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Body found after wildfire hits Croatian coastal town
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Croatian police discovered the body of a woman in burnt-out scrub on Friday, after a wildfire swept through a coastal area, leaving dozens injured and forcing t...
Croatia evacuates coastal town threatened by wildfire
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Croatia evacuated residents and tourists on Thursday from a town on its Adriatic coast, threatened by a wildfire moving quickly due to strong winds, firefighter...
New wildfire forces evacuation of 500 people in France
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
A new wildfire in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of more than 500 people and burned 1,100 hectares (about 2,700 acres), officials said on Friday.
Hundreds evacuated as wildfire spreads in western Germany
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Around 1,800 people had to leave their homes in western Germany overnight as a wildfire spread nearby, officials said Friday, with helicopters and army equipmen...
Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions.
South Africa top court sets aside Shell offshore exploration
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
South Africa's top court on Friday ruled in favour of coastal communities and environmental groups, overturning oil and gas exploration rights that were granted...
German farmers warn drought will spell heavy crop losses
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Germany's farmers' association warned Friday that persistent drought and summer heat will spell reduced harvests and even total crop failures in the worst-hit r...
Tourists beat the heat with 'magical' Colosseum night tours
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
The Colosseum has extended opening hours at night this summer to allow more visitors to see the famous Roman amphitheatre in cooler temperatures after sunset.
Pakistan's date workers toil through rising heat
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
In blazing temperatures, Muhammad Idrees ladles boiled dates from a vat simmering over an open flame, work that labourers lament is getting hotter each year in ...
Body found after wildfire hits Croatian coastal town
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Croatian police discovered a body in a burnt-out area on Friday, after a wildfire swept through a coastal area overnight, leaving dozens injured and forcing tho...
Wildfire forces hundreds to flee in western Germany
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
Around 1,800 people had to flee their homes in western Germany after a wildfire spread nearby, officials said Friday, with helicopters and army equipment deploy...
Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan
Aug 14, 2026 (AFP)
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and ra...
'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest potential victim of a still-my...
World 'not on track' to meet biodiversity goals ahead of UN talks
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
The world is not on track to meet its commitments to protect nature, the UN's biodiversity chief warned on Thursday, just weeks before a major conference addres...
Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fleet of small boats evacuated dozens of tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire bore down on two popular resorts.
Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fleet of small boats evacuated hundreds of tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire bore down on two popular resorts.
Millions of Europeans struggle with another wave of extreme heat
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- sweltered through another wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the co...
Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of extreme temperatures Thursday as the contine...
Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two popular resorts.
Peru girds for tough El Nino heat and rain
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Peru declared a state of emergency Thursday in a third of its cities as it warned that intense heat and rain associated with El Nino might mean people will not ...
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