Thursday, july 31, 2025
The Bright Side: Leopard seal love songs structured like nursery rhymes, study finds
• 3:19 PM
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Male leopard seals compose and sing their own songs to woo potential mating partners, scientists in Australia have found. The songs are structured much like nursery rhymes, making them easy to remember. "It kind of sounds like sound effects from an '80s
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Millions of evacuees return home as tsunami warnings lifted across Pacific
• 3:41 AM
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After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock.
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Wednesday, july 30, 2025
Trump's abrupt reversal on climate policy a 'dreadful blow' to the battle against global warming
• 10:02 PM
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Under Donald Trump, the US has abruptly reversed course on climate policy, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and rolling back key environmental regulations. This dramatic shift has weakened global climate cooperation and empowered polluting nations an
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US proposes revoking law regulating gas emissions
• 8:59 AM
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The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will rescind the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal foundation for all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. If finalized, the repeal would end current limi
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Chile upgrades tsunami warning to highest level for most of its Pacific coast after quake
• 5:24 AM
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A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula triggered multiple tsunami warnings and evacuation orders across the Pacific on Wednesday. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Trump administration pushes to reverse scientific ruling behind climate regulations
• 3:56 AM
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US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday proposed to revoke the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a seminal scientific recommendation in the government's ability to fight climate change, in a move Zeldin said would amount to the "l
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Massive earthquake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific
• 3:45 AM
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An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia set off multiple tsunamis in the northern Pacific early Wednesday, with authorities from Hawaii to New Zealand issuing warnings. The quake was recorded as the world's strongest since the shock t
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Tuesday, july 29, 2025
Turkey, the Balkans battle wildfires as Mediterranean sees record-breaking heat waves
• 9:47 AM
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Turkey faces a “very risky week” for wildfires, an official said Monday, as blazes continue to rage across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans. The wildfires have been fuelled by unseasonably high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds as Tu
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Flooding kills 30 in Beijing as heavy rains sweep across China
• 2:38 AM
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Torrential rains in Beijing have killed 30 people and forced 80,000 to evacuate, state media reported Tuesday. Severe storms have battered northern China, including Hebei, Jilin, and Shandong provinces, causing widespread disruption. Authorities are mobi
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Monday, july 28, 2025
Turkey: Firefighters battle wildfires amid strong winds
• 2:21 PM
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Firefighters are battling to put out wildfires in three separate provinces in Turkey and in Greece, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the Mediterranean region. Wildfires across Turkey over the past week have led to at least 14 deat
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Turkey's fourth largest city at risk as wildfires sweep southern Europe
• 12:24 AM
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Wildfires raging for weeks in Turkey threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, killing two people and forcing over 3,500 to flee. Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro are also battling blazes fanned by extreme heat, drought and strong winds, off
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Thursday, july 24, 2025
Environment : Tracing Darwin’s footsteps through modern ecological discovery
• 2:34 PM
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Inspired by Charles Darwin’s pioneering journeys, modern scientists and nature enthusiasts continue to explore the natural world in search of clues about evolution, biodiversity, and climate change.
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Down to Earth : How does Morocco turn fog into drinking water?
• 10:40 AM
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Morocco has faced a severe drought for six years, devastating agriculture and drying up water sources, especially in isolated mountain villages. Drilling deeper to find water is costly and often impossible for local farmers.
In southern Morocco, scien
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The Bright Side: Morocco turns fog into drinking water
• 12:23 AM
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For the past six years, Morocco has endured a severe drought that has drastically affected agriculture and water availability. Olive groves and vineyards have withered, and wells in remote mountain villages are drying up. Accessing groundwater by drillin
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Wednesday, july 23, 2025
Failing to protect the planet from climate change could violate international law
• 8:37 PM
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The International Court of Justice on Wednesday gave a landmark advisory opinion in which it ruled that countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by it
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UN top court rules that failure to meet climate goals could lead to reparations
• 3:15 PM
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In a landmark ruling the UN's top court on Wednesday found that countries harmed by climate change could be entitled to reparations for the damage they have suffered. It also said that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate
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More than 80% of Tuvalu citizens seek world-first Australian climate visa
• 8:07 AM
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More than 80 percent of Tuvalu’s population has applied for Australia’s landmark climate visa, official figures showed Wednesday, as rising seas threaten the low-lying Pacific nation. With only 280 spots available this year, thousands are expected to mis
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Monday, july 21, 2025
Can a French citizen's petition reverse the reintroduction of a banned pesticide?
