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Arctic Route Open 10 Months a Year as China Cuts Europe Transit to 20 Days
Melting sea ice has turned the Arctic corridor into a 10-month shipping season. A Chinese vessel reached Europe in 20 da...
'Coolcation' Trend Reshapes European Summer Travel as Heat Becomes a Dealbreaker
More Europeans are swapping Mediterranean beaches for cooler northern getaways, with 81% tweaking plans due to climate c...
Extreme Heat Could Wipe Out EU's 2026 Growth, Warns Triodos Study
A new analysis from Triodos Bank estimates the EU could lose around 1% of GDP, or €180 billion, due to heat-induced lowe...
‘We Have Not Experienced Such a Climate in Our Lifetime’: Europe’s Summer of 2026 Breaks All Heat Records
Western Europe’s June–July period was the hottest ever recorded, fueled by persistent heatwaves that sparked drought, ma...
Coolcations: Heatwaves Drive Tourists from Mediterranean to Nordic Destinations
Record heat and wildfires are reshaping summer travel, with a surge in bookings to cooler Scandinavia. Travelers and ind...
French Home Insurance Premiums Set to Climb as Climate Claims Mount
Macif’s chief says further increases are likely after a 13% rise this year, while the state-backed Cat Nat scheme exclud...
As Megafires Multiply, France Staffs Up Mental Health Support for Firefighters
With nearly 6,000 psychological interventions recorded in 2024, France’s fire services are scaling up mental health care...
Oil Majors Book $93 Billion Q2 Profit as US-Iran War Fuels Price Surge
Oil giants including Saudi Aramco and ExxonMobil earned $93 billion last quarter — nearly double a year earlier — as the...
Why Coffee Prices Keep Climbing: Climate Costs, Labor and the Coming Shift to Smaller Packs
Climate change is pushing up coffee prices worldwide, and the International Coffee Institute says expensive coffee is he...
Ancient Sediment Shows K'gari's Deepest Lakes Vanished in a Wet Era — and Why That Matters
Sediment cores show some of K'gari's oldest lakes dried up 7,500 years ago despite heavy rain — evidence that shifting w...
Europe’s Insurers Brace for Fundamental Shift in Catastrophe Risk as Wildfires Scorch Continent
From Spain to Scandinavia, Europe’s insurers are confronting a new normal of wildfire risk that is reshaping pricing, mo...
Climate Change Drives 20-Fold Increase in Spain Fire Risk, Study Says — Insurers on Alert
A World Weather Attribution study shows human-caused warming has made the extreme fire weather behind France and Spain’s...
Drought Declared Across London and Half of England as Fire and Crop Risks Surge
The Environment Agency's official drought declaration reflects worst July on record, prompting hose pipe bans and urgent...
France Records First-Ever Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud as Wildfires Shatter Records
The unprecedented fire cloud formed over France as the country endures its most destructive wildfire week in 20 years, p...
Singapore's coral reefs face potential bleaching threat in 2027 as El Niño intensifies, NParks says
Warmer seas driven by a forecast strong El Niño could bleach Singapore’s corals again in 2027, just three years after th...
Bordeaux Wildfire Threatens City, 300,000 Evacuated in France and Spain
A massive wildfire near Bordeaux has forced evacuations across France and Spain, with international aid arriving as heat...
Europe’s Tourists Are Ditching the Mediterranean for Cooler Northern Cities
Soaring summer heat is redirecting holidaymakers to Copenhagen, Oslo, Dublin and alpine resorts, with some northern dest...
Super El Niño May Rival 1997-98 Record, China Warned of Severe Floods Next Year
China's top El Niño forecaster says the developing super El Niño could match the 1997-98 intensity, driven by rare subsu...