Hurricane Lala: Hawaii battles strong winds and rain as storm threat looms

If the storm makes landfall, it will be Hawaii's first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years.

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Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

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Hot weather 'unprecedented', says Reading based weather scientists

Liz Bentley of the Royal Meteorological Society, said hot weather has become 'the new norm'.

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Wildfires latest: British homes 'must change' - as firefighters take on 14 incidents

While the temperatures are dropping today, the lack of summer rain and dry land is giving firefighters in South Wales a tough task - with 14 wildfires burning at the same time. It's a problem the UK w...

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Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve

Peruvian authorities have intensified efforts against illegal gold mining in the Amazon's Madre de Dios region

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From toxic blooms to dead zones, how wildfires transform oceans and lakes

Wildfire smoke and ash can reshape aquatic ecosystems long after the flames have been extinguished

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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages

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Europe on fire as record-breaking temperatures hit continent

The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change

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Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record

England received only 10% of its average July rainfall and some areas may just get the odd shower for rest of August

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Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists

Extreme heat and lack of rain threatening public water supply, with ‘real trouble’ predicted if autumn stays dry

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El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all

Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El Niño

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Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’

Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollution

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UK records hottest day of the year as fifth heatwave reaches 38.1C peak

An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.

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UK sees hottest day of the year so far as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens

It surpasses the previous high of 38C recorded at Lingwood, Norfolk, on 26 June. The Met Office warns this summer is on course to be the UK's hottest since records began.

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How drought is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases

From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems. They are also changing the spread of infectious diseases, leading to surges in illn...

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Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake

Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake.

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Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium

Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld state laws denying tax incentives to farmers who adhered to the country's soy moratorium.

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Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia

South Korean farmers are suffering in record heat, as Hong Kong reports its highest ever temperature and Japan swelters through newly designated ‘cruelly hot’ days

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Thames Estuary rising faster than previously recorded, EA study finds | New Civil Engineer

The report - published by the Environment Agency and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) - details how relative mean sea

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Summer 2026 on course to be hottest on record, says Met Office

Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to break the record, which was set just last year.

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New plastic treaty document criticised for weaker ambition

A new document attempting to resuscitate a floundering global plastics treaty suggests that negotiations are trending in a less ambitious direction, a leading scientific expert told AFP on Tuesday.

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Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at France's largest nuclear plant

Three reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France were shut down late on Monday due to a massive ​swarm of ‌jellyfish, triggering preventative measures put in place last year aft...

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At least 169 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years

More than 900 people were injured in the quake, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.

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New temperature record in July hit 900 million people

Last month saw the highest average temperature ever recorded and alarming soil humidity figures across Western Europe, Copernicus said. Regions home to 900 million people underwent their hottest July ...

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US had hottest month on record in July

July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday, continuing a recent trend driven by human-caused climate...

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Nearly 70 percent of France under water restrictions amid record heat

Nearly 70 percent of France is now under water-use restrictions as successive heatwaves and severe drought intensify pressure on the country’s water supplies. Authorities said Monday that 67 of 101 de...

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Water levels across the Balkans have fallen to record lows

Record-low water levels are disrupting navigation on Croatia’s Danube and Drava rivers. #EuropeNews

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Three-quarters of England in drought as summer’s fifth heatwave looms

Four more regions given drought status, putting 27 million people under restrictions on water use

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Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region

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Western Europe records hottest June and July on record

Drought is gripping large parts of Europe, with soils unusually dry and major rivers running low. A strengthening El Nino could push global temperatures even higher later this year.

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