Climate
- WorldRecord-breaking storms cause widespread flooding across southern EuropeIntense storms swept across southern Europe, causing widespread flooding in parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece. At least 12 people were killed and thousands displaced as rivers burst their banks.
- Achieving Germany's Climate Goals Will Cost Trillions, New Study FindsScience
- UK Government Forms Flood Taskforce After Severe Weather SeasonWorld
- WorldHurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 3, Threatens Caribbean CoastHurricane Isaias strengthened to a Category 3 storm and is threatening Caribbean coastal communities with dangerous winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall.
- Bangkok hit by severe flooding as heavy rains inundate the Thai capitalWorld
- Battery Storage Boom Transforms Bulgaria's Energy LandscapeScience
- TechnologyGerman Meteorologist: AI Is Essential to Combat Extreme WeatherA leading German meteorologist is calling for accelerated integration of artificial intelligence in weather forecasting and early warning systems, arguing that traditional methods are no longer sufficient to predict and respond to climate-driven extreme events.
- Germany Before Winter: Gas Shortage Warning or Energy Panic?Business
- Record Share: 1 in 6 New Cars Sold in EU Is Now ElectricBusiness
- ScienceWMO warns of Super El Niño peak by late 2026The World Meteorological Organization forecasts El Niño to become very strong by late 2026, threatening floods, droughts, and hunger crises in Central America.
- West Nile Virus Spreading to New Regions as Warmer Climates Expand Mosquito RangeHealth
- Wildfires Leave Psychological Scars: Trauma Risk for Firefighters and CiviliansHealth
- TechnologyUK Trial Uses AI to Help Planes Avoid Climate-Warming Condensation TrailsA new UK trial is using artificial intelligence to guide aircraft away from atmospheric conditions that generate contrails, the condensation trails from planes that can trap heat in Earth's atmosphere.
- UK Faces Flash Flood Risk as Heavy Thunderstorms ArriveWorld
- UK Set for Rain and Cooler Temperatures After Record Summer HeatWorld
- WorldHundreds evacuated as Belgium battles massive wildfire near German borderA fast-moving wildfire in eastern Belgium has forced around 600 residents to evacuate as flames spread through peatlands and pine forests to within 3 km of the German border. The EU has deployed aerial firefighting resources from multiple member states.
- Belgian Firefighters Battle Country's Worst Wildfire at High Fens ReserveWorld
- UK Government Holds Emergency Cobra Meeting Over Record-Breaking HeatwaveWorld
- ScienceUK Heatwave: Nation One Day Short of 30-Year Temperature Record as Scorching Summer ContinuesThe UK has recorded 33 days above 30°C in 2026 — just one short of the all-time national record set in 1995 — as a new heatwave brings temperatures back above 30°C with forecasts of 34°C mid-week.
- Record Drought Leaves Danube at Historic Lows, Threatening Energy SupplyWorld