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British Columbia Ends Province‑Wide Emergency After Month of Wildfires
British Columbia lifted the province‑wide state of emergency on Thursday, ending a month‑long period of heightened alert that had been triggered by a serie
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Germany records 15,800 heat‑related deaths in summer, RKI says
Germany’s federal health agency, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), released its summer 2026 mortality report on Tuesday, estimating that roughly 15,800 peop
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Germany records 15,800 heat‑related deaths in summer 2026, RKI says
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday that an estimated 15,800 people died from heat‑related causes during the summer of 2026, the hig
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12 Killed, 54 Injured as Wildfires Ravage Northeastern Algeria Amid Heatwave
Twelve people were confirmed dead and at least 54 injured on Saturday as fast‑moving wildfires ripped through the northeastern Algerian provinces of Béjaïa
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Heatwave kills 16 in Sudan's Red Sea state, officials open cooling centers
Around 16 people have died of heat‑stroke in Sudan’s Red Sea state, health officials said on Monday, as temperatures in the eastern coastal region surged t
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Nāʻālehu Resident, 90, Dies as First Confirmed Casualty of Hurricane Lala
On Monday, local authorities in Nāʻālehu, a small community on Hawaii’s Big Island, confirmed that a 90‑year‑old resident had died following the onslaught
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Indonesia Continues to Wrestle with Widespread Forest Fires Amid Ongoing Challenges
Recently, Indonesia's Bromo volcano national park in East Java province has been hit by forest fires, with areas of nearly 550 hectares destroyed. Although
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Austria Suffers Record-Breaking Heat Wave as Multi-Nation Forest Fires Reach Danube River.
Vienna, Austria, recorded a high temperature of 41 degrees Celsius, breaking the national record for the highest temperature. This heat wave also triggered
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Sudan's Red Sea State Residents Protest Power and Water Cuts, Government Begins Investigation
The Red Sea State in Sudan has been experiencing severe heatwaves, with temperatures reaching a new historical high, according to local weather reports. In
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Danube River Hits Record Low, Hungary's Paks Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Due to Drought.
The Paks Nuclear Power Plant, located in eastern Hungary, has been forced to shut down for the first time in its 44-year history due to severe drought and
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French President Macron Declares Gironde Wildfires Worst Post-WWII Fire Crisis
Wildfires raging through the Gironde department in southwestern France have prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to describe the ongoing disaster as t
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France Battles Devastating Wildfires in Southwest Amid Presidential Emergency Response
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency inter-ministerial crisis management meeting earlier this week in response to rapidly spreading wildf
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Severe Heatwave on US East Coast Kills 25, Affects 40 Million
Severe heatwaves have recently struck the East Coast, Southeast, and Southwest regions of the United States, resulting in approximately 25 deaths, while 40
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Heatwave alerts issued across 23 states in US East and Midwest
The Eastern and Central regions of the United States are currently facing a severe heatwave. According to data from the National Weather Service, a total o
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Severe French heatwave claims over 2,025 lives, highlighting extreme weather health risks
According to a recent report by France's national public health agency, Sante publique France, a severe heatwave that struck France between June 22 and 28
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Heatwaves in Belgium and France Surge Death Toll, Sparking Climate Fears
Belgium has recently experienced a wave of heatwaves. According to reports from the country's health officials, the death toll caused by the June heatwave
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Hungary, Slovakia Hit Record Highs, Face Severe Water Shortages.
Recently, Hungary and Slovakia, under the influence of a Central European heatwave, each set new national temperature records, with Hungary reaching 42 °C
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Europe Suffers 1,300 Heat-Related Deaths as Climate Change Takes Center Stage.
Severe heatwaves have been sweeping across Europe, resulting in a significant number of fatalities. As of now, over 1,300 people have lost their lives due
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Massive Budapest Pride Parade Attracts Over 10,000 Attendees
In the Hungarian capital Budapest, the recent Budapest Pride parade attracted more than 10,000 participants, marking the city’s first pride event since for
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Swiss and UK Record Hottest Temperatures, Fueling Concerns Over Climate Change.
In June, both Switzerland and the United Kingdom set new all-time high temperature records, with the temperature in Somerset, England reaching 36.7°C and a
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Spain Braces for Worst June Heatwave in History, Death Toll Reaches 212
A severe heatwave has recently hit Spain, with reports indicating that it may have resulted in 212 deaths between Sunday and Wednesday, according to the co
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France's Pisis town in Landes Province Records Scorching All-Time High of 44.3°C
On June 23, the town of Pissos in the southwestern French region of Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, set a new record for the highest temperature ever recorded
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At Least 40 Drown in France as a Weekend Heatwave Sparks Widespread Safety Concerns.
French Sports Minister, Marina Ferrari, reported that at least 40 people drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas over the weekend amid a heatwave in F
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France Declares Heat Wave Emergency, Bans Public Drinking in Affected Areas
France's national weather agency, Météo-France, has recently declared a red-level heat wave warning for 35 provinces across the country, including the capi