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Fires raging in Italy have claimed a fifth death after Sicily recorded what is believed to be a new European temperature record

Italy Firefighters Battle 500 Blazes After Record Heat

Italy firefighters battle 500 blazes after record heat

Flash Floods Kill 17 As Turkey Reels From Multiple Disasters

Heavy rains produced flash floods that turned streets into running rivers and sparked mudslides that buckled roads

Flash floods kill 17 as Turkey reels from multiple disasters

Greece Facing 'Ecological Disaster' From Raging Wildfires

Greek fires devastate local livestock and beehives

Greece facing 'ecological disaster' from raging wildfires

A dog recovering from burns to his paws at a makeshift shelter in Athens

'Bath Time': Volunteer Vets Tend To Greece's Fire-hit Pets

'Bath time': Volunteer vets tend to Greece's fire-hit pets

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Sunflower Mystery: Researchers Decode Why The Flowers Always Face East

The eastward orientation benefits these lovely flowers in several ways.

Paleontologist have discovered a new species of pterosaur in Patagonia.

'Fearsome Beast': This New Dinosaur Species Is 'Closest Thing To Real-Life Dragon'

The find gives hope to finding other Australian pterosaur species in the future.

Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson said they would supply around 3.5 billion vaccine doses at cost or discount to poor nations

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine More Effective Than Pfizer Against Delta Variant: Study

The study found that the effectiveness of the vaccines fell after the Delta variant became the dominant strain in the United States.

The 44-year-old farmer survived miraculously by spending hours under an irrigation water pipe, surrounded by flames

'I'm Lost': Greek Farmer Overcome After Fire Burns Goat Herd

'I'm lost': Greek farmer overcome after fire burns goat herd

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CDC Doubles Down On Urging Pregnant Women To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The CDC is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated along with breastfeeding women, women trying to get pregnant, and women who may get pregnant in the future.

An alpinist stands on the balcony of the Boccalatte Hut on the Planpincieux Glacier in Courmayeur, north-western Italy

Experts Eye Unstable Glacier Within Italy's Mont Blanc

Experts eye unstable glacier within Italy's Mont Blanc

Donald Tusk, leader of the Polish opposition party Civic Platform and a former EU leader, speaks to demonstrators in defence of media freedom in Warsaw on Tuesday.

Polish MPs Approve Controversial Media Law But Government Wobbles

Polish MPs approve controversial media law but government wobbles

A timelapse video shows the sky above the island of Evia turning into a red haze during sunset due to the wildfires that have been raving the Greek island.

Greece Fire Battle Rages On As Locals Count Cost Of Devastation

Greece fire battle rages on as locals count cost of devastation

The ambitious plan provides for $550 billion in new federal spending on transport infrastructure -- seen here is the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles

Win For Biden As Senate Passes Massive Infrastructure Bill

Win for Biden as Senate passes massive infrastructure bill

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What Is Melioidosis? Very Rare Illness Kills 2 In US

Four cases have been recorded in the U.S., all in different states.

Despite Delta variant concerns, observers remain confident the rollout of Covid vaccines means the world will not return to the strict lockdowns seen last year

COVID-19 Herd Immunity Is 'Mythical' And Impossible To Achieve, UK Vaccine Expert Says

Herd immunity occurs when a large majority of a population gains protection against a virus, either through vaccination or a previous infection.

An islander holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the Evia island village of Pefki

Greeks Battle To Protect Town From Ferocious Blaze

Greeks battle to protect town from ferocious blaze

Green party candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock addresses a rally in Hildesheim, northern Germany

German Greens Holding Onto Hope For Change After Merkel

German Greens holding onto hope for change after Merkel

Treating wastewater to put it back into public use for irrigation, industrial uses and even drinking could help alleviate water crises.

From The Toilet To The Sink: Water Recycling Battles Scarcity

From the toilet to the sink: water recycling battles scarcity

An islander holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the Evia island village of Pefki

Mayor Optimistic Inferno Can Be Held Back From Greek Island Hub

Mayor optimistic inferno can be held back from Greek island hub

An alliance of island nations at risk from climate change have called on the world to take decisive action

Climate-Vulnerable Island Nations Call On World To Save 'Our Very Future'

Climate-vulnerable island nations call on world to save 'our very future'

China has been criticised for pushing ahead with opening dozens of new coal power plants to ensure economic growth

China Signals Steady Course After UN Climate Warning

China signals steady course after UN climate warning

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Lovely-Looking Plant Known For Years Turns Out To Be Carnivorous

It's said to be the first carnivorous plant to be discovered in 20 years.

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Perseid Meteor Shower Is Peaking This Week; Here's Why You Should Not Miss It

It's time once again for the biggest meteor shower of the year.

A large forest fire approaches the village of Pefki on Evia, Greece's second largest island

Firefighters Try To Contain Wildfire Destruction On Greek Island

Firefighters try to contain wildfire destruction on Greek island

Margus outbreaks are often associated with exposure to colonies of Rousettus bats

First West African Case Of Deadly Marburg Virus Detected: WHO

First West African case of deadly Marburg virus detected: WHO

The IPCC WGI report warned that the climate crisis was now inevitable and some impacts would be irreversible

World Shudders At 'Terrifying' UN Climate Report

World shudders at 'terrifying' UN climate report

This photo released by NASA shows the planet Venus in a composite of data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft and Pioneer Venus Orbiter

Venus Double Flyby To Provide 'Unprecedented' Opportunity To Study Planet's Environment

Venus is part of two space missions that will allow for a better understanding of the planet.

Dozens of burned vehicles rest in heavy smoke during the Dixie fire in Greenville, California on August 6, 2021

'Incinerated': Before And After California's Monster Wildfire

'Incinerated': Before and after California's monster wildfire

Kenyan farmer Amina Guyo, shown cooking a cowpea stew, depends on agro-pastoralism and the sale of khat to support her household of six

UN Climate Report Comprehensive, But Regional Gaps Persist

UN climate report comprehensive, but regional gaps persist

A large forest fire approaches the village of Pefki on Evia, Greece's second largest island

Firefighters Try To Stop Greek Island Blaze From Reaching Forest

Firefighters try to stop Greek island blaze from reaching forest

The IPCC report approved by 195 nations shines a harsh spotlight on governments ditheringÂ in the face of mounting evidence that climate change is an existential crisis

Acceleration Of Global Warming 'Code Red' For Humanity

Acceleration of global warming 'code red' for humanity

Attribution science quantifiesg the extent to which human-induced global heating increases the intensity and/or likelihood of a specific extreme weather event such as a heatwave, a hurricane or a wildfire

No Good News Here: Key IPCC Findings On Climate Change

No good news here: Key IPCC findings on climate change

California Governor Gavin Newsom surveys a United States Post Office that burned down in downtown Greenville in the Dixie fire -- now the state's second-largest ever

California Wildfire Now Second-worst In State History

California wildfire now second-worst in state history

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Vast Infrastructure Bill Overcomes Key Hurdle In US Senate

Vast infrastructure bill overcomes key hurdle in US Senate

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