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Firefighters battle blaze in France's Fontainebleau forest amid deadly fires in Europe

NBC News – World · US

Wildfires burn near Paris for the first time, threatening the historic Fontainebleau forest. At least 13 people died in Spain's deadliest fire as Europe faces …

Geopolitics

NYC heatwave: Why is New York opening hundreds of cooling centres?

Indian Express – World · India

- **Extreme heatwave** hits NYC/Tristate Area, with temps near 100°F and heat advisories in effect through Wednesday. - **Cooling centers** open in NYC until…

Geopolitics

Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate powerFollow our Austral…

Geopolitics

South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

The Guardian – World · Europe

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’Business live – latest updatesSouth East Water w…

Geopolitics

Five years after deadly floods, a German valley prepares for the next one

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

New walls, redesigned bridges and restored floodplains: towns in a small German valley are testing how they can survive the next extreme flood.

Geopolitics

China’s Hainan cements 2030 petrol-car ban, leading nation’s EV infrastructure push

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s tropical resort island of Hainan is solidifying its timeline to ban the sale of petrol-powered vehicles by 2030, heralding the beginning of the end for…

Startups

How Banofi is turning banana waste into India's answer to leather

Your Story · India

Jinali Mody couldn't find a sustainable leather bag, so she built Banofi, turning banana waste into luxury vegan leather that's winning over fashion.

Geopolitics

Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan.

Geopolitics

Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes

The Guardian – World · Europe

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah will lose ‘close to a million and a half acres each’ and open land to developers and oil industryDonald Trump …

Geopolitics

2 arrested over Fontainebleau forest fire near Paris, interior minister says

South China Morning Post – World · China

France’s interior minister on Monday said two people had been arrested in connection to a fire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris. The arrests were among a…

Geopolitics

Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety

BBC News – World · Europe

Malcolm Timbrell's wife and their friends are thought to have died when a devastating wildfire tore through their village in Spain.

Geopolitics

Watch: Horses evacuated as fire approaches riding centre near Paris

BBC News – World · Europe

The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as of 'exceptional scale', continues to rage for the second day.

Geopolitics

British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires

The Guardian – World · Europe

Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in AlmeríaA British couple have been named among the 13 people …

Geopolitics

Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources

The Guardian – World · Europe

The marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our…

Tech & Startups

iGarden Swim Jet X Pro 10 Review: Endless Pool

Wired · Global

Swimming against the iGarden Swim Jet X Pro 10’s artificial current is a real workout, even if it doesn’t quite replace a full-size lap pool.

Geopolitics

Weather tracker: Unusually warm rivers affect French nuclear power plants

The Guardian – World · Europe

High temperatures and below average rainfall put pressure on waterways used to cool reactorsAbove average temperatures combined with below average rainfall acr…

Geopolitics

Heavy floods submerge roads, vehicles in northern China

The Hindu – World · India

Authorities warned the storm would dump torrential rain across the Provinces of Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Anhui, ‌exacerbating flood risks …

Geopolitics

Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead

BBC News – World · Europe

Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.

Geopolitics

Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China

South China Morning Post – World · China

Bridges are under water, cornfields are flooded and classes and work are cancelled in northeast China as Typhoon Bavi continues moving north, prompting several…

Geopolitics

Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris

BBC News – World · Europe

It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.

Geopolitics

Weather or human error? What led to Vietnam boat tragedy? | Explained

The Hindu – World · India

What caused the boat carrying Indian tourists in Vietnam to capsize? Were there any violations? What action has Vietnam taken?

