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Portugal’s solar eclipse comes with decidedly earthly complication

Portugal’s solar eclipse comes with decidedly earthly complication

As thousands in Portugal look forward to Wednesday evening’s near-total solar eclipse, electricity grid operator REN has been concentrating on a rather less celestial concern: the temporary loss of solar The post Portugal’s solar eclipse…

June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says

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June and July hottest on record in Western Europe, monitor says

The Copernicus Climate Change Service says historically low rainfall has worsened the situation in several countries.

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Ministry says national park closures conditional on wildfire spread

Ministry says national park closures conditional on wildfire spread

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry has ensured that the decision to close visitor access to national parks across the ...

Mounting excitement as Wednesday’s solar eclipse approaches

Mounting excitement as Wednesday’s solar eclipse approaches

Excitement is mounting as Wednesday’s solar eclipse approaches, with hotels and tourist accommodation businesses in Bragança celebrating 100% bookings as enthusiasts flock to the region where visibility will be in The post Mounting…

Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar

Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar

Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east Asia Europe live – latest updates High pressure has dominated central and eastern Europe in early August, breaking temperature…

Indonesia targets 15,000 hectares of ecosystem restoration in 2026

Indonesia targets 15,000 hectares of ecosystem restoration in 2026

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry aims to restore 15,000 hectares of degraded ecosystems this year, prioritizing ...

More parts of England to be declared in drought amid another summer heatwave – latest updates

More parts of England to be declared in drought amid another summer heatwave – latest updates

The heat and continuing dry conditions are being supercharged by the escalating climate crisis The National Drought Group (NDG) is expected to meet this afternoon and declare that more parts of England are officially in drought, as parts…

Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record

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Western Europe experienced hottest June-July on record

Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels an historic summer of heat, drought and wildfires across the region, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.

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Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives, landscapes in northeastern Badakhshan province

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Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives, landscapes in northeastern Badakhshan province

In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed. Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about…

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Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video

Ancient Roman pottery discovered in shipwreck off Sicilian coast – video

Italy's Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of a Roman ship off Sicily. Divers found hundreds of amphorae and parts of anchors inside the vessel, which was located about 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo…

Singapore replaced concrete drain with river; biodiversity rose 30%

Times of India

Singapore replaced concrete drain with river; biodiversity rose 30%

Singapore transformed a 2.7-km concrete canal at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park into a 3-km meandering river between 2009 and 2011. The project created a flood plain and more varied river habitat. Later research found 26 fish species in the…

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Balearic Islands tighten security by land, sea and air ahead of total solar eclipse

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