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Iceland says to rule on anti-whaling activists' expulsion this week
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Icelandic authorities will likely decide this week whether to expel 21 anti-whaling activists held in Reykjavik since last week after their ship was seized whil...
Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with ...
Ukrainian firefighters join battle against France fire in first
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
After a 52-hour drive, Ukrainian firefighters on Monday joined operations to fully extinguish the wildfire that devastated the Gironde region in southwestern Fr...
Last Scottish island bird hunt banned after almost 500 years
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A centuries-old annual bird chick hunt on a remote Scottish island, known as the Guga Hunt, has been banned this year, the authorities said Monday, citing conse...
England, Wales had driest July on record: Met Office
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
England and Wales both experienced the "driest July on record", the UK Met Office weather agency said Monday, based on provisional figures.
WWII shells surface in wildfire-ravaged French village
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
A huge forest fire near Bordeaux in southwestern France has revealed World War II shells in the village of Le Porge, where all residents returned to their homes...
Seoul issues first 'severe heatwave warning' under new system
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea's weather agency issued a "severe heatwave warning" for Seoul on Monday, the first such advisory since introducing the designation this year to aler...
England, Wales had driest July on record: Met Office
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
England and Wales both experienced the "driest July on record", the UK Met Office weather agency said Monday, based on provisional figures.
What Europe can learn from Australia's 'Black Summer' wildfires
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Australians who faced a "Black Summer" blaze that scorched millions of hectares say they may have lessons for European countries hit by some of the fiercest fir...
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.
Tourists slowly return to French bay opposite huge wildfire
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The sun shone bright on a southwestern French beach Sunday as some holidaymakers returned after a massive wildfire ripped through nearby pine forests for more t...
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...
Smoke from France industrial waste fire confines 30,000 indoors
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
An industrial waste warehouse caught fire on Sunday in France, authorities said, spewing foul smoke that gave residents headaches and caused authorities to brie...
South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all out...
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...
'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 ...
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 ...
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