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US Buildings Threatened by Wildfires Could Triple by 2060

A new study published in Nature Communications projects that the number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060. Researchers attribute this escalating risk to a combination of climate change, forest mismanagement, and continued development in fire-prone areas, warning that socioeconomically vulnerable communities face disproportionate dangers.

Researchers Warn 'Bookkeeping Trick' Masks Beef Industry's Methane Emissions

Two new analyses warn that a specialized accounting method known as GWP* enables major beef-producing countries to significantly understate their methane emissions. Researchers from Greenpeace and the University of California, Los Angeles, argue that this metric creates a misleading picture of climate progress, allowing nations to claim neutrality while actual warming continues.

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Deadly wildfires rage across Spain as record area of land burnt

Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land has already been burnt.

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began.

Tourism deal puts one of Egypt's last wild shores at risk

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean

Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm as it barrelled towards the Caribbean, with weather officials warning of possible flash floods and landslides.

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Rescuers were struggling to retrieve bodies from debris after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Saturday.

Ivory Coast village reburies relatives as rising sea engulfs cemetery

Fisherman Alphonse Akadie was forced to exhume the bodies of his relatives last year from the village cemetery in Ivory Coast to avoid their remains being carried off into the ocean.

With waters at 32C, Mediterranean tropicalisation shifts into high gear

When Murat Draman went scuba diving off the coast of the southern Turkish province of Antalya and saw the temperature in the depths was pushing 30C, it didn't surprise him.

CCL Industries Announces Appointment of Two New Directors

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 15, 2025 / Mr. Donald G. Lang, Executive Chairman of CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A, CCL.B) ("CCL" or "the Company"), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today the appointment of Mr. Mandeep Chawla and Mr. Michael Larsson to the Board of Directors.

Flood kills 56 in Indian Kashmir mountain village, scores missing

At least 56 people have died and dozens more remain missing after torrents of water and mud driven by intense rain crashed through a Himalayan village Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir, a top disaster management official told AFP.

Flood kills 46 in Indian Kashmir mountain village

Powerful torrents driven by intense rain smashed into a Himalayan mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir and killed at least 46 people on Thursday, a top disaster management official told AFP.

Clock ticks down on global plastic pollution treaty

Negotiators trying to secure a global agreement on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution were frantically trying to find common ground with just hours left on Thursday.

Water shortages plague Beirut as low rainfall compounds woes

People are buying water by the truckload in Beirut as the state supply faces its worst shortages in years, with the leaky public sector struggling after record-low rainfall and local wells running dry.

Despite risks, residents fight to protect Russian national park

After getting fined for her environmental protest against a road being built through a national park near Moscow, Irina Kuriseva is back to check on the construction.

Scientists find surprising sex reversal in Australian birds

Scientists have documented a surprising rate of sex reversal in wild Australian birds, a phenomenon that could be explained by rising pollution or other environmental triggers.

Oh carp: UK's Lammy on the hook after fishing with Vance without licence

Britain's foreign minister David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after going fishing in a carp pond with US Vice President JD Vance without a licence, the UK foreign office said on Wednesday.

Bukele critics face long exile from El Salvador homeland

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has tightened his grip on power and made life ever-more difficult for critics -- now a growing number face the prospect of a long and painful exile.

'Water lettuce' chokes tourism, fishing at El Salvador lake

The waters of El Salvador's Lake Suchitlan are normally busy with fishermen and tourists -- but this year, you'd be forgiven for thinking it isn't a lake at all.

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe.

150 species saved in England, but 'time running out' to halt decline

A multi-million pound conservation programme in England helped save 150 struggling species but "time is running out" to halt the decline, the head of Natural England, which led the initiative, said Wednesday.

CCL Industries Announces Record Results for 2025 Second Quarter

Second Quarter HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $1.22 adjusted basic earnings up 8.0%; $1.21 basic earnings down 22.4%; 2024 included $0.44 revaluation gain in basic earningsSales increased 4.8% on 2.0% organic growth, 1.0% acquisition growth and 1.8% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 6.1%, with a 16.6% operating margin(1) up 20 bpsReturned $155.8 million to shareholders: $55.8 million in dividends and repurchased 1.3 million Class B shares for $100.0 millionSix-Month HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $2.40 adjusted basic earnings up 8.6%; $2.39 basic earnings down 9.5%; 2024 included $0.44 revaluation gain in basic earningsSales increased 6.7% on 2.9% organic growth, 1.2% acquisition growth and 2.6% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 9.1%, with a 16.7% operating margin(1) up 40 bpsReturned $312.1 million to shareholders: $112.1 million in dividends and repurchased 2.6 million Class B shares for $200.0 million

Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in Chile

Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinousaurs in Chilean Patagonia.

Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown

A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.

Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty grind on

Talks on sealing a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution were still stuck in second gear on Monday, with time running out to bridge the chasm between the most ambitious countries and oil-producing states.

Talks for landmark plastic pollution treaty stretch into second week

Talks in Geneva to craft a landmark treaty to tackle the global scourge of plastic pollution entered their second week on Monday, with countries still at loggerheads four days before a deadline.

Firefighters bring huge blaze in France under control

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but still face a "complicated" struggle, but officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry winds could reignite the blaze.

'Challenging day' for firefighters battling huge blaze in France

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but local officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.

Overcrowded French prison swelters in 'unbearable' heat

Inmates at a prison in southwestern France are struggling to cope as a heatwave grips the region, with high temperatures set to persist through the weekend.

Massive French wildfire contained but 'not under control'

French firefighters said Saturday that the country's biggest wildfire in at least half a century was contained but would not be brought under control before Sunday evening.

Trump moves to kill $7 billion in solar panel grants

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to kill a $7 billion program designed to bring rooftop solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities across the United States.

US to rewrite its past national climate reports

US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report -- its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.

Third-hottest July on record wreaks climate havoc

The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday.

World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs

Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.

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