Wed 08 July 2026: On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time. Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2 billion people – will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously on […]
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Tue 07 July 2026: A total of 12,000 people were evacuated on Tuesday as the wildfire in France’s southern Pyrenees-Orientales department continued to spread, according to broadcaster BFMTV. Authorities told BFMTV that 12,000 people had to be evacuated due to the spread of the fire in the commune of Trevillach that forced the deployment of […]
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Mon 06 July 2026: The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of “the most ancient quasars ever found,” including the two oldest ever observed, offering new clues about the formation of the first supermassive black holes and galaxies. In a statement, the agency said the newly identified […]
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Sun 05 July 2026: Scientists have identified only a small fraction of Earth’s insect species, and the true number could be far higher than previously thought, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Science. Researchers estimate there may be as many as 20 million insect species worldwide, compared with about 1 million […]
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Fri 03 July 2026: European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was ‘marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth’ and forecast more to come. The world’s oceans experienced their “warmest June ever observed” and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El Niño and climate change push temperatures higher, according to a […]
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Thu 02 July 2026: Although not every European country has published an official death toll from the past month’s scorching temperatures, the June heat wave is estimated to have left thousands of people dead across the continent. On Sunday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on US social media platform X […]
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Tue 30 June 2026: Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change are the leading threats to global fisheries, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. According to information compiled by Anadolu from FAO’s “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026” report, the share of fish stocks classified as biologically sustainable fell from 64.5% […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: South Korea’s new legislation prohibiting the breeding, slaughter, and sale of dogs for human consumption will take effect next February. With the dog-meat industry rapidly vanishing, many are now asking what has become of the animals previously raised for meat. According to government figures, 400,000 to 450,000 dogs were farmed for […]
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Mon 29 June 2026: More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 as extreme heat grips the continent, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday. “More than 1300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June linked to high temperatures in Europe,”Ghebreyesus said on US social media […]
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Sat 27 June 2026: French authorities banned alcohol consumption in public spaces in Paris on Friday and imposed restrictions on takeaway alcohol sales as an exceptional heat wave continues to overwhelm hospitals and emergency services across the country. Paris Police Prefect Patrice Faure announced that drinking alcohol in public places would be prohibited from noon […]
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