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Climate·12h ago

Flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in Texas calf, first US cattle case in decades

The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae consume living flesh, has been confirmed in a three-week-old calf in La Pryor, Texas, marking the first US cattle case since 1976 and triggering a quarantine zone.

La Pryor · Mexico City

Brooke Rollins Sid Miller Don McLaughlin Bud Dinges

Climate·2d ago

UN warns of likely El Niño event by August, raising fears of extreme weather worldwide

The World Meteorological Organization says there is an 80% chance El Niño conditions will develop between June and August, with a 90% probability it persists through November, amplifying heatwaves, droughts, and floods.

Geneva · Madrid · São Paulo

Antonio Guterres Celeste Saulo Tércio Ambrizzi Carlos Câmara José Marengo

Climate·2d ago

UN warns of potentially strong El Niño later this year, urges world to brace for extreme weather and heat records

The World Meteorological Organization says there’s an 80 percent chance of an El Niño event between June and August, likely lasting through November, with at least moderate strength. The agency urges governments and humanitarian groups to prepare for extreme weather, heatwaves, and disruptions to agriculture and water supplies.

Geneva · London

António Guterres Celeste Saulo Adam Scaife

Climate·May 26

Europe swelters under 'historic and unprecedented' May heatwave, shattering records from London to Paris

An exceptional early-season heatwave is sweeping across Western Europe, with temperatures soaring past 35°C in the UK and France, prompting health alerts, transport cancellations, and military suspensions.

London · Paris · Edinburgh · Rome · Jülich

Matthieu Sorel Adrien Warnan Greg Dewhurst Chloe O'Brien Cuminsky François Gourand Sebastien Lecornu

Climate·May 26

Wildfire in Spain's Doñana National Park burns 250–400 hectares of ecologically critical dunes and marshland

A wildfire in the heart of Doñana National Park has consumed between 250 and 400 hectares of dunes and marshland since Sunday, with over 130 firefighters and ten aircraft working to stabilize it amid suspicions of arson.

Almonte

Antonio Sanz Juan de los Santos Cano

Climate·5d ago

Meteor Explodes Over New England With Force of 300 Tons of TNT, Shaking Homes and Flooding Police With Calls

A meteor entering Earth's atmosphere exploded over the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border on Saturday, releasing energy equivalent to 300 tons of TNT and triggering a wave of startled emergency calls.

Boston

Jennifer Dooren

Climate·May 26

Historic May heatwave grips Europe: France reports seven deaths, UK shatters records as temperatures soar past 37°C

A historic and unprecedented May heatwave has engulfed large parts of Western Europe, with France recording its hottest May day ever and reporting seven heat-related deaths, while the United Kingdom shattered its nighttime and daytime temperature records for the month.

Paris · Hossegor · London · Seville

Maud Bregeon Matthieu Sorel Christophe Cassou Katou Blaise

Climate·May 29

Record-Breaking May Heatwave Engulfs Europe: Spain Roasts as Barcelona Registers Hottest Night and Temperatures Soar Above 38°C

A historic heatwave is gripping Europe, with Spain recording unprecedented May temperatures and Barcelona enduring its hottest night of the year as minimums stayed above 25°C — values typically seen only in August.

Barcelona · Vinebre · Andújar · Madrid · Seville

Simon Stiell

Climate·May 28

UN warns global temperatures will stay at record levels through 2030, with 2027 likely the next hottest year

The World Meteorological Organization says there is an 86% chance a year between 2026 and 2030 will break the record set in 2024, with a predicted El Niño making 2027 the prime candidate.

Geneva · London · Paris

Leon Hermanson Melissa Seabrook Simon Stiell

Climate·May 27

Historic early heatwave grips France: 1,000 temperature records broken, orange alerts expanded to 17 departments

An unprecedented late-May heat dome has shattered over 1,000 temperature records across France, pushing Météo-France to extend orange heatwave vigilance to 17 departments, including Paris. As temperatures spike into the high 30s°C, the government prepares an emergency interministerial meeting amid public concern over readiness.

Paris · Bordeaux · Rennes

Sébastien Lecornu Matthieu Sorel Nathalie Appéré Damien Mascret

Climate·21h ago

From flamingos to white-tailed eagles: where to spot rare birds in North Rhine-Westphalia

Nature enthusiasts can observe wild flamingos, white-tailed eagles and other rare avian species at several protected areas in North Rhine-Westphalia, according to local biological stations.

Vreden · Xanten · Nettetal

Nikolai Eversmann Erik Ottema Ilka Weidig Manuel Püttmanns Stefani Pleines

Climate·May 27

Heatwave Grips Germany and Western Europe: 34°C Peak, No May Record Broken Yet

A persistent heatwave has brought scorching temperatures to Germany and Western Europe, with Regensburg hitting 34.0°C on Tuesday. While France and the UK set new May records, Germany's all-time May high of 36.6°C remains untouched.

Regensburg · Stuttgart · London · Paris

Thomas Schuster Robert Noth