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Geopolitics

Europe wildfires force 300,000 to flee as France, Spain battle massive blazes

Indian Express – World · India

- Over 300,000 people fled homes in France and Spain due to wildfires fueled by extreme heat and winds, with 250,000 evacuated in France and 60,000 in Spain. …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong set for stronger storms and wetter winter this year as El Nino intensifies

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong should prepare for stronger storms and a warmer, wetter winter this year as the current El Nino phenomenon is likely to intensify into a super event,…

Geopolitics

How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly

BBC News – World · Europe

Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus - something that Nasa calls the "fire-breathing dragon of clouds".

Geopolitics

France: Macron holds crisis talks as wildfires spread

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

As France and Spain battle some of their worst wildfires in years, the French government is holding a crisis meeting. A fire-generated storm cloud over France …

Geopolitics

Inside the wildfire crisis raging across France and Spain | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

The latest wildfire emergency extends beyond France and Spain; Italy evacuated hundreds of people from its Adriatic coast as separate fires swept through Pugli…

Geopolitics

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

The Guardian – World · Europe

Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hitExplainer: what is a ‘fire cloud’, and h…

Geopolitics

Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger

The Guardian – World · Europe

Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutritionUganda has launched emergency food relief distribu…

Geopolitics

Firefighters battle to keep blazes away from France's Bordeaux; Macron calls crisis meeting

The Hindu – World · India

About 2,20,000 people have ‌been evacuated in France, while in neighbouring Spain more than 75,000 people ‌have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ‌ordered ⁠t…

Geopolitics

Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall

South China Morning Post – World · China

After decades of fighting desertification with straw, plants and plastic, Chinese researchers have turned to bamboo – one of the most resilient and sustainable…

Geopolitics

Climate change presents new threat to Philippines’ UNESCO rice terraces

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Limited government resources undercut efforts of Ifugao people to safeguard heritage site from extreme weather effects.

Geopolitics

Watch: France’s wildfire crisis deepens: Military aircraft, evacuations & tour disruption

The Hindu – World · India

France has deployed a military A400M aircraft to battle massive wildfires threatening Bordeaux, while the final stage of the Tour de France has been shortened …

Geopolitics

Firefighters battle wildfires in Spain’s eastern Castellon province

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Wildfires in Spain’s Castellon region have burnt more than 4,300 hectares and forced 15,000 residents to evacuate.

Geopolitics

Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France

The Guardian – World · Europe

Blazes near Madrid coming under control but efforts to contain huge fire near Bordeaux hampered by windy conditions while another heatwave forecastWhat is a ‘f…

Geopolitics

Firefighters battle to contain wildfires still burning near Bordeaux

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Wildfires in southwestern France are continuing to burn near the city of Bordeaux.

Geopolitics

Amber rainstorm warning cancelled, while morning and full-day schools suspended

South China Morning Post – World · China

The Hong Kong Observatory has cancelled the amber rainstorm warning, while the Education Bureau has announced the suspension of classes at all morning and full…

Geopolitics

‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings

The Guardian – World · Europe

Southern and central states from California to Mississippi face heat indexes above 100F amid another heat domeAt least 40 million people were under extreme hea…

Geopolitics

Extreme Heat and Strong Winds Fuel New Wildfires in France and Spain

The New York Times – World · US

Firefighters are tackling fresh blazes while others have been contained, and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee. A new heat wave forecast…

Geopolitics

Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope

The New York Times – World · US

With surrounding towns in southwestern France evacuated and fire still spreading rapidly, several thousand are sheltering in the city, unsure what will become …

Geopolitics

What’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.

