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Environment
France Records Hottest Summer on Record Amid Severe Drought and Devastating Wildfires
PARIS: France has recorded its hottest summer since national temperature measurements began in 1900, as prolonged heat, severe drought and…
Glacier Collapse Suspected of Triggering Deadly Flash Flood on Nepal-Tibet Border
KATHMANDU: A devastating flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border may have been triggered by the collapse of part of a…
Powerful Tornado Hits Southern France, Damaging More Than 300 Homes and Injuring Dozens
PARIS: A powerful tornado swept through France’s southern Aude region late Monday, damaging more than 300 homes and injuring 39…
World Edges Closer to Catastrophic Climate Events as Extreme Weather Intensifies
NEW YORK: The world is moving closer to potentially catastrophic climate events as rising global temperatures fuel increasingly frequent and…
Record-Low Waters Expose the Cost of Hungary’s Two-Century Drainage Legacy
Lake Velence sits at 20 centimetres, beaches are shut and 99% of the country is in severe drought — but…
UK Government to Fund Cleanup of Illegal Waste Dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
LONDON — The UK government has announced plans to use taxpayer funds to clean up three major illegal waste sites…
Pakistani President Calls Tree Conservation and Plantation a National Responsibility
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has described the protection of trees and promotion of plantation as a national responsibility…
Catania Airport Resumes Flights After Mount Etna Aviation Alert Downgraded
MILAN: Sicily’s Catania Airport has resumed flight operations after authorities downgraded the aviation alert level for Mount Etna from red…
Wildfires in Britain Reach Record Levels as Intense Heat and Drought Fuel Destructive Blazes
LONDON: Wildfires across England and Wales have reached record levels, with fire chiefs warning that emergency services are struggling to…
Drought-Resistant Crop Helps Rural England Farm Cut Costs Amid Extreme Heat
LONDON: A farm in rural England is adapting to increasingly hot and dry weather by growing a drought-resistant crop for…