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German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if they drop further, after boat deliveries ...
Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Torrential rain pummelled eastern Japan on Thursday, triggering landslides and power outages, and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level hea...
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, ...
'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...
World 'not on track' to meet biodiversity goals ahead of UN talks
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
The world is not on track to meet its commitments to protect nature, the UN's biodiversity chief warned on Thursday, just weeks before a major conference addres...
Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fleet of small boats evacuated hundreds of tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire bore down on two popular resorts.
Millions of Europeans struggle with another wave of extreme heat
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- sweltered through another wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the co...
Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the contine...
Peru girds for tough El Nino heat and rain
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Peru declared a state of emergency Thursday in a third of its cities as it warned that intense heat and rain associated with El Nino might mean people will not ...
Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts.
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...
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...
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...
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...
'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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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