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Aerial view of wildfire smoke rising over Washington state forest during August 2026 heat dome event

Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Wildfires have forced Level 3 evacuations near Spokane as Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency Saturday, with twelve large fires burning more than 312 square miles and a heat dome

August 2, 2026

Climate·News

Firefighting helicopter drops water over wildfire smoke billowing near Porto Germeno resort along the Gulf of Corinth in Greece, August 2026

Greece Battles Coastal Resort Wildfire as France Declares Fires Under Control

Three hundred people were evacuated by sea from Porto Germeno as Greece battled a three-front wildfire fanned by 130 km/h winds. France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu declared the country's fires under control,

August 2, 2026

Climate·News

NASA satellite map showing sea surface temperature anomalies across the Pacific Ocean during an El Nino event with warmer-than-normal waters in the central and eastern Pacific

El Niño ‘Inside the House,’ WMO Warns as Pakistan Floods Kill Over 100, Europe Burns

The WMO warned Thursday that El Niño has arrived with Pacific temperatures 2.9°C above normal. Pakistan's monsoon death toll has exceeded 100 while wildfires spread across southern Europe, as UN chief Guterres

August 1, 2026

Climate·News·Science

MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary forced to shut down as Danube River water levels hit record lows

Hungary Faces Energy Crisis as Record-Low Danube Forces Paks Nuclear Shutdown

Hungary's Paks nuclear plant shut down for the first time in 42 years Thursday as record-low Danube levels made reactor cooling impossible, removing 2,000MW from the grid. Prime Minister Péter Magyar urged

August 1, 2026

Business·Climate·News

George and Amal Clooney at an event, shown amid reports of their France home evacuation during wildfires

George and Amal Clooney Evacuate French Home as Wildfires Kill Three Firefighters

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their children from their home in Brignoles, southern France on Wednesday as historic wildfires swept through Provence. Over 300,000 people have evacuated across France and Spain and

July 31, 2026

Entertainment·News

ESA satellite image showing active wildfires burning near Bordeaux France in July 2026

France Declares Worst Wildfire Crisis Since World War II as 220,000 Flee Bordeaux Region

President Emmanuel Macron declared France's worst wildfire crisis since the Second World War as more than 220,000 people fled the Gironde region around Bordeaux, with fires burning 42,000 hectares and generating their

July 29, 2026

Climate·News

Firefighters battling wildfires in southern France during the fourth heatwave of 2026

France and Spain Brace for Fourth Heatwave as Wildfires Force 300,000 from Their Homes

France and Spain are bracing for a fourth consecutive heatwave of 2026 as wildfires have displaced an estimated 300,000 people across both countries. Forecasters warn temperatures could exceed 42 degrees Celsius by

July 29, 2026

Climate·News

Floodwaters inundate communities in Hengzhou, Guangxi following the Liulan Reservoir dam collapse triggered by Typhoon Maysak in July 2026.

China Opens Public Probe Into Maysak Dam Collapse That Killed 26 in Guangxi

China's State Council has opened a public submission process into the July 6 Liulan Reservoir dam collapse that killed 26 in Guangxi, inviting eyewitnesses and families to submit evidence until August 15

July 28, 2026

Climate·News

Radar showing severe thunderstorm complex tracking across Wisconsin during the July 27 2026 outbreak

Wisconsin Severe Storms Trigger Tornado Warnings and Shelter-in-Place Orders

Tornado warnings swept two Wisconsin regions Monday, with Waukesha Courthouse ordering shelter-in-place as Level 3 Enhanced Risk storms brought 70-mph winds and large hail. A second storm round was forecast for the

July 27, 2026

Climate·News

Smoke and flames rise from the Sierra Oeste wildfire near Madrid, Spain in July 2026

Worst Wildfire in Madrid’s History Forces 60,000 to Flee Sierra Oeste Blaze

Three fires west of Madrid merged July 24 to form the Sierra Oeste complex, described as the worst wildfire in the city's history. More than 60,000 people have been evacuated or confined

July 25, 2026

Climate·News

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Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Greece Battles Coastal Resort Wildfire as France Declares Fires Under Control

El Niño ‘Inside the House,’ WMO Warns as Pakistan Floods Kill Over 100, Europe Burns

Hungary Faces Energy Crisis as Record-Low Danube Forces Paks Nuclear Shutdown

George and Amal Clooney Evacuate French Home as Wildfires Kill Three Firefighters

France Declares Worst Wildfire Crisis Since World War II as 220,000 Flee Bordeaux Region

France and Spain Brace for Fourth Heatwave as Wildfires Force 300,000 from Their Homes

China Opens Public Probe Into Maysak Dam Collapse That Killed 26 in Guangxi

Wisconsin Severe Storms Trigger Tornado Warnings and Shelter-in-Place Orders

Worst Wildfire in Madrid’s History Forces 60,000 to Flee Sierra Oeste Blaze

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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