What's new: Firefighters brought the Var blaze under control after it cut power to 2,300 households and injured six people lightly.
Series: France · Southern Wildfire · 2 chapters since Jul 22Why it matters: Spain and France both sought EU help as heat-driven fires spread across tourist areas and towns near Madrid.
What's new: Trump said he raised the issue with Mark Carney as air alerts spread from the Midwest to the Northeast.
What's new: More than 400 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft were deployed as the blaze disrupted rail travel during a heatwave.
What's new: Authorities said many victims were believed to be foreign nationals, and investigators are examining whether a fallen power line sparked the blaze.
Milk output in Emilia-Romagna has fallen up to 10 percent, while electricity use at aging warehouses is up about 30 percent.
Series: Europe · Heatwave Excess Deaths · 2 chapters since Jul 13Why it matters: A stronger El Nino can shift global rainfall, raise temperatures and suppress Atlantic hurricanes through winter.
Eight other reactors were also scaled back, while a Rhone River temperature waiver runs through July 20 to protect electricity supply.
Series: France · Heatwave · 2 chapters since Jun 19NWS forecasts more than 90 local temperature records could fall, with hot nights raising health risks.
The late-June heat wave was linked to thousands of deaths, while global sea surface temperatures in June also set a new record.
Series: Western Europe · Heatwave and Temperature Records · 2 chapters since Jul 9Nanning raised flood alerts to the highest level after a reservoir embankment in Hengzhou was reported to have burst.
What's new: Preliminary estimates linked 3,700 excess deaths in France, the Netherlands and Belgium to the late-June heatwave.
Why it matters: The plan links climate, productivity and eldercare as both countries head toward “super-aged” societies by 2030.
Why it matters: School closures and sweltering hospitals are forcing a rethink of a long-taboo climate adaptation tool.
Why it matters: France logged 44.3C, EDF cut 4.1 gigawatts of nuclear output and schools and transport were disrupted across Europe.
Why it matters: Red alerts span parts of France, Spain and Italy, with Spain forecasting highs above 44C and Germany also reporting fatal swimming incidents.
What's new: The WFP is seeking $13 billion for 2026 after warning food insecurity will worsen in 13 countries.
Why it matters: The Robin Hood-linked tree drew millions of visitors and had become one of Britain’s best-known ancient oaks.
What's next: The review runs through 2027 and will weigh new goals, cleaner sorting and Semakau landfill capacity beyond 2035.
What's new: NEA and NTU also launched a S$35 million research center to recover materials from hard-to-recycle waste.
What's new: S$85 million goes to PUB under the RIE2030 plan, including a used-water plant due for development in 2027.
KAI aims to cut emissions 25.76 percent by 2030 from a 647,785-ton CO2e baseline, backed by rail and fuel upgrades.
What's next: The administration must halt further edits and file weekly reports on restoring exhibits removed under the order.
Why it matters: Researchers flagged Miami as a top concern, with heat and humidity that could push conditions near 100 degrees.
The June 11-13 JICC exhibition drew about 4,000 people, including more than 3,000 students and university students.
What's new: NOAA sees a 63% chance of a very strong event by winter, which could amplify heat, crop losses and weather shocks into 2027.
Why it matters: Forecasters see a 63% chance of a very strong event by November-January, raising risks of drought, crop losses and higher food prices.
Why it matters: Researchers estimate about 87% of the tournament’s emissions will come from flights across the US, Mexico and Canada.