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‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July “You’ve got a local community that really cares about the coastline,” said Alice Laverty, reflecting on the huge army of volunteers who…

South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally

Al Jazeera

South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally

Scientists say the climate crisis driven by human activity is making heatwaves more frequent.

Al Jazeera

Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in France, Greece, drought in Hungary

Times of Israel

Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in France, Greece, drought in Hungary

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant to shut for the first time in over four decades due to drying out of the Danube; in Israel, temperatures in Jordan Valley hit 113°F on Saturday The post Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in…

Times of Israel

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

Straits Times

Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 - Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia.

Straits Times

California vineyards use owl boxes to cut rodents by up to 52%

Times of India

California vineyards use owl boxes to cut rodents by up to 52%

A new study from California has found that barn owls help vineyards control rodents naturally by both hunting them and making them more cautious. Researchers observed up to 52% fewer rodents in vineyards with more owls. The findings…

Times of India

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

CNA

Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy

Opening the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit (INZS) 2026 at Balai Kartini in Jakarta on Saturday (Aug. 1), Dino Patti Djalal, Chairman and Founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), said that climate change has become "the…

CNA

Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

NPR

Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?

About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down. (Image credit: Diaa Hadid/NPR)

NPR

Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

CBC

Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

Though most of the national park has reopened after the Jasper wildfire, a few iconic areas require more extensive repairs that the federal government is backing with an over $500M investment.

CBC

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme…

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

RFI

Heatwaves to increase 'fivefold by 2050', warns French weather bureau chief

"We have had more heatwaves in the last 15 years than during the previous 60 years," the CEO of France's weather bureau Météo-France, Virginie Schwarz said on Thursday. As France experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer, experts warn…

RFI

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread amid strong winds

France 24

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread amid strong winds

Greece confronted a worsening wildfire crisis on Sunday, with fires burning on several fronts, swathes of forest and agricultural land destroyed and officials warning that powerful winds could fuel further devastation in the days ahead.

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