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Thessaloniki Residents Ordered Indoors as Wildfire Engulfs Recycling Plant Amid Southern Europe Fires Environment

Thessaloniki Residents Ordered Indoors as Wildfire Engulfs Recycling Plant Amid Southern Europe Fires

A fast-moving wildfire near Thessaloniki engulfed a recycling plant, releasing toxic smoke and forcing residents indoors, as hundreds of firefighters battle blazes across Portugal, Spain, and Greece.

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World Weather Attribution: 2026 US Heat Wave Virtually Impossible Without Fossil Fuel Pollution Environment

World Weather Attribution: 2026 US Heat Wave Virtually Impossible Without Fossil Fuel Pollution

Scientists at World Weather Attribution conclude that the record-breaking 2026 North American heat wave would have been virtually impossible without climate change caused by fossil fuel burning.

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Massive Heat Dome Threatens Record-Breaking July 4th as 160 Million Americans Face Dangerous Temperatures Environment

Massive Heat Dome Threatens Record-Breaking July 4th as 160 Million Americans Face Dangerous Temperatures

A historic heat dome has settled over the United States, putting more than 160 million people under heat alerts and threatening to shatter temperature records across more than 20 states ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebration.

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Europe Endures Most Severe June Heatwave Ever Recorded With Over 327 Deaths and Broken Records Environment

Europe Endures Most Severe June Heatwave Ever Recorded With Over 327 Deaths and Broken Records

At least 327 heat-related deaths have been recorded across Europe as the continent faces the most severe June heatwave in history, with records broken in eight countries.

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Giant Black Coral Estimated at 300-400 Years Old Discovered in New Zealand Fiordland Environment

Giant Black Coral Estimated at 300-400 Years Old Discovered in New Zealand Fiordland

A black coral estimated to be 300-400 years old and measuring 4 meters tall has been discovered in New Zealand Fiordland, one of the largest ever recorded in the country.

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Deadly European Heatwave Claims Over 40 Lives as France Records Hottest Day in History Environment

Deadly European Heatwave Claims Over 40 Lives as France Records Hottest Day in History

France recorded its hottest day ever with temperatures reaching 44.3 degrees Celsius as at least 40 people drowned seeking relief from the extreme heat across the country.

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El Niño Officially Declared With 63 Percent Chance of Becoming Record-Breaking Super El Niño Environment

El Niño Officially Declared With 63 Percent Chance of Becoming Record-Breaking Super El Niño

NOAA declared El Niño conditions on June 11 with a 63 percent chance of intensifying into a potentially record-breaking super El Niño, with sea surface temperatures possibly reaching 2.5 degrees Celsius above average by autumn.

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Arthur's Remnants Flood Over 200 Homes in Louisiana as Gulf Coast Devastation Mounts Environment

Arthur's Remnants Flood Over 200 Homes in Louisiana as Gulf Coast Devastation Mounts

Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants flood over 200 homes in Louisiana's Avoyelles Parish with up to 29 inches of rain as Gulf Coast devastation spreads.

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Tropical Storm Arthur Flooding Devastates Gulf Coast With Emergency Declarations and Deaths Environment

Tropical Storm Arthur Flooding Devastates Gulf Coast With Emergency Declarations and Deaths

Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants continue devastating the Gulf Coast with up to 20 inches of rain, emergency declarations in Louisiana, and at least three deaths as flooding spreads from Texas to the Florida Panhandle.

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Tropical Storm Arthur Batters Texas as Life-Threatening Flooding Spreads Across Southern US Environment

Tropical Storm Arthur Batters Texas as Life-Threatening Flooding Spreads Across Southern US

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of 2026, has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in Texas but continues to cause life-threatening flooding, with the flood risk now shifting eastward through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

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El Nino Confirmed Returning in 2026 as Scientists Warn of Record Warmth Environment

El Nino Confirmed Returning in 2026 as Scientists Warn of Record Warmth

Scientists confirm El Nino will return in 2026, potentially making it one of the five hottest years on record, while a UN report finds encouraging tipping points in clean energy adoption worldwide.

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2026 Wildfire Season Shatters Records: Over 150 Million Hectares Burned Globally Environment

2026 Wildfire Season Shatters Records: Over 150 Million Hectares Burned Globally

The first four months of 2026 have seen over 150 million hectares burned worldwide, nearly the size of Alaska, with scientists warning that a developing El Nino could turn this into an unprecedented year of global fire.

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