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East Asia is baking in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
NBC News – World · US
A deadly heat wave is gripping large parts of East Asia, bringing the hottest temperature on record in South Korea and complicating earthquake recovery efforts…
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Geopolitics
South Korea’s Lee calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19
South China Morning Post – World · China
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, calling it a na…
Geopolitics
Scientists warn Earth could hit the 1.5°C climate limit sooner than expected
Times of India – World · India
Global warming has significantly accelerated, with the past decade warming faster than any comparable period. Researchers removed natural climate fluctuations …
Geopolitics
Six killed in Sri Lanka as heavy rain triggers landslides, floods
The Hindu – World · India
The adverse weather has affected five districts, with incessant downpours triggering landslides, flooding and strong winds, disrupting normal life and forcing …
Geopolitics
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
The Guardian – World · Europe
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste• ‘Nobody cares’: Turkish farmers bear …
Geopolitics
South Korea: 16 dead amid record heat wave, President Lee urges action
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
President Lee Jae Myung called on officials to take prompt action as extreme weather conditions became "normal." Authorities extended their first-ever heat wav…
Geopolitics
Three lions die of heatstroke at Tokyo zoo
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The zoo said that 10 of its 16 lions have been ill. Japan has been experiencing an extreme heat wave since late July.
Geopolitics
3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
South China Morning Post – World · China
Three lions have died of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo’s Tama Zoological Park amid Japan’s record-breaking “cruelly hot” summer as officials boost animal welfa…
Geopolitics
Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
The Guardian – World · Europe
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviourA notorious feral …
Geopolitics
Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
Geopolitics
Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
Geopolitics
Falling Space Junk
The New York Times – World · US
The race to control the skies is sending a record amount of debris crashing back to Earth.
Geopolitics
Cuba: Further blackouts disrupt energy restoration attempts
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Authorities say unfavorable weather in the Caribbean has hampered efforts to restore power to Cuba's national grid amid repeated blackouts. Many Cubans now hav…
Geopolitics
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
The Guardian – World · Europe
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall in New M…
Geopolitics
Charred homes, burned out cars - before and after images show Spokane wildfire destruction
BBC News – World · Europe
BBC Verify has matched videos posted online in the aftermath with images of the same streets before the fires to assess the damage in Washington state.
Geopolitics
Dry Danube River threatens nuclear power in Romania, Hungary
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant was operating at about 10% of capacity because of a lack of cooling river water. In Romania, the military blew up a rock out…
Geopolitics
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers
BBC News – World · Europe
Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.
Geopolitics
‘Water bombers’ take to skies as Greece battles wildfires
The Hindu – World · India
More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Union’s Copernicus Earth obse…
Geopolitics
Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin
The Guardian – World · Europe
Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surgesEurope live – latest updatesUnbearable, record-break…
Geopolitics
China is working towards 100% renewable power at its Antarctic bases by 2035
South China Morning Post – World · China
Scientists in Antarctica have to deal with extreme cold, wind and months of total darkness while they carry out their research. Inland, the temperature can plu…
Geopolitics
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
The Guardian – World · Europe
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day South Korea has registered…
Geopolitics
Spain's wildfires: Counting the economic cost
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Devastating wildfires are ravaging Spain's tourism, economy and nature. Could the country have done more to prevent the flames?
Geopolitics
Washington families return to burned homes as wildfires force mass evacuations
Times of India – World · India
Three fast-moving wildfires tore through Spokane County, Washington, over the weekend, forcing about 60,000 people to evacuate and leaving some residents to si…
Geopolitics
Is China’s climate returning to that of Tang dynasty golden age? Experts warn of a trap
South China Morning Post – World · China
In China’s arid northwest, local state media in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are celebrating a surge of rainfall in an area that usually averages 300mm (a…
Geopolitics
Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained.
Geopolitics
The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Court cases over new lodges have raised questions about protecting one of Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles.
Geopolitics
Hong Kong to face brighter but hotter weather this week after days of heavy rain
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong can expect sunnier but very hot weather later this week, the city’s forecaster has said, as residents woke to an amber rainstorm warning for the seco…
Geopolitics
Fast-moving wildfires burn hundreds of structures in US city of Spokane
South China Morning Post – World · China
Fast-moving fires left a trail of destruction in the northwestern US city of Spokane on Sunday, with officials reporting hundreds of structures reduced to cind…
Geopolitics
Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
The Guardian – World · Europe
Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazesWildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation…
Geopolitics
Wildfires force mass evacuations across the Pacific Northwest
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Fast-moving wildfires are forcing evacuations across Washington State, US and nearby British Columbia, Canada.
Geopolitics
Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.
Geopolitics
Assam floods: 82 dead, 1.78 lakh affected as relief efforts intensify - key points
Times of India – World · India
- Assam faces ongoing devastation from floods, with recovery efforts still underway. - Death toll remains at 82 following the disaster. - Over 1.78 lakh pe…
Geopolitics
Evacuations near Athens as Greece becomes focus of Europe’s wildfire crisis
The Guardian – World · Europe
High winds spread flames through Attica while blazes stabilise in France and Spain but risk of flare-ups remains highEurope’s wildfire crisis fractured along s…
Geopolitics
‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England
The Guardian – World · Europe
Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July“You’ve got a local community that really cares about the …
Geopolitics
South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Scientists say the climate crisis driven by human activity is making heatwaves more frequent.
Geopolitics
Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and …
Geopolitics
Wildfires scorch Washington state as thousands evacuated and emergency declared
BBC News – World · Europe
State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.
Geopolitics
Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown
The Guardian – World · Europe
Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfallHalf of England and the whole of Wales are offici…
Geopolitics
Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist
The New York Times – World · US
Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.
Geopolitics
Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in…
Geopolitics
China: Dozens dead in Gansu flash floods
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Chinese authorities will launch an investigation into the floods, amid warnings of further landslides as the rainy weather continues.
Geopolitics
China floods: large parts of country remain on alert as Gansu province death toll rises
South China Morning Post – World · China
China increased the death toll caused by flash flooding in the northwestern province of Gansu last week as large parts of the country continued to battle the i…
Geopolitics
On the front line of Europe's battle against wildfires
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
French firefighters have won out over a massive blaze, with almost 200,000 evacuees returning home. But Europe's climate-fueled wildfire season is far from ove…
Geopolitics
China flash flood death toll rises to 25: state media
The Hindu – World · India
The flood ripped through the Shuangshimen Scenic Area, a tourist spot popular with day campers, on July 26
Geopolitics
Ed Miliband | The climate diplomat
The Hindu – World · India
Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, once a strong critic of Donald Trump, says tackling climate change and promoting international development will be his core pr…
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