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Foreigners among 12 dead in Spanish wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least 12 people was tearing through a tourist area in southern Spain on Friday after trapping people in burning vehicles and as they tried to flee on foot.

France wildfires burn twice as much land as last year: official

Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.

Eleven dead, 19 missing as wildfire roars through southern Spain

Eleven people were killed including four suspected to be British, and 19 were missing after a wildfire tore through a rugged area of southern Spain, authorities said Friday.

Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday.

Landslide kills five in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

Five people were killed in a landslide in the Philippines, and hundreds in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades swept towards the region on Friday.

Hundreds flee homes in Taiwan ahead of biggest typhoon in decades

Hundreds of people in Taiwan have been evacuated from their homes, and many schools and offices closed, as the biggest typhoon in decades sweeps towards the region on Friday.

King in shades braves heat to visit London zoo

Britain's head of state King Charles III on Thursday donned sunglasses as he braved a heatwave to visit penguins and a giant tortoise at London Zoo.

Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears

Taiwan's weather forecaster warned on Thursday of "destructive" winds as the biggest typhoon in years swept towards the island after pounding US Pacific territories.

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.

Protecting the protectors: racing to save Philippine mangroves

Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking the tidal channel sustaining a mangrove forest.

Artificial cloud brightening could tame El Nino, but with risks: study

A brewing "Super" El Nino cycle is poised to unleash heat waves, floods and drought worldwide, with the effects amplified by long term human-caused climate change.

Barcelona sets new heat record at 40.7C: weather agencies

Barcelona registered a maximum temperature of 40.7C on Wednesday, its highest figure in 112 years of records, weather agencies said as another heatwave struck Spain.

Sensors, early starts: how Spain keeps working when heat hits

The morning sun beats down on Antonio Reina as he tends to a public garden in Barcelona, but he works reassured that a simple wristband protects him in the summer heat.

In Mauritania, Imraguen people's desert-ocean paradise under threat

Since he was old enough to climb into a boat, Samata Mahmoud has been fishing the vast, dune-lined waters of Mauritania's Banc d'Arguin bay, living a centuries-old lifestyle threatened by climate change and overfishing.

Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires

Wildfires across southern Europe forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted authorities to ban spectators from Monday's Tour de France stage that was threatened by one inferno.

Damage but no casualties reported from Pacific super typhoon

Authorities in the Northern Marianas and Guam reported extensive damage including fallen trees and downed power lines Monday after a super typhoon with the force of a category-five hurricane hit the US Pacific territories.

Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms

England's World Cup last-16 clash against Mexico has been delayed by one hour due to adverse weather conditions in Mexico City, FIFA confirmed on Sunday.

'Catastrophic' Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota

A "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-5 hurricane made landfall on the US island of Rota in the Pacific on Monday, the National Weather Service said, warning of "catastrophic damage and (a) life threatening situation".

'Catastrophic' Super Typhoon Bavi aims at US Pacific island Rota

Howling winds and lashing rains battered Guam and the Northern Marianas early Monday, hours before a "super typhoon" with equivalent force to a category-5 hurricane was projected to slam into the US island of Rota.

Infernos devastate forests as Europe's temperatures rise again

Hundreds of firefighters across southern Europe battled wildfires Sunday that forced thousands of people from their homes and led officials to ban spectators from a stage of the Tour de France cycling race, as temperatures rose again in the heatwave-scarred region.

'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands

People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a "super typhoon" was projected to bulldoze through the US Pacific territories.

Europe's baked rice bowl seeks escape from drought

Summer came too early to Europe's most important rice growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli's parched paddies in Italy's Pavia province.

'Super typhoon' Bavi heads for US Pacific islands

Residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas boarded up windows and stocked up as a monster weather system upgraded on Saturday to a "super typhoon" -- the equivalent of a category-5 hurricane -- approached the US Pacific territories.

Dangerous heat wave roasts America's big birthday party

A punishing heat wave threatened America's July 4th celebrations, World Cup matches and power grids as near-record temperatures scorched the eastern United States on Friday.

England v Mexico World Cup kickoff could be moved earlier: source

England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff time due to the risk of storms and flooding, a source close to the arrangements said.

Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated

Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southern France and water-bombing planes deployed to battle wildfires after a record-breaking heatwave last month, officials said Thursday.

Hot spell roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit major cities through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit swaths of densely populated areas through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

French scramble to find air conditioners before next heatwave

Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital.

Germany's energy-hungry small firms struggle with green shift

Small companies that form the backbone of the German economy are struggling with the shift to carbon-neutral production, which adds extra costs when they are already battling high power prices and a broader slowdown.

Oppressive heat broils US during World Cup, July Fourth

Blistering temperatures and humidity gripped swaths of the United States on Wednesday, with the worst yet to come for the densely populated East Coast as the nation co-hosts the World Cup and prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday.

Record heat broils US east coast amid World Cup, July Fourth events