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Typhoon Dolphin has hit China’s eastern coast after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate

British Columbia declares state of emergency, 20,000 flee wildfires  Reuters

Yellow heat health alerts were issued at 9am on Saturday as the mercury rose throughout the day, baking the South and South East in 28C heat and while central England saw highs of 27C.

The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year next week

Prime Minister Mark Carney has thanked firefighters and first responders for ‘working tirelessly to keep people safe’.

Indonesian authorities have closed a popular national park until further notice. Strong winds and rough terrain are making it difficult for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

Sharks may be used to gather data that helps scientists understand the potential intensity of a hurricane before it makes landfall.

Home / New ZealandUpdatedHerald ReportersNZ Herald·9 Aug, 2026 08:50 AM2 mins to read‌The heaviest falls are expected this afternoon and evening. Photo / NZMEThe heaviest falls are expected this afternoon and evening. Photo / NZMEAn orange heavy rain warning remains in place for Eastern Bay of Plenty, with MetService forecasting up to 50mm of rain could fall overnight on top of what has already fallen. The warning for the ranges of eastern Bay of Plenty took effect at 3pm today and will remain in AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.

Any wildfires are also expected to be 'exceptionally severe'

In an interview with Le Monde, Simon Porcher, a management sciences researcher, explains that water management should take center stage in public debate.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolted parts of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro on Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 4:05 p.m., with its epicenter located 11 kilometers south-southwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. The quake had a depth of 24

Even in troubled political times of trade tensions, new polling shows Canadians still strongly support helping their American neighbours when disaster strikes.

B.C. wildfire showing little new growth after forcing thousands to flee  Toronto Star

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Incessant rains due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) triggered landslides, road closures and rising river levels across Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera region on Sunday. In Cagayan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 3rd District Engineering Office reported that Itawes Bridge 1 in Maguiling, Piat, and Itawes Bridge 2 in

Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain A 33-year-old Italian engineer who has been in London since 2018 has been plunged into a battle with the Home Office after officials told him they made a mistake allowing him to stay in the UK after Brexit. Fabio, who initially came to London to finish his doctorate and who has built a successful career working on energy and climate change, says he is shocked by the development as he…

Morissette grew tired of the "doom and gloom" of passively describing the impact of pollution on whales, turtles and the rest of the wildlife inhabiting the St. Lawrence River.

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Immortality is generally considered the realm of the gods or science fiction, a fantasy that’s actively pursued by tech entrepreneurs in macabre experiments that include injecting “young blood,” cryopreservation, or resurrection in an AI afterlife. But one ethereal, thimble-shaped jellyfish has already cracked the…

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — Floods trapped a number of families in San Ildefonso town on Sunday, as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” continued to pound Bulacan. Personnel of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) rescued several families in Barangay Malipampang as floodwaters rose in the area. In neighboring San

Extreme heat and drought in Europe, including the Netherlands, is reportedly hitting the economy hard enough to wipe out the European Union’s projected growth for this year, according to a new repo

CM Reddy observed, on the occasion of World Tribal Day, that tribal communities have made environmental conservation an integral part of their lives for generations

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Wray says he expects to earn just £10,000 from growing crops this year, as thousands of farmers are left reeling by the long nationwide drought and soaring costs

Whitehall wants to triple the UK’s number of datacentres – but demand for electricity and water means that could be at the expense of new homes Amid headlines about the UK’s drought, Europe’s wildfires and impossible global temperatures, it was 28C when I arrived in Slough last Monday. I was there to look around Slough Trading Estate, a place that might once have conjured up images of the TV comedy The Office, many of whose laughs came at the expense of this overgrown patch of suburbia, 20-odd…

Drought can spell disaster for some crops but Britain's vineyards are thriving

Several celebrities and prominent personalities are supporting Assam's flood relief and rehabilitation efforts. Actors like Kartik Aaryan and Randeep Hooda have made significant contributions. Alia Bhatt and Bhumi Pednekar have appealed for widespread public support. Nita Ambani and Gautam Adani also provided substantial financial assistance. These contributions aim to aid thousands of families affected by the devastating floods.

Extreme rainfall triggered the disaster, but geological weaknesses and valley formations determined its scale, movement and destructive impact

Readers comment on the 'rank childishness' of our trade 'squabble,' fighting wildfires, food safety, stereotyping boomers, and more

Readers are pessimistic about both Australian politicians and Australian people facing the reality of the rapidly changing planet.

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked an oil facility in southwestern Saudi ArabiaThe Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the next attorney general of the United StatesUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Serbia for talks on economic ties and security issuesEuropean consumers can expect natural gas from Cyprus to help meet their energy needs by March 2028, Cyprus' energy minister saysNagasaki has marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombingShanghai's two airports have canceled over 1,300 flights as China braces for Typhoon DolphinArtisans at a weaving cooperative in Tibet are working to preserve Pulu, a traditional wool fabric that has been used on the Tibetan plateau for centuriesAs Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” renews global interest in Homer’s epic, Greece’s ancient

The Zero Waste Foundation will conduct field studies across Antalya, Mersin, Muğla and Adana in southern and southwestern Türkiye to identify the sources of plastic and microplasti...

The civic body has also barred the immersion of idols painted with chemical paints containing heavy metals in lakes, wells, and other water sources. | Photo Credit: File photo With Ganesh Chaturthi approaching, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has prohibited the production, sale and immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) and other non-biodegradable materials across the city. The civic body has also barred the immersion of idols painted with chemical paints containing heavy metals in lakes, wells, and other water sources. “The restrictions were necessary to prevent the pollution of water bodies. Every year, idols are immersed in lakes, wells and other water sources across Bengaluru after the festivities. POP, chemical paints and artificial decorations used on the idol

Canadians forced to flee wildfires in the west  CNN

Also inaugurates government rehabilitation programme for flood-affected people

The 3,500 population is divided over the venture, which would bring investment and jobs, but critics claim the environmental cost would be too high It is among the world’s last pristine wildernesses, with unique coastal waters rich in krill and squid that attract sea lions, elephant seals, dolphins and whales, and where penguins, of which there are five different species locally, outnumber people. But plans to make the Falkland Islands, one the most remote and furthest-flung British overseas…

"Very impressed with the quality, so I bought four of them. They are easy to put together and can protect seedlings and plug plants from frost."

In British Columbia, wildfires are spreading rapidly, prompting 40 evacuation orders. Thousands have fled due to the intense Bald Range fire.

A large wildfire burned through the Herperduin nature area in the municipality of Oss on Sunday morning.

The Met Office shared simple advice on how to keep upstairs rooms cooler during the heatwave that could make a real difference