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Flooding forces residents to flee homes by boat in Pakistan

Flooding from heavy monsoon rains inundated villages in eastern Pakistan, pushing residents to flee their homes by boat over fields turned into vast swathes of water on Monday.

Heat, overcrowding, pushes Italian prison guard union to sue

A prison guard union in Italy's southern Puglia region will ask prosecutors to investigate widespread workplace safety abuses, with temperatures inside overcrowded prisons rising above 50C, in a case the union says is a first, AFP has learned.

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Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed warning systems and conservatives ramping up conspiracy theories.

Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.

S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival

Wading through water up to his knees, Hassan Kargbo points to the vast ocean before him, which is eroding the land and imperilling residents' survival on his island off Sierra Leone.

As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups effort to warn residents

Lhoussaine Youabd knows nearly all the languages spoken in Morocco, a useful skill in his role warning the population of growing climate-related risks in the country braving increasingly common heatwaves.

Texas floods: How geography, climate and policy failures collided

"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.

Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan

Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said.

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage

A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.

Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns

A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in searing summer heat with firefighters battling wildfires, local media reported.

Firefighters master one Turkey wildfire as two others rage on

Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said.

Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters.

How will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' impact US climate policy?

With the passage of his party's "One Big Beautiful Bill," Republican President Donald Trump has largely delivered on his promise of curtailing Joe Biden's landmark climate law.

Hundreds evacuated as Greece wildfire rages on Crete

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday.

Germany swelters as European heatwave moves eastwards

A punishing early summer heatwave that has already scorched western and southern Europe spread east Wednesday, bringing extreme weather warnings to Germany and reportedly causing motorways to buckle.

EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target -- with wiggle room

The EU on Wednesday unveiled its long-delayed target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, but with contested new flexibilities built in to win over the most sceptical member states.

Central Europe swelters as heatwave moves east

A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures of the year so far.

EU to unveil long-delayed 2040 climate target

The EU will present its delayed 2040 emissions-reduction target Wednesday, sticking to its climate goals but with new flexibility to answer the concerns of member states that must greenlight the plans.

Relief coming for Europe after brutal heatwave

After days of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, relief will start to arrive from the Atlantic on Wednesday, bringing thunderstorms and cooler temperatures to parts of western Europe.

Canada turns to drones for reforestation after wildfires

A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation.

Europe swelters as surprise early summer heatwave spreads

Nearly 2,000 schools were shut in France, monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a record-breaking early summer heatwave spread across the continent Tuesday.

Europe on high alert as surprise early heatwave creeps north

Paris braced for blistering temperatures on Tuesday, with the French capital on red alert as an early summer heatwave spread into parts of northern Europe less accustomed to such extremes.

Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency

Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe.

FIFPro warns of 'wake-up call' over extreme heat at Club World Cup

Global footballers' union FIFPro on Monday called for longer half-time breaks at next year's World Cup to mitigate the effects of extreme heat, saying challenges faced by players at the ongoing Club World Cup should be a "wake-up call" for FIFA.

Tennis fans sizzle as heatwave hits Wimbledon

Tennis devotees armed themselves with hats, sun cream, mini-fans and a sense of humour for the first day of Wimbledon Monday, as the tournament provisionally recorded its hottest ever opener.

UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.

Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar

A punishing heatwave gripped southern Europe on Monday, prompting authorities to issue health and wildfire warnings as temperatures are expected to soar again.

Fires break out as southern Europe heatwave intensifies

Firefighters mobilised in several countries to tackle blazes as southern Europeans sought shelter from punishing temperatures of a heatwave that is set to intensify in the coming days.

Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms

Southern Europeans braced Saturday for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes thermometers on the world's fastest-warming continent increasingly into the red.

Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings

Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires.

Global tensions rattle COP30 build-up but 'failure not an option'

This year's UN COP30 summit in Brazil was hotly-anticipated as a pivotal moment for the planet, as the world fast approaches a key global warming threshold.

Green bonds offer hope, and risk, in Africa's climate fight

It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil.

'Shocking' COP30 lodging costs heap pressure on Brazil

"Belem is ready," Brazilian officials have insisted ahead of the COP30 gathering in November -- but eye-watering lodging costs in the northern city have panicked many would-be attendees.

Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desert

Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.

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