Geopolitics

‘Banned chemical’: CPCB red-flags new ‘green’ crackers

Times of India – World · India

Centre Tasked CSIR-NEERI To Cut Pollution Levels By 50%

Geopolitics

Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand

The New York Times – World · US

In central Spain, thousands of people sleep in shelters or in their cars, some of them evacuated multiple times ahead of the advancing flames, awaiting word on…

Geopolitics

Heatwave drives major wildfires across North Africa

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Extreme heat is fuelling wildfires across North Africa, with major fires burning in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

Geopolitics

Thailand monastery added to Unesco heritage list, boosting tourism hopes

South China Morning Post – World · China

A centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country’s latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on Unesco’s World Heritage List, which will aid in the…

Geopolitics

Wildfires spread in France and Spain forcing more to flee

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Spain's prime minister warned of "difficult hours ahead," as France's interior minister called the blaze near Bordeaux "unpredictable." Evacuations in both cou…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Noul: Shenzhen girl, 6, blown away by gale, runs back to safety

South China Morning Post – World · China

As Typhoon Noul barrelled into southern China on Sunday with winds reaching 160km/h (99mph), violent gusts ripped a cot from indoors and flipped it over severa…

Geopolitics

‘Super’ El Nino: Africa facing mass migration, US$20 billion in damages

South China Morning Post – World · China

An ⁠impending ‘super’ El Nino is likely to inflict a combined US$10 billion to US$20 billion of damage ⁠in affected African countries and trigger mass migratio…

Geopolitics

Tour de France final stage shortened as emergency teams tackle wildfires

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris has been shortened to reduce pressure on emergency services tackling wildfires.

Geopolitics

Noul, third-closest typhoon to Hong Kong since 2000, causes minor damage to city

South China Morning Post – World · China

Typhoon Noul, which triggered a No 9 signal on Sunday, made the third-closest approach to Hong Kong by a major storm this century, but it caused relatively min…

Geopolitics

France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated

BBC News – World · Europe

More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

Geopolitics

France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes

The Hindu – World · India

Recent wildfires in southern Europe have displaced over 2,50,000 people, including 70,000 in central Spain. One man died in Manises, marking the first fatality…

Geopolitics

Europe wildfires: more than 300,000 flee homes and holiday accommodation as fires rage

The Guardian – World · Europe

Fires displace people on massive scale and trigger one of the largest peacetime civilian evacuation operations ever carried out in FranceMore than 250,000 peop…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Noul hit southern Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region.

Geopolitics

‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban

The Guardian – World · Europe

Allowing use of two neonicotinoids to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union saysBeekeepers and environmentalists in France have…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

South China Morning Post – World · China

High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfa…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, over 340,000 evacuated and 410 flights cancelled

Indian Express – World · India

- Typhoon Noul hit southern China, causing heavy rain and winds in Guangdong, disrupting Hong Kong's air and rail services. - NMC issued a red alert as the s…

Geopolitics

French wildfires trigger mass evacuations around Bordeaux

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Around 200,000 people have been evacuated around Bordeaux as wildfires tear through southwestern France.

Geopolitics

Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China; over 3,40,000 evacuated

The Hindu – World · India

Hong Kong airport's website showed more than 150 flights were canceled for July 25-26

Geopolitics

Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France

The New York Times – World · US

Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

Geopolitics

More than 300,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain

BBC News – World · Europe

Spain's PM warns of "complex hours" ahead as authorities in France say they are far from bringing blazes burning near Bordeaux under control.

Geopolitics

Fire tears through Indonesian village in West Java

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A fire has torn through a traditional village in the Sukabumi Regency of Indonesia's West Java province.

Geopolitics

Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In

The New York Times – World · US

Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.

Geopolitics

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France

The New York Times – World · US

Hundreds of thousands of people, residents as well as vacationers, were forced to evacuate or told to remain indoors.

Geopolitics

Evacuated villagers in Cairngorms allowed home after wildfire threat lifts

The Guardian – World · Europe

Scottish first minister thanks Nethy Bridge residents and aid workers after earlier requesting UK military aid to fight 10-day fireResidents of Nethy Bridge ha…

Geopolitics

What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

The New York Times – World · US

Huge blazes have forced tens of thousands of residents and vacationers in France and Spain to evacuate.

Geopolitics

Latest updates.

The New York Times – World · US

Firefighters were scrambling to contain blazes that were moving toward major cities. Some 200,000 people have evacuated or sheltered at home.

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