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– Germany has experienced 9,800 fatalities linked to heat in 2026. This figure highlights the severe health effects caused by prolonged summer heatwaves across central Europe. Data from the Robert Koch Institute, a federal agency within the Federal Ministry of

– Across Western Europe, concerns for environmental health and public safety are intensifying as large plumes of wildfire smoke cross borders. The Emirates News Agency confirmed that a fourth heatwave poses a serious threat to France and Spain. Wildfire smoke

Severe wildfires across southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula have led to the evacuation of about 260,000 residents and visitors from key tourist spots. Driven by consecutive heatwaves, dry conditions, and unpredictable wind changes, the fires have spread through coastal

– A comprehensive scientific review attributes the current severe drought across europe mainly to human activity. The study highlights how climate change worsens drought conditions on the continent. A global group of climate experts found that record-breaking heat acts as

Fast-moving wildfires driven by extreme heat and high wind gusts swept across southern Europe on Thursday, killing three firefighters and forcing the mass evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers. Emergency crews in Spain, France, and Italy struggled to contain

Global energy markets face heightened volatility as ongoing maritime shipping bottlenecks across the Middle East restrict commercial petroleum transit through vital international waterways. In a commodities research report published by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., market analysts detailed operational scenarios where

Italy placed 17 cities under its highest heat alert on Monday, July 20, as dangerous temperatures continued across central and southern regions. The Italian Ministry of Health increased the total from 14 cities on Sunday. Catania, Messina and Reggio Calabria

The UK government has moved its planned pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles closer to Parliament. HM Treasury published its consultation response and draft clauses on July 13. The measure is called Electric Vehicle Excise Duty, or eVED. It would start

The European Union is preparing bloc-wide restrictions on young children’s access to social media after an expert panel urged phased, age-based controls. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the move in Brussels on July 13. She said the

Wildfires have burned more than 1,300 hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris, forcing evacuations and a major aerial response. Firefighters had not contained the blazes by late Monday after flames spread across separate parts of the forest