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'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...
Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Iran warned on Thursday of environmental degradation in the Strait of Hormuz after an oil spill reached its southern Qeshm island, calling for compensation from...
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if they drop further, after boat deliveries ...
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.
Porsche to end production of flagship electric car: report
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a r...
'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...
Germany's dry rivers spark battle on engineering vs restoration
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural s...
UK homes burnt, residents evacuated in fires
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A fire tore through several homes, residents were evacuated and "extensive" damage reported as firefighters battled multiple blazes in central England, which ex...
Oil spill off Oman reaches coastline: state media
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
An oil spill from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the coastline, state media reported, while monsoon winds were obstructing containment efforts, ...
Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Torrential rain pummelled eastern Japan on Thursday, triggering landslides and power outages, and prompting the weather authority to issue its highest-level hea...
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 ...
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp weighs options as Rhine drops
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if they drop further, after boat deliveries ...
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.
More than 135 mn in Europe set for temperatures over 35C on Thursday
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and the UK -- are set for temperatures over 35C on Thursday as the ...
Never wake a sleeping bear -- or pay a hefty fine in the Arctic
Aug 13, 2026 (AFP)
A person in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic has been fined 50,000 kroner ($5,255) for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, local officials...
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...
Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Spectacular images of lava flowing down the slopes of an erupting Mount Etna have drawn flocks of tourists to the Italian volcano -- to the worry of local guide...
Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters a...
Brazil's natural areas shrink, worsening El Nino impact
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil has lost an area of native vegetation more than twice the size of France in the past four decades, increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events fro...
How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
Aug 12, 2026 (AFP)
Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential for tracking and adapting to climate chang...
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