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Nearly 10,000 heat-related deaths in Germany so far this year, says institute
An estimated 9,800 people across Germany have died so far this year due to heat-related causes, said Germany's RKI health body in its weekly report on Thursday, as temperatures...
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'Dangerous mix': German insurer warns on El Nino extreme weather
German insurer Munich Re on Thursday warned of a "dangerous mix" that will push up temperatures in the months ahead, a forecast that comes as wildfires rage in France and Spain.
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Greek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day
Three Greek firefighters died battling blazes during high winds on Crete and on the mainland, and two more were injured.
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Indonesia weather agency warns El Niño to last through early 2027
Indonesia recorded a sharp increase in potential fire zones in July as El Niño conditions intensified across the country, the head of the country's weather agency said on Thursday...
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Two arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battle blazes near Bordeaux
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battled on Thursday to prevent the spread of wildfires near Bordeaux , the local administration responsible fo...
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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town official Akio Matsushita is most worried ab...
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Two firefighters killed battling a wildfire on Greek island of Crete
Two Greek firefighters died on Wednesday after they were trapped in the blaze they were battling on the island of Crete, the Greek Fire Service said.
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Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgaria, after Danube River water levels receded to a record low level, the BTA news agen...
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Drought declared across half of England after hot, dry weather
Half of England has been declared in drought after exceptionally low rainfall and prolonged high temperatures depleted rivers and reservoirs, Britain's Environment Agency said on...
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Wildfire threat moving east, threatening Italy and Greece, EU says
Europe suffered its worst wildfire season on record last year, with more than a million hectares of land burned. The situation this year so far is similar.
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France and Spain fight to contain wildfires as temperatures soar again
Temperatures were set to soar again in France and Spain in a fourth heatwave of the summer, increasing the threat from wildfires that have forced large-scale evacuations of people...
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Kenya probes potential toxin after 15 elephants die in Amboseli ecosystem
Fifteen elephants died in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem from June 24 to July 24, with preliminary tests detecting a potential toxic substance in samples from several animals, the Ke...
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Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up
The wildfire in the Landes area west of Bordeaux, a popular tourist destination, has devastated 42,000 hectares of mainly pine tree forests after a severe dry spell caused by a s...
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Wildfire response must evolve to keep pace with climate change, EU says
The European Union's response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the b...
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Wildfires darken the clouds over France's Bordeaux wine industry
Wildfires burning outside Bordeaux are underscoring the climate challenges facing France's largest wine region, where producers are grappling with severe drought, rising temperatu...
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France has seen its first 'fire-cloud'. What is it?
France is grappling with an unprecedented fire season that has led to the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and dealt a blow to the economy during the peak tourist sea...
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Record seaweed blankets Mexico's Caribbean coast, threatening tourism and the environment
A record wave of brown, smelly seaweed is washing up on beaches along Mexico's Caribbean coast, forcing closures in top tourist destinations and inflicting mounting economic damag...
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Japan's major earthquakes in the past 15 years
A powerful earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, leaving many presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall, thousands of houses without power and factories suspe...
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