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New York’s Flood Defenses Are Coming Into View, but the Hardest Work Is Still Ahead
From East River Park’s flood walls to Red Hook’s raised courtyards, New York is rebuilding for storms. The real challeng...
UK Announces £65 Million Drought Support for Farmers as England Wilts
Defra's package relaxes grassland-feed rules, funds on-farm reservoirs and eases water access as drought covers about th...
Heatwaves Turn Top-Floor Paris Flats Into 'Ovens' and Reshape Home Searches
Estate agents say shutters, air conditioning and sun-protected layouts are now top search criteria as France faces its f...
Swiss Re Warns Europe's 'Chronic' Heat Risk Is Straining Economies and Insurers
Europe's fifth heatwave of the year has spurred Swiss Re to flag far-reaching consequences for health, infrastructure an...
Slovenia Says Current Workplace Heat Rules Are Enough, but Leaves Door Open for Change
The Ministry of Economy, Labour and Sport insists existing legislation can protect workers during heatwaves, while stres...
Hungary Eyes Danube Rise but Paks Nuclear Plant Remains at Near-Minimum Output
Prime Minister Magyar lifted conservation orders after a temporary rise in Danube levels, but the Paks plant still runs ...
France Launches Reconstruction Mission After Historic Gironde Wildfires
A cross-ministry task force will oversee rebuilding and climate adaptation as the government pledges €300,000 in urgent ...
World Bank Warns Heat Could Cost South Asia 7% of Economy by 2050
A World Bank report says extreme heat already costs South Asia the equivalent of 31 million jobs a year and warns 520 mi...
Maritime Pine Monoculture Faces Adaptation Pressure After Gironde Wildfires
Repeated wildfires are stirring criticism of the intensive monoculture of maritime pine in France's Landes forest, but i...
France’s Wildfire Crisis Exposes Decades of Underfunding and a Broken Civil-Defence Model
Record 98,000 hectares burnt across France, as exhausted firefighters say they lack even basic equipment. A funding syst...
Japan's Schools Fight Record Heat with Freezers, Parasols and Cooling Pads for Students
Heatstroke emergencies topped 100,000 in 2025 as temperatures hit 40°C. Schools and cities are rolling out ice-slurry dr...
Watch Duty App Reaches 10 Million Users as Extreme-Weather Alerts Become a Business
The nonprofit platform born from California wildfires now partners with utilities and railways, on pace to surpass 17 mi...
Tokyo City Hall Permits Shorts in Offices as Cool Biz Campaign Expands
Tokyo’s municipal government has formally allowed male employees to wear shorts and T-shirts, extending the Cool Biz sch...