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Urban Cooling Networks, a Promising System to Deal with Heatwaves in France

Varieties Participants park their car at the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower seen in the background, during the 19th Summer parade of vintage vehicles in Paris on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

Urban Cooling Networks, a Promising System to Deal with Heatwaves in France

Economical, environmentally friendly and efficient, urban cooling systems are being promoted as a future solution to increasingly hot summers in France,…

Varieties Sand dunes after Danube river's level fell substantially, near Calarasi, Romania, July 18, 2026. (Inquam Photos/Ovidiu Micsik via Reuters)

Danube Water Levels Reach Lowest in 30 Years, Hampering Farming and Shipping

Water ‌levels of the Danube River in Romania fell to their lowest since 1996 over the weekend, prompting irrigation restrictions for farmers and partially…

Varieties Wind patterns are left in the ice pack that covers the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska March 18, 2011. (Reuters)

Floating Igloo Leaves France for Polar Exploration Mission

A floating research station resembling a giant aluminium igloo on Sunday set out from France to begin a long-term mission in the Arctic that will see it drift…

Varieties A drone view of one of the two fertile regions on the island, the dried-up village of Livadi on the island of Astypalaia, Greece, July 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Greece Braces for Year’s First Heatwave

Greece, which was spared the record hot weather that ravaged most of Europe in June, is finally bracing for its first heatwave of the year. Maximum…

Varieties A seaplane battles a wildfire that started on Thursday in La Mierla, Guadalajara, July 18, 2026. (EPA)

Wildfire Scorches 12,000 Hectares North of Madrid

A wildfire raging 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Madrid has spread, burning more than 12,000 hectares and forcing several hundred people to evacuate, local…


Varieties A volunteer rescuer holds a cat after pulling it out from under the rubble of a building damaged by the June 24 earthquakes, in Caraballeda, state of La Guaira; Venezuela, on July 18, 2026. (AFP)

Cat Rescued from Ruins of Venezuela Quake Offers ‘Ray of Hope’

A weakened cat was pulled from under the rubble of a collapsed residential complex in Venezuela on Saturday in what a rescuer described as a "ray of hope" in…

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Saudi Arabia Wins Four Awards at International Biology Olympiad in Lithuania

The Saudi Biology Team won four international awards at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2026), held in Vilnius, Lithuania, from July 12 to 19. The…

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Varieties FILE - A male alligator snapping turtle is held after being trapped by the Turtle Survival Alliance-North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group, Nov. 24, 2018, as part of the process of tagging turtles. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

US Cancels Automatic Protections for Imperiled Animals as Critics Warn of Extinctions

The US Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction, the latest step…

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Varieties This screen grab taken from handout video footage released on July 18, 2026 by Spain's Military Emergencies Unit (UME) shows the military fighting a massive wildfire, in Luesia area, in a sparsely populated part of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain. (Photo by Handout / UME / AFP)

Spain Braces for 3rd Heatwave with Highs Above 40C

Spain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to climb above 40C across large parts of the country, the…

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Varieties 17 July 2026, Norway, Drammen: Smoke rises from a major residential fire that destroyed row houses and forced mass evacuations in Krokstadelva, Drammen. Photo: Thomas Fure/NTB/dpa

Massive Fire Destroys 100 Homes in Norway and Forces Hundreds to Evacuate

A major fire in southern Norway destroyed more than 100 homes Friday and forced hundreds of people to evacuate the area, according to police and the country's…

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Varieties Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace launched its Vikram-1 rocket, marking the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellite in orbit, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, July 18, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

India Successfully Launches 1st Private Orbital Rocket

India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it…

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Varieties 'Penleigh Queen Bee' will raise awareness of declining bee populations (Brendon Murless/BBC)

UK Sculpture Designed to Attract Visiting Insects

A new sculpture, designed to raise awareness of the world's declining bee population, will help host visiting insects inside its structure, according to BBC. …

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Varieties The crowd erupted in applause as Nehme walked onto the stage with her band, dressed in white. She opened with “Ahwe" (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Beirut Holidays’ Launches 11th Edition with Abeer Nehme

In an evening filled with the joy of reunion and the sense of a city finding its pulse again, the Beirut Holidays festival opened its 11th season under the…

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Varieties Erling Haaland wears a viking helmet after beating the Ivory Coast at the World Cup. (Getty Images)

Baby Haaland in Peru: Newborns Take Names of World Cup Stars

In Peru, there is ‌a wave of new baby Haalands. In Argentina, Lionel has raced up the rankings, and in Mexico a girl was reportedly named after three…