• 7:48 PM
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France’s new agricultural "Duplomb law" has met with stiff opposition from environmental and health experts for allowing the reintroduction of a controversial and banned pesticide that is known to damage ecosystems. However, although a petition against t
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Public outcry in France over return of banned insecticide
• 12:47 AM
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More than 1.3 million people in France have signed a petition urging the government to repeal a recently passed law, the Duplomb Law, approved by parliament on July 8. Among its controversial measures is the reauthorization of a pesticide known to be har
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Sunday, july 20, 2025
The Bright Side: Belgium uses shipwreck to revive rare North Sea oysters
• 5:21 PM
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A century-old shipwreck off the coast of Belgium has been repurposed as a breeding ground for rare flat oysters in a bid to restore North Sea biodiversity and marking a major step in efforts to revive a species nearly wiped out by overfishing, disease, a
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Dozens dead after Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
• 9:22 AM
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At least 37 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country. Nicholas Rushworth has the latesst.
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Typhoon Wipha batters Honk Kong and brings disruptions
• 9:20 AM
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Hong Kong has issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon Wipha batters the city, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights and other transport services. France24 correspondent Camille Nodelec reports from Hong Kong
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Saturday, july 19, 2025
Record-breaking French petition aims to thwart return of 'bee killer' pesticide
• 4:21 PM
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A French petition calling for the repeal of a controversial bill that allows the reintroduction of a banned pesticide known to damage ecosystems garnered more than 1,000,000 signatures in a matter of days, easily passing the threshold required for lawmak
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India's monsoon season grows increasingly unpredictable and devastating
• 8:00 AM
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India has witnessed its wettest May in 125 years, with torrential rains arriving well ahead of the usual monsoon season. Typically expected in early June, the monsoon arrived early this year, flooding cities across the country. Driven by a temperature co
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Friday, july 18, 2025
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Trump admin in 'denial' over climate change, having cut funding to NOAA and National Weather Service
• 9:43 AM
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Located in a low-lying stretch along the Guadalupe River in flash flood alley, Camp Mystic lost at least 27 campers and counselors. Local officials, under growing scrutiny for a lack of warnings ahead of the July Fourth storm that killed at least 132 peo
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Grand Canyon: Wildfires destroy historic lodge and scores of buildings
• 12:48 AM
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Wildfires are still burning on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which has now been closed to visitors for the remainder of 2025.
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Tuesday, july 15, 2025
Indigenous islanders lose high-profile climate case against Australian government
• 6:21 AM
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Indigenous Australians residing on a string of climate-vulnerable islands on Tuesday suffered a major legal defeat in their attempt to hold the government accountable for its weak emissions targets. The Torres Strait Islands, located amid the warm waters
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'Whole range of factors: environmental, human and societal, contributing to worsening of disasters'
• 5:10 AM
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Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record, as extreme temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves. Dangerous temperatures stretched into July, with separate research estimating that climate change made the heat u
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Monday, july 14, 2025
Want to shrink your carbon footprint this summer? Try slow travel!
• 1:20 PM
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Summer holidays are in full swing, but how can we travel without polluting? One option is sailing across the Mediterranean. A French cooperative is offering an alternative to flying or taking the ferry with a new sailboat route between mainland France an
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Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere
• 12:44 AM
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More heavy rains in Texas on Sunday temporarily paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to dozens of high-water rescues elsewhere as storms damaged homes, stranded motorists and put some residents u
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Sunday, july 13, 2025
Saturday, july 12, 2025
Europe needs infrastructure overhaul to tackle summer heatwaves, expert says
• 1:42 PM
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With increasingly frequent and intense summer heatwaves, Europe needs to overhaul its urban infrastructure in order to handle rising temperatures, said Dr. Chloe Brimicombe, climate scientist at the Royal Meteorological society. Brimicombe said Europe ne
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Stocamine: French toxic waste site threatens Europe's key water source
• 7:49 AM
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Thousands of tonnes of toxic waste lie buried beneath one of Europe’s most important groundwater reserves in the town of Wittelsheim in France’s Alsace region. French authorities decided in June to permanently seal waste from the former Stocamine potash
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Friday, july 11, 2025
Can the EU's Clean Industrial Deal deliver for Europeans? Juggling competitiveness and green goals
• 3:53 PM
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The Green Deal is often seen as the flagship project of the previous EU mandate. But after last year's European elections, in which right-wing parties performed well, the Green Deal was rebranded as the Clean Industrial Deal. There is now more emphasis o
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In Lithuania, baby seals have been released into the Baltic Sea
• 10:17 AM
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In Lithuania, baby seals have been released into the Baltic Sea after being abandoned by their mother and taken into care by scientists. More and more seals are being abandoned by their mothers in the face of climate change, pollution and dwindling fish
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Thursday, july 10, 2025
Clothes discarded by UK consumers choke Ghana's protected wetlands
• 1:27 PM
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Ghana is already known as a "fast-fashion graveyard", but a new study has shown unwanted clothing is now being dumped beyond urban areas. Reporters at Unearthed, working with Greenpeace Africa, found mounds of clothes from brands including Next, Primark
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As Marseille reels from early summer wildfire, France rolls back environmental protections
• 6:24 AM
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A wildfire that reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured was in ‘’net regression'', after racing toward the historic Mediterranean port city, but was not yet fully extinguished. Spurred by exceptionally hot summer winds, the fire grounde
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More than 160 people still missing as death toll in Texas floods hits 119
• 3:56 AM
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The Texas flash floods death toll rose to 119 on Wednesday as worries grew that the figure could more than double, with more than 160 people still reported missing.
