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The August heatwave exacerbated tinderbox conditions that have fuelled deadly wildfires

Spain Heatwave Was 'Most Intense On Record'

A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the national meteorological agency said on Sunday.

Firefighting Games Spark At Gamescom 2025

The video games tap into interest about the real-life experience of battling blazes

In a video gaming landscape often dominated by fantasy duels and kinetic gunfights, one different genre is standing out in the Gamescom trade fair in Germany: firefighting.

Colombia Reels After Twin Guerrilla Attacks Kill 19

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a summit in Bogota in August

Colombia's defense minister vowed Friday to defeat "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.

Spain's Deadly Wildfires Ignite Political Blame Game

As helicopters dump water over burning ridges and smoke billows across the mountains of northern Spain, residents from wildfire-stricken areas say they feel abandoned by the politicians meant to protect them.

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Scientists work to measure the contamination of heavy metals in the pristine snow and ice

Surging Tourism Is Polluting Antarctica, Scientists Warn

Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.

How the melting of ice sheets can be self-reinforcing

Antarctic Climate Shifts Threaten 'Catastrophic' Impacts Globally

Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.

'We are currently exploring how to apply this innovation at a larger scale,' a Nestle researcher says

Nestle Unveils Method To Boost Cocoa Yields As Climate Change Hits

Faced with climate change diminishing farmers' yields, Nestle announced Wednesday that it was working on a technique to produce chocolate by using up to 30 percent more of the cocoa fruit.

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a fresh spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan

More Than 20 Dead In Fresh Pakistan Monsoon Rains

More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, killing more than 400.

Kenya's President William Ruto (R) is among the African leaders attending a development conference hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

Japan Hosts African Leaders For Development Conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change.

Already teh world's second-largest consumer of coal, India bumped up production by five percent last year

India Celebrates Clean Energy Milestone But Coal Still King

Non-fossil fuels now account for half of India's installed energy capacity -- years ahead of schedule -- but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electricity generation.

Artificial Intelligence Integration in Healthcare Industry Is on a Clear Transformation Path: From Augmentation Tools for Human Workers to Semi-autonomous AI Agents, Overseen by Humans

When businesses first adopt generative and agentic AI, they typically begin with low-risk use cases. But in highly regulated industries like healthcare, even seemingly simple administrative tasks come with inherent risks.

Transform "Healthcare Ecosystem" Over "Business Transformation" — Healthcare in the Age of Patient Centricity

Healthcare insurance organizations need to recognize key opportunities and areas of synergy to thrive in a more collaborative and value-based health sciences ecosystem.

From East to Everywhere: How Sadhguru and Other Spiritual Leaders Are Democratizing Meditation

From livestreams to apps, today's spiritual leaders are blending ancient wisdom with digital reach to make meditation accessible to all.

Locals have used branches to help firefighters in Spain battle wildfires

Spanish PM Says 'Difficult Hours' Left In Wildfire Fight

Spain still faces "difficult hours" ahead in its fight against wildfires that have ravaged a record area of land, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Tuesday, despite the onset of cooler weather.

Many roads have been damaged and communications cut in areas of northern Pakistan hit by heavy monsoon floods, with the death toll approaching 400

Death Toll From Northern Pakistan Monsoon Floods Rises To Almost 400

Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.

Two yellow-crested cockatoos resting atop a statue in Hong Kong Park

HK Scientist Puts Hope In Nest Boxes To Save Endangered Cockatoos

Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.

Residents have been forced to flee as the fires spread to land and property

Spain And Portugal Battle Wildfires As Death Toll Mounts

Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began.

Torrential rains across northern Pakistan since Thursday have caused flooding, rising waters and landslides that have swept away entire villages

Rain Halts Rescue Operation After Pakistan Floods Kill Hundreds

Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly 350 people with around 200 still missing, officials said.

A tourist walks past signs warning people not to disturb the local marine life and wildlife at the beach at the Ras Hankorab

Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

A resident removes sludge from his damaged house a day after flash floods in Buner district, located in Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Hopes For Survivors Wane As Landslides, Flooding Bury Pakistan Villages

Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search for survivors after flash floods killed at least 344 people in the country's mountainous north.

An Afghan Hazara man walks with his donkey, lugging water canisters along a dirt road in Shibar district

From Drought To Floods, Water Extremes Drive Displacement In Afghanistan

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.

Women are the primary caregivers in Afghan households, tending to children, the sick and elderly as well as domestic chores

Women Bear Brunt Of Afghanistan's Water Scarcity

In a remote Afghan village, women strap yellow plastic jerry cans to donkeys and travel every day down a dusty canyon to collect as much water as they can.