Sat 08 August 2026: Kenyan wildlife officials are probing possible cyanide poisoning after 16 elephants died in the Amboseli-Kimana area over the last six weeks. On Friday, authorities moved to calm public concerns by stressing that Amboseli National Park—the country’s premier park—remains safe for tourists. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reported that the deaths occurred […]
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Sat 01 August 2026: UN chief Guterres calls for halt to new fossil fuels as El Nino induces heatwaves, floods, and drought worldwide A rapidly intensifying El Nino event is set to dominate global weather patterns in the coming months, unleashing extreme weather across the planet, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned. The United Nations […]
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Thu 30 July 2026: Just over half of England has been declared in drought, the United Kingdom government said Wednesday, citing record-low rainfall and exceptionally high temperatures. The declaration follows what is set to be the driest July on record, with just 7% of expected rainfall nationwide and some parts of southern England seeing just […]
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Mon 27 July 2026: French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency meeting of his cabinet to organize measures aimed at controlling the large-scale wildfires sweeping through the nation’s southwest, while firefighters urgently work to stop the blazes from advancing on the historic city of Bordeaux. Forecasts that another heatwave will hit France later in […]
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Sat 25 July 2026: The ongoing wildfires in Spain’s Community of Madrid and Avila province have burned nearly 25,000 hectares (61,775 acres) and affected more than 63,000 people, the daily El Pais reported Saturday. According to the latest figures released by the Interior Ministry, the wildfires in Madrid and Avila have already burned nearly 25,000 […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Smoke drifting south from massive wildfires in Canada has led to deteriorating air quality across parts of the northeastern US, raising health concerns ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued air quality […]
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Thu 16 July 2026: Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario has spread to other areas of the province, leading to severely poor air quality and decreased visibility. As a result, Environment Canada issued a high-level air quality warning on Wednesday. The weather agency said smoke conditions are expected to continue, with possible improvement not expected until early Friday. It […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: Wildfires burning in France’s Fontainebleau forest have led to home evacuations and caused disruptions to train and motorway traffic, as a heatwave continues to affect Western Europe. The wildfires broke out near a motorway outside Fontainebleau, located about 60km (42 miles) southeast of Paris and home to one of France’s best-known royal palaces. By Monday […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: New research reveals that over 2,700 deaths in England and Wales have been associated with unprecedented heatwaves in the UK during May and June. Scientists estimated that 550 heat-related fatalities occurred between May 21 and 29, while nearly 2,200 deaths happened between June 18 and 28, according to a study released on Monday. Researchers from Imperial College […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: Thousands of deaths across Europe, mostly in France, Spain and Belgium, have been linked to a June heatwave. Last month was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe, with temperatures more than three degrees Celcius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1991-2020 average, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has […]
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