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Green activism or public threat? UK cracks down on environmental groups
• 12:59 AM
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In the UK, an ongoing crackdown on environmental activists is becoming ever tighter. Those who cause "public nuisance" by sitting on a road to block it, or spraying paint on a building or work of art can now be punished not by a simple fine, but a prison
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Wednesday, july 9, 2025
Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate
• 9:02 PM
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Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace
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European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate
• 8:51 PM
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Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace
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Recurrent wildfires across the Mediterranean region are changing its landscape
• 7:32 PM
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Multiple countries in the Mediterranean region have been battling intense wildfires this summer, including France, Greece, Syria and Turkey. These aggressive, recurring fires suggests a new normal of altered lives, landscapes and economies in the Mediter
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Climate change made European heatwave up to 4°C hotter
• 11:58 AM
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Human caused climate change made the recent European heatwave up to 4°C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people.
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Marseille wildfire that closed airport, halted trains is 'receding', officials say
• 8:43 AM
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A wildfire that spread over 700 hectares in just a few hours near the French city of Marseille is receding, officials said on Wednesday. Local authorities warned that Marseille Provence airport could be closed again to allow for more airborne fire-fighti
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Western Europe sees hottest June on record amid extreme heatwaves, climate monitor says
• 3:34 AM
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Western Europe endured its hottest June on record amid relentless back-to-back heatwaves, EU's Copernicus said Wednesday. Global temperatures last month ranked third-highest ever, extending a years-long heat surge driven by greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tuesday, july 8, 2025
France wildfire shuts down Marseille airport
• 6:26 PM
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Hundreds of firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire that reached the outskirts of the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday, forcing people to stay indoors and the nearby airport to close. FRANCE 24's Chris Bockman reports from Toulouse.
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Death toll in Texas floods mounts, Trumps agency cuts blamed
• 4:14 AM
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In the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that killed over 100 people, including 27 children staying at a sleep-away camp, in Texas over the July 4 weekend, Donald Trump's administration came under fire on Monday, with some saying Trump's drastic cut
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Monday, july 7, 2025
Texas deadly floods: A state 'can't deal with this scale of disaster' without federal resources
• 3:04 PM
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Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer of heartbreak to the devastating flooding that sent
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From 'mushroom murders' to safe foraging: The risks and rewards of wild mushrooms
• 2:13 PM
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In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into wild mushroom foraging. We discuss the details of the Australian "mushroom murders", the fascination for this tragic family drama, as well as other famous cases. We also find out how common mushroom
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Texas camp ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 children and counselors following catastrophic floods
• 1:52 PM
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Camp Mystic in Texas is mourning 27 missing campers and counselors after devastating Fourth of July flooding swept through the area, killing more than 100 people statewide. Rescue efforts continue amid warnings of more heavy rain and flooding to come. US
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Deadly floods killed dozens in Texas
• 10:31 AM
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As of July 6, at least 82 people have died due to the flash floods that struck central #Texas, according to officials. #Flooding continues to pose a danger to parts of the country, with more rain expected in several areas.
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Syria fights 'catastrophic' wildfires for fourth consecutive day
• 3:57 AM
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Syrian authorities said wildfires have turned 100 sq km (40 sq miles) of forest "to ash" in Latakia province, as Jordanian firefighters arrived Sunday to help battle blazes for a fourth day. Crews face extreme heat, winds, rough terrain, and unexploded o
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Sunday, july 6, 2025
Heatwaves and wildfires break out in Europe
• 8:59 AM
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Wildfires are cropping up across Europe and along the Mediterranean coast, wreaking destruction to vegetation and property. Experts estimate that the blazes will become more frequent as our planet heats up. Simon Moritz has more.
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Wildfires: Firefighters mobilized to tackle blazes all over Europe
• 8:43 AM
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Firefighters across Europe continue to battle forest fires amid blistering heatwaves, as blazes broke out in Germany, Greece and Turkey on Saturday. Yinka Oyetade has this report.
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Texas flood: Rescuers search for girls missing from riverside summer camps
• 8:33 AM
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At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. France24 corresponde
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Texas: Rescuers search for missing while death toll rises to 50
• 12:21 AM
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At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. Yinka Oyetade report
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