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North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat
Aug 07, 2026 (AFP)
Dog meat soup and bubbling ginseng broths are being proffered by North Korea's leadership as home remedies to take the edge off a spell of searing weather.
Fire crews battle wildfires as Balkan heatwave peaks
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters were battling wildfires across the Balkans on Thursday as a sweltering heatwave is expected to peak with temperatures climbing to 40C in some areas...
French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared it...
Energy firm RWE abandons US offshore wind projects in deal with Trump admin
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
German energy company RWE announced on Thursday that it is abandoning its offshore wind projects in the United States, citing regulatory hurdles, and turning to...
Slovakia hits temperature record for 2nd day running
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Slovakia set an all-time temperature high for the second day running Thursday, recording 42.2C in a southern village, the national weather agency said, as a hea...
Swiss will struggle to hit 2030 climate target: minister
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Switzerland will struggle to meet its 2030 climate target, environment minister Albert Rosti admitted Thursday, citing budget constraints.
Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature res...
India approves $2.5 billion scheme to boost biogas output
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
India approved a $2.5 billion biogas programme to sharply expand domestic clean fuel production on Thursday, after Middle East war shortages underscored depende...
Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north and forced...
Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, t...
Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters a...
Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Dwindling water levels on Germany's big rivers, worsened by heat and drought, are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal another ...
Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers worsened by heat and drought are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal ...
Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: study
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen, a study said Thursday.
Norway records 'highly unusual' reindeer deaths
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Norwegian authorities on Thursday reported more than a dozen unexplained reindeer deaths in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, considered "highly unusual" ...
The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...
Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.
Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.
Where mountain lions roam, fewer deer in the headlights
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Living among apex predators could make you safer.
Austria hits all-time temperature high for 2nd day running
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Austria set an all-time temperature record for the second day running on Wednesday, recording 41.2C in the east of the country, the national weather agency said...
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