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UK chalks up hottest summer on record for second year running
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Britain experienced its hottest summer on record for the second year in a row, the UK's national weather agency announced Tuesday, after weeks of successive hea...
Summer 2026 was Belgium's hottest on record
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Summer 2026 was the hottest on record in Belgium, the country's weather agency said Tuesday, making it the latest European nation to smash temperature records t...
UK and Belgium chalk up hottest summers on record
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Britain and Belgium both recorded their hottest ever summers, the two countries' weather agencies announced Tuesday, the latest temperature records to be smashe...
El Nino hammering Peru anchovy fishing: industry officials
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Peru, the world's largest catcher of anchovy, is facing a "devastating blow" from warming seas that have gutted production, sparking an unemployment crisis, ind...
2 die in Grand Canyon flash flood, only 1 person unaccounted for
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people unaccounted for after a deadly flash flood hit part of the Grand Canyon fell to one Monday as US Park Rangers said they had managed to make...
Over 5,000 heat-related deaths in Spain since June: public institute
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Spain registered more than 5,000 heat-related deaths from June to August, data from a public health institute showed on Tuesday, a record since the start of its...
India endures hottest August since records began in 1901: weather bureau
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
India endured its hottest August since records began in 1901, with the country's mean temperature reaching 28.01C, the India Meteorological Department said.
'Literally tasting the smoke': Malaysians suffer as haze worsens
Sep 01, 2026 (AFP)
Air quality in Malaysia's Sarawak state deteriorated further on Tuesday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires drove up respiratory complaints and sent residents...
India rejects tribunal decision on India-Pakistan water sharing treaty
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
India dismissed on Monday an international tribunal ruling on a water sharing treaty with rival Pakistan.
Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
An international tribunal ordered India on Monday to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which ...
France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment, as the government targets major Asian ...
More flooding feared at Grand Canyon after storm leaves 15 missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Storms forecast for Monday could trigger new flash floods in the Grand Canyon, the National Weather Service said as crews looked for around 15 people missing in...
New storms threaten Grand Canyon flood search, 2 bodies recovered
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Forecasted storms in the Grand Canyon on Monday threatened efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the National Pa...
In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer future
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
In a green valley in Normandy, rows of grapevines stretch across slopes where an apple orchard once stood.
Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
At least one person was killed and around 15 others are missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites in the United Sta...
Deadly virus stalks South Africa's sardines
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
The tide came in last week carrying thousands of dead sardines onto South Africa's south coast and by dawn, stretches of Gqeberha's shoreline were flecked with ...
Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which ...
About 15 people missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.
Heavy rain at Grand Canyon after flood kills 2, dozen missing
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rainstorms swept through the Grand Canyon on Monday, threatening efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the...
Malaysia's Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Malaysia's Sarawak state plans cloud seeding operations in early September, officials said Monday, as smoke from fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushes air qual...
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