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Wildfires spread in Western Canada as temperatures rise, lightning strikes
New wildfires broke out in Western Canada and forests continued to burn in Ontario as Canada battled what Prime Minister Mark Carney called one of the most intense wildfire season...
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Record-low Danube water levels in Serbia, Croatia leave boats beached, reveal decades-old shipwrecks
Dozens of boats in a marina in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad floated in a green slurry — all that remained after the waters of the Danube receded by several hundred meters, ...
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Tropical Storm Bertha moves inland near Texas-Louisiana border, NHC says
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Bertha had moved inland near the Texas-Louisiana border about 75 miles (121 km) from Galveston, Texas.
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Canada's crops in best shape in a decade despite extreme weather, monitoring firm says
Even as floods, tornadoes and hailstorms hammer the Canadian Prairies, farmers are seeing the best crop conditions in a decade halfway through the growing season, according to Ea...
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Spain declares emergency as fires force thousands of evacuations in France
Spain declared a national emergency over wildfires for the first time and France asked for help from the European Union as searing heat fuelled fires across Europe.
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Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid and in Avila
The Spanish government on Thursday night declared a national emergency after a series of wildfires threatened communities near Madrid and in the neighbouring province of Avila, fo...
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France requests help from EU to deal with fires, says Macron
France has requested assistance from the European Union to help it deal with a major wildfire near the country's Atlantic coast, said President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.
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China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noul edges closer
China on Friday warned of heavy rain and severe flood risks as the third tropical cyclone this month tracked closer to the country's southern coast, where it is expected to inten...
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Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank report shows
Two earthquakes that rocked Venezuela on June 24 caused $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, but the cost of rebuilding could be twice that much or more, the World Bank said ...
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France wildfire forces thousands to flee as tinder box conditions persist in warming Europe
A rapidly spreading wildfire ripped through 2,000 hectares of land west of the city of Bordeaux.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Miami, Texas, USGS says
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Miami, a city in the state of Texas, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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In wildfire-ravaged Spain, farmers revive native sheep and cows to graze on flammable plants
A goat-like cow is making a comeback in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, as communities reintroduce native livestock to rebalance ecosystems and reduce wildfires in an area t...
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Rhine river water falls again, freight vessels sailing part loaded
The river Rhine in Germany has fallen again, with shallow water hindering cargo shipping and increasing costs for freight transport, commodity traders said on Thursday.
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More than 10,000 evacuated in southwestern France as wildfire spreads
A rapidly spreading wildfire scorched through 2,000 hectares of land west of the city of Bordeaux.
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Heavy rain and flooding kills 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
At least 82 people have died after heavy rains across northeastern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan this week, authorities said, as flooding caused widespread damage to farmland, i...
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Panama Canal monitors weather as severe El Niño threat rises
The Panama Canal Authority is monitoring weather conditions closely after the threat of a severe El Niño rose to 81% in July from 25% in April, the entity said in a statemen...
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday that Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
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Former Southern Water CEO charged with fraud for 'manipulating' wastewater testing
Southern Water's former Chief Executive Matthew Wright has been charged with conspiracy to defraud Britain's Environment Agency by allegedly manipulating wastewater treatment chec...
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