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July hits third-hottest mark as climate extremes persist: Experts

The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, according to the European Union's climate agency on Thursday, as part of its efforts to track global warming....

Double heat records signal Japan’s worsening climate crisis

Japan logged two new heat records in a single day on Tuesday, with the mercury reaching 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8 degrees Celsius, according to...

German zoo sparks outrage over feeding baboons to lions, tigers

A zoo in the southern German city of Nuremberg is facing backlash after confirming it fed several baboons, recently culled due to overcrowding, to predators including lions and tig...

Wooden trolls made from trash urge humans to protect planet

Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls wants to show humans how to live better without destroying the planet. The Danish recycled artist Thomas...

German zoo culls 12 baboons over lack of space despite protests

A zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, said Tuesday it euthanized 12 baboons despite protests, citing limited space to accommodate the expanding group. The Tiergarten Nürnberg Zoo first ann...

Record heat, relentless drought: Climate shift grips UK

With record-breaking temperatures, severe drought and a surge in wildfires, the summer of 2025 is shaping up as one of the most extreme in U.K. history. After an exceptional sprin...

As climate warms, bees face new challenges that affect us all

Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’s face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It's a workout in what feels like a sauna as the late-m...

Cooking pollution targets 1 billion people in Africa, IEA warns

One billion Africans have to cook on open fires or with fuel that is hazardous to their health and the environment, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. The problem,...

Europe’s heat wave death toll reaches 2,300: Study

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heat wave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on We...

Caught in flash flood? Here’s what you need to know to survive

Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it's too late the best bet is to find higher ground nearby. The stakes can...

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