Environment China Raises Typhoon Maysak Flood Death Toll to 159 China says Typhoon Maysak flooding in Guangxi killed at least 159 people, with 10 missing, as Nanning and Guigang begin reconstruction.
Environment Europe Wildfire Area Could Nearly Triple by 2100, New Study Finds New modelling projects 39 percent more annual wildfire area in Europe under low emissions and 192 percent more under high emissions by 2100.
Environment Climate change drives record heat across European seas A new attribution analysis finds human-caused warming added about 2°C to Mediterranean heat and roughly 1.4°C to western European seas.
Environment UN land summit opens in Mongolia with drought and restoration focus UNCCD COP17 has begun in Ulaanbaatar, bringing 197 parties together to negotiate land restoration, drought resilience and support for pastoral communities.
Environment 30 Big Cats Begin Rescue From Argentina's Shuttered Lujan Zoo Thirty lions and tigers have begun leaving Argentina's closed Lujan Zoo for sanctuaries in South Africa and the United States.
Environment NOAA Says El Niño Has 69% Chance of Breaking Strength Record NOAA says the strengthening 2026 El Niño has a 69% chance of exceeding every comparable event in records dating to 1950.
Environment Oman Oil Spill Reaches Mainland Beaches and Threatens Marine Reserves Oman says oil from the grounded Caroline Bezengi has reached Ras Madrakah beaches, with Masirah Island and protected marine wildlife at risk.
Environment Contiguous US Records Hottest Month in 132-Year History NOAA says July 2026 averaged 76.89°F across the Lower 48, surpassing the Dust Bowl-era record and making it the hottest US month since 1895.
Environment Western Europe Breaks June-July Heat Record Copernicus data show Western Europe averaged a record 21.62°C across June and July as heat, drought and ocean warmth intensified.
Environment British Columbia Declares Emergency as Wildfires Force 20,000 to Flee British Columbia declared a provincewide emergency after more than 20,000 people fled fast-moving wildfires around Okanagan Lake.
Environment Europe Heatwave Puts All Italian Cities on Red Alert Italy placed all 27 monitored cities on red alert as Europe’s heatwave set an Austrian record and disrupted energy and transport.
Environment Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Canada's Severe Fire Weather A rapid attribution study found human-caused warming roughly doubled the likelihood of severe fire weather in two Canadian regions.