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The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world

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Climate

Perennial grains offer farmers a lifeline in the face of drought

A grain being developed in the US could offer farmers a way to improve soil health while making crops more resilient to drought and heavy rainfall.

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Want cheaper energy bills? Solar bonds could be the answer

A solar bonds scheme could absorb the financial impact of rooftop solar, while keeping your energy bill savings. Here’s how.

Europe News

France this year recorded hottest summer since measurements began

According to Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 °C covering day and nighttime, 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal.

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Belgium logs nearly 3,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves

Earlier this week, the national weather agency said summer 2026 was the hottest on record, making Belgium the latest European nation to smash temperature records this year.

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El Niño to be 'very strong' and last until February, UN warns

El Niño tends to peak late in the year but heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere, pushing up global temperatures the following year.

Climate

Glacier marriages: An ancient solution to a modern problem

Local communities in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan are turning to the Indigenous practice of glacier grafting as water shortages take hold.

Climate

Glacier at centre of Nepal disaster had been retreating for 35 years

Nepal has contributed little to the emissions driving global warming yet it is suffering the worst consequences.

Climate

How is the Mediterranean changing? 40 years of data reveal climate change impact

Spanish scientists and researchers from Europe and the US compiled data from 46 oceanographic campaigns carried out between 1976 and 2018 to study changes in the Mediterranean and the impact of climate change.

Health news

Spain records 5,232 heat-related deaths in 2026, the highest figure since 2015

Spain has recorded 5,232 deaths attributed to high temperatures so far in 2026, the highest figure since records began in 2015. In August alone, a provisional 2,147 deaths are estimated.

Climate

‘Flash-flood season’: Is Europe’s scorching summer finally over?

Weather forecasters have warned that parts of Europe will be entering “flash-flood season” following a blistering summer.

Europe News

Nepal flood highlights growing risk of glacier disasters in the Alps

"Europe is among the continents warming the fastest, driven by human-made climate change. Rapidly retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are destabilising high mountain regions," glaciologist Olaf Eisen said.

Europe News

Swiss nuclear power plant fully back online after heatwaves

Reactor 1 was first brought online in 1969 and Reactor 2 in 1971, making it one of the oldest nuclear plants in the world.

Panama

Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal

The US-built canal's main users are the United States, China, Japan, Chile and South Korea.

Health news

Heat stress from climate change hits children hardest, study finds

As many as 560 million children are already living through at least one extra month of dangerous heat every year because of climate change, a threat that puts them at serious health risk.

Earth News

Did a glacier collapse trigger the Nepal-Tibet disaster?

While individual glacial events cannot be directly attributed to climate change, experts say rising global temperatures are putting increasing pressure on glaciers.

Nepal

Hundreds missing as flash floods tear through Nepal

Flash floods send muddy waters through Nepal's Trishuli River as streets are covered in debris and police warn residents to stay alert.