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Albania, Bulgaria ask EU for help to deal with raging wildfires

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'States must ACT NOW': Climate activists protest outside ICJ

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'Dirty fuel': Greenpeace protests fossil gas investment in Greece

Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country's unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.

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Is Europe’s whiplash weather the new normal for summer?

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Why has Pope Leo XIV started a new ‘green Mass’ tradition?

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Climate change tripled deaths during Europe heatwave, scientists find

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Parts of Europe cool off after days of extreme heat yet risks remain

Germany faced forest fire warnings, Spain saw rising interest in Nordic vacations, and Poland experienced historic river drying as massive heatwaves persisted over the past period.

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Where are the worst drought hotspots in Europe and the world?

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Crete wildfire causes evacuations of hotels and homes

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has caused the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes early on Thursday in the Ierapetra area.

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Drought strikes one third of Romania as residents struggle for water

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After generations of herding and harvesting in the mountains, villagers in Samjung have been forced to relocate as snow fails, rains flood, and water sources disappear.

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Over a third of Tuvaluans seek pioneering climate visa to Australia

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Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

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Climate cases are increasingly reaching top courts, new analysis finds

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