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as Europe struggled through a series of punishing heatwaves, official data showed T...
Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The exceptionally hot summer in the Alps has been marked by a record number of rockfalls, some of them fatal, with "a large majority attributable to the climate...
Record number of locations in France top 40C over summer: AFP analysis
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A record number of weather stations in mainland France have recorded temperatures above 40C this summer, with some major cities crossing the threshold for the f...
Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of Tunisians on Thursday demonstrated in the capital against President Kais Saied and issues including power cuts and drinking water shortages.
As Europe's rivers recede, shippers scramble to limit damage
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Exceptionally low river levels in a Europe hit hard by drought and record heat have plunged transporters into turmoil this summer, driving up costs that everyda...
French heatwave ties for country's longest on record
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
France's latest heatwave has already tied for the country's longest on record after lasting more than three weeks, the country's meteorological service said Thu...
Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway link...
Spain records nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths since June 1: public institute
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Spain registered nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths from June 1 to August 19, the highest amount during this period since 2022, according to figures from the publ...
New blaze breaks out west of Madrid weeks after major wildfires
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters were battling a new blaze west of Madrid on Wednesday, just weeks after some of the worst wildfires in the Spanish region's history forced tens of ...
Parched and desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding
Aug 19, 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...
Evacuation orders lifted in Belgian wildfire zone
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities in Belgium and Germany on Wednesday lifted the last remaining evacuation orders in the border region where firefighters appeared to be gaining the u...
France endures more than 50 heatwave days in 2026: AFP analysis
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
France has already endured a record 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, with summer yet to end, according to an AFP analysis of Meteo-France data.
Belgian wildfire 'encircled' but situation still 'complicated'
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters managed overnight to fully surround Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, but the situation on the ground "remains complicated" with crews battl...
New Zealand blocks lawsuits against firms over climate harm
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
New Zealand has passed hotly contested legislation to block lawsuits that seek to hold companies liable for climate change harm.
Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Lake Zurich's water level sank to its lowest level in 75 years on Wednesday, official measurements showed, as a drawn-out drought also took a toll on a range of...
Confinement orders lifted after wildfire west of Madrid stabilised
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities lifted confinement orders on a town west of Madrid after firefighters on Wednesday stabilised a nearby wildfire, just weeks after huge blazes forced...
Bodies of Belgian climbers who vanished in 1992 found in Swiss Alps
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been found, freed from the melting Trift Glacier, police said Wednesday.
Belgian fire of the century 'encircled' but fight goes on
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters hacked their way through boggy terrain overnight to fully surround Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, but crews were still battling numerous ...
'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
Aug 19, 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 victim of a mysterious ailment...
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