Geopolitics

Fire bomber planes battle Fontainebleau forest blaze near Paris

The Guardian – World · Europe

Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disruptedFrench officials rushed two firefigh…

Geopolitics

Malaysia reaches snapping point as crocodile encounters rise

South China Morning Post – World · China

For regular anglers in the Malaysian coastal town of Port Dickson, the sighting of a crocodile in the waters while they fish by the jetties is nothing new. “I …

Geopolitics

After brief burst of rain, monsoon in dry phase, deficit rises to 18%

Times of India – World · India

India's monsoon has weakened again after a week of good showers. The nationwide rainfall deficit has widened to eighteen percent on Sunday. Subdued rainfall ac…

Geopolitics

Small towns beat big cities in rooftop solar adoption

Times of India – World · India

Smaller urban centers are leading India's rooftop solar adoption, surpassing major metropolitan areas. The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana promotes…

Geopolitics

Parts of UK at ‘exceptional’ risk of wildfires as heatwave goes on

South China Morning Post – World · China

Parts of the United Kingdom are at “exceptional” risk of wildfires as the heatwave continues, experts have warned. Areas in southern England and the Midlands a…

Geopolitics

J&K: Pahalgam cloudburst damages hotels, huts, washes away road; tourists moved to safety

Times of India – World · India

Flash floods inundated hotels and huts in Pahalgam after a cloudburst on Saturday evening. The deluge damaged roads, power infrastructure, and agricultural fie…

Geopolitics

'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires

BBC News – World · Europe

The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.

Geopolitics

Residents of Spanish Towns Caught in Fierce Blazes Recount Harrowing Escapes

The New York Times – World · US

Many say communication was chaotic and even nonexistent as flames tore through the area, taking 12 lives in one of the deadliest wildfires on record in Spain.

Geopolitics

'Will our home still be standing tomorrow?' The Northeast relives its annual flood heartbreak

Times of India – World · India

Northeast India faces severe monsoon floods and landslides, affecting nearly 50,000 people in Assam. Rising waters have submerged villages and damaged agricult…

Geopolitics

Bangladesh reports 44 deaths due to floods; capital Dhaka deluged

The Hindu – World · India

Earlier in the week, seven Rohingya children and one of their teachers died on July 8 in the worst single incident of landslips this year in the world’s larges…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Bavi weakens but still brings strong winds, rain to China

The Hindu – World · India

Strong winds and heavy rain are expected to impact many eastern and northeastern Chinese cities on Sunday (July 12) and Monday (July 13), China's National Mete…

Geopolitics

Brace for heavy rain and squally thunderstorms, Hong Kong Observatory warns

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-p…

Geopolitics

South Korea under emergency advisory as heatwave days increase

South China Morning Post – World · China

South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities …

Geopolitics

Typhoon Bavi hits China: 2 million evacuated as year’s ‘strongest storm’ strikes

Indian Express – World · India

- Typhoon Bavi hit China's coastal Zhejiang, causing heavy rains and two landfalls, making it the strongest storm of the year. - Over 2 million evacuated; 1,…

Geopolitics

Typhoon Bavi Hits China, Causing Evacuations, Floods and Flight Delays

The New York Times – World · US

Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of Fr…

Geopolitics

Heat dome to push temperatures over 100°F across two-thirds of US

Indian Express – World · India

- Severe heatwave hits U.S. Southwest and Great Plains, with triple-digit temperatures expected through midweek, driven by a persistent high-pressure dome. -…

Geopolitics

Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.

Geopolitics

Vegan pregnancy tests and other eco wins this week

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Keeping cool in the heat with a millennia-old tradition in India, a German company making animal-free medical tests, and building from bottles in Mozambique.

Geopolitics

California’s largest lake is turning to dust

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The Salton Sea is drying up, worsening air pollution for people living near its shores. Authorities are working to stabilize the lakebed and lock down the dust…

Geopolitics

Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

BBC News – World · Europe

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

Geopolitics

Asia’s top climate scientist warns of ‘humanitarian disasters’ as Earth teeters

South China Morning Post – World · China

As Super Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan and eastern mainland China, they offer a chilling timely reminder that the world needs to brace for impending disas…

Geopolitics

I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents

The New York Times – World · US

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to exti…

Geopolitics

A Landfill in Indonesia Caught Fire Over a Week Ago. It’s Still Burning.

The New York Times – World · US

Toxic fumes have sickened nearby residents. Lawmakers and activists say the blaze is an indication of the country’s longstanding issues with waste management.

Geopolitics

Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding

The Guardian – World · Europe

Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon MaysakHundreds of snakes, including cobras, have esca…

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