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Global warming makes French reservoir a winter resort for migrating cranes

The Lac du Der was once just a passing glimpse for hundreds of thousands of cranes flying from Scandinavia in search of sunshine, but with global warming the French reservoir has become an attractive winter retreat.

'I'm out of here': French town waits for flood to recede

Residents of a flooded French town on Thursday waited for the water to drain away from its streets, after a nearby river did not rise out of its bed quite as high as expected.

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France heatwave sets another late-summer temperature record

France this week recorded its hottest late-summer day ever, breaching the record yet again in the now-ebbing heatwave, weather authorities said Friday.

Italy's Milan records hottest day in 260 years

Milan has registered the highest average daily temperature for the past 260 years, regional environmental protection agency (ARPA) said Friday, as much of Italy grapples with a heatwave.

Greek fires rage unabated for a week

Greek firefighters struggled on Friday to contain scores of blazes stretching nationwide -- the largest fires in the European Union this year.

Greek wildfires spur anti-migrant sentiment

As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, unfounded claims that asylum-seekers are behind some of them whipped up anti-migrant frenzy online.

Warming decimates Antarctica's emperor penguin chicks

Helpless emperor penguin chicks perished at multiple breeding grounds in West Antarctica late last year, drowning or freezing to death when sea ice eroded by global warming gave way under their tiny feet, scientists said Thursday.

Climate change supercharged 'fire weather' behind Canada blazes

Human-caused climate change made 2023's severe, months-long "fire weather" conditions that powered Canada's record-breaking blazes at least seven times more likely to happen, according to a new scientific analysis published Tuesday.

A family hangs on after losing home in Canada wildfires

When the MacKay family were told to evacuate due to forest fires in western Canada, they thought they would be home soon -- until a camera in their kitchen started sending alerts.

California cleans up after record rainfall from Hilary

Southern California was cleaning up Monday after record rainfall triggered landslides and flooding, shuttering schools, roads and businesses in an "unprecedented" tropical storm.

Milder weather brings relief from 'apocalyptic' Canada wildfires

Cooling weather on Monday gave firefighters a slight edge against what the prime minister described as "apocalyptic" wildfires blazing across western Canada, after tens of thousands were evacuated or put on alert.

France sizzles in late summer 'heat dome'

Tens of millions of people in France sweated through a late summer heatwave on Monday, with record temperatures expected in the wine-growing Rhone valley region and a forest fire also blazing in the southeast.

Tropical Storm Hilary bears down on California

Heavy rain lashed California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary approached from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States.

Storm Hilary makes landfall in Mexico, heads for California

Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into northwestern Mexico on Sunday and was on course to hit California, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States.

US southwest on high alert as Hurricane Hilary climbs Mexico coast

States across the typically arid US southwest were racing Saturday to prepare for life-threatening flooding forecast as Hurricane Hilary approaches from Mexico, where damage and one death were reported.

More than 26,000 ordered to flee as Tenerife wildfire rages

An estimated 26,000 people may have been forced flee a wildfire raging out of control on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife as high temperatures and strong winds plagued efforts to tackle the massive blaze, the emergency services said Saturday.

Hurricane Hilary weakens but still threatens northwest Mexico, California

Hilary continued on a steady path toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday as a powerful hurricane that officials warned could bring "potentially catastrophic" flooding there and to parts of the US Southwest.

Looming heat and wind threaten to stoke Spain's island wildfires

Spanish firefighters were set to deploy extra aircraft in their battle against raging Tenerife wildfires on Saturday, as renewed heat and wind threatened recent progress in bringing the blaze under control.

MLB, MLS games shuffled as storm churns toward Mexico and California

Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer on Friday rescheduled games planned for Sunday in Southern California as the region braces for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.

Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theories

Climate change-denying social media accounts are exploiting the deadly wildfires in Hawaii to push conspiracy theories that high-energy lasers were used to spark the flames.

MLB games shuffled as storm churns toward Mexico and California

Major League Baseball on Friday brought forward three Southern California games originally scheduled for Sunday as the region braces for the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.

Spain firefighters make gains in battle against Tenerife blaze

Firefighters made headway Friday in their battle against a vast wildfire raging out of control in the forested interior of the holiday island of Tenerife that has forced 4,500 people to flee.

Invasive firestarter: How non-native grasses turned Hawaii into a tinderbox

After a catastrophic wildfire that killed more than 100 people in Hawaii, eyes have turned toward an unexpected culprit: invasive grass species that have spread massively over the archipelago for decades, serving as the perfect fuel.

'Fuel of the future': Gulf states bet on 'green' hydrogen

After riding a fossil-fuel boom for decades, Gulf Arab states are eyeing "green" hydrogen as they try to transition their economies and ease the climate crisis at a stroke.

'In a sauna': Hong Kong's labourers swelter as temperatures rise

Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much.

Over 180,000 residents urged to seek shelter as tropical storm soaks Japan

More than 180,000 residents in a western Japanese city were urged to seek shelter on Tuesday as a tropical storm hit, swelling rivers and triggering landslide warnings.

Tropical storm Lan soaks Japan's main island

A month's worth of rain drenched parts of Japan's main island Honshu on Tuesday as a tropical storm hit, swelling rivers and triggering landslide warnings.

Tropical storm Lan roars into Japan's main island

A tropical storm slammed into Japan's main island early Tuesday, bringing violent gusts and downpours that have already caused rivers to surge and prompted landslide warnings.

Hawaii fire death toll may double or triple, warns governor

Hawaii's governor has warned that the death toll from last week's wildfires could double or even triple over the next 10 days, as the grim task of searching for charred human remains slowly continued Monday.

Typhoon Lan set to crash Japan holiday week

Japanese authorities on Sunday warned residents in much of the country to prepare for a strong, slow-moving typhoon set to hit during the peak summer travel week.

Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 89

Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 89 people as it consumed everything in its path.

Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 80

The death toll from a horrific wildfire in Hawaii climbed to 80 as residents confronted the devastation and criticisms grew Saturday over the emergency response.

Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 80

Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 80 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response.

Hawaii starts probe into wildfire handling, as toll hits 67

Hawaii's chief legal officer said Friday she was opening a probe into the handling of devastating wildfires that killed at least 67 people in the state this week, as criticism grows of the official response.

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