Climate change
China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland
The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin, was an unusually resilient storm system that traveled nearly 6,000 km before making landfall over the weekend.
Europe’s summer heatwave reveals Ice Age mammoth bones, sunken Nazi relics in receding Danube River
Israeli technology works to prevent aircraft collisions after deadly firefighting crash in Athens
Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region
Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.
Adapting to heat: Will we soon see air conditioners at the Colosseum and the Acropolis?
A new study found that while heat affects visits to Southern Europe's heritage sites, tourists keep coming and adapt without reducing satisfaction,
Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate
More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.
Twenty killed, 100 missing after flash floods hit Afghanistan, authorities say
Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which has made some parts of the country more drought-prone and exposed others to more rainfall.
Why is Canada's wildfire smoke blanketing parts of North America? - explainer
Canada currently has more active wildfires than it did at the same stage in either of the past two years, while the area burned so far this year exceeds the 10-year average.
More than 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods to mainland China
Typhoon Bavi is the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the region this year and the most powerful storm to hit China in 2026.
European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
The vast majority - more than 9,000 - were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and WHO.
Minnesota governor mobilizes National Guard to battle wildfires in northern part of state
A total of 16 fires are burning in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, which normally attracts about 150,000 visitors in the summer.
Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners
The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions."
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, that can drive up global temperatures.