Varieties Firefighters work at a site, following a wildfire in the municipality of Ores, northern Aragon region, Spain July 15, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a video. (Spanish Military Emergency Unit/Handout via Reuters)

Northeast Spain Wildfire Destroys Over 12,000 Hectares

A major wildfire that has been raging for two days in northeast Spain has reduced more than 12,000 hectares of land to ash, regional authorities said Friday,…

Varieties Two 'Likweli' monkeys of a newly-identified species of Colobus monkey, discovered in Lomami National Park, sit on a tree branch, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in this undated handout image. Daniel Rosengren, Frankfurt Zoological Society/Handout via REUTERS

Scientists Find New Monkey Species in Congo's Rainforest

Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo's rainforest, distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around its…

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Varieties FILE -Well-wishers wave Japanese flags as Emperor Naruhito with his imperial families makes a public appearance at the balcony of Imperial Palace, Jan. 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan Imperial Rules Tweaked, but Still No Woman Emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for…

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Varieties India's Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel stand guard near the hydrogen-powered train at a depot ahead of its launch in Haryana's Jind on July 16, 2026. (AFP)

India Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Train in Clean Energy Push

India launched its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonize rail…

Varieties FILE: Beetles, which are sold as pets to several countries around the world and traded with the Kmushicoin cryptocurrency created by Tierra Viva, climb a trunk at the company's production plant, where bio-compost and bio-fertilizer are produced, in Tunja, Colombia, October 8, 2021. REUTERS

Devastating Asian Beetle Detected in EU for First Time

A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia,…

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Varieties The picture shows algae covering the surface of the Po River near Vittorio Emanuele I Bridge in Turin, northwestern Italy, on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

Algae Fed by Farm Waste Carpet Italy's Warm River Po

Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for…

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Varieties Residents sleep on the platform of a railway station to escape the heat in Banda, northern Indian state of Utter Pradesh, Saturday, June 20 , 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

What Living in One of the World's Hottest Towns Feels Like

Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can't even use basic fans. And a constant search for…

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Varieties The castle and buildings in the main tourist town on the island, which declared a drought emergency, in Chora, Astypalaia, Greece, July 13, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Greek Islands Face Drought as Tourist Season Hits

Seven Greek islands in the Aegean Sea have declared drought emergencies this year to preserve water as climate change makes summers hotter and rainfall more…

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Natural Sugar Floating in Space Between Stars

Scientists have found natural sugars floating in interstellar space – and it could fundamentally change the search for alien life. Researchers spotted…

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Varieties A vehicle from Oslo Airport’s fire rescue services sprays water onto the runway at the airport, to combat heat, in Oslo, Norway, July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little

Drones, AI and White Paint: Europe Races to Protect Infrastructure from Heat

As Europe's railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from…

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Varieties Anastasia Kostromitina, model of MOTION agency, who has gone viral with striking likeness to Norway's Erling Haaland, poses in Moscow, Russia July 10, 2026. (Reuters)

Russian Haaland Lookalike Says Viral Video Felt ‘Like a Dream’

Friends and family have for a few years told Russian model Anastasia Kostromitina that she looked like Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, but it was not until…

Varieties  In this handout photo provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, game wardens walk through high waters from heavy rains in Uvalde County, Texas, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department via AP)

Texas Is Drenched by Heavy Rains as Forecasters Warn That More Storms Could Bring Dangerous Floods

Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring…

Varieties Sam Smith, an Operations Engineer, alongside Auto Sub Boaty McBoatface aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough ahead of a mission to Greenland to study how warming affects the ice sheet and improve forecasts of its impact on the Atlantic, in Harwich, Britain, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Chris Radburn

Scientists Sail for Greenland to Study Glacier Melt Risk

An international team of around 80 scientists and crew will set sail on polar research ship the RSS David Attenborough for Greenland this week to investigate…

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Varieties This frame grab from an AFP TV video shows a small female black bear tranquillized on the ground as wild bear experts Akiko Takii (R) and Shinshu University professor Shigeyuki Izumiyama collect blood and fur samples for academic research in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, on July 14, 2026, before the researchers weigh and measure the bear, believed to be about 18 months old, before releasing it back into the wild. (Photo by Harumi OZAWA / AFP)

Japan Family Finds Bear in Kitchen, Calls Police

A family in northern Japan called police after finding a bear in their kitchen, an official said Wednesday, as anxiety over the animals grows following a surge…

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Varieties This undated photo provided by Sotheby's on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shows "Gus," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via AP)

‘Gus’ the T. Rex Fetches Record $50.1 Mn at US Auction

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at…