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Heavy rain at Grand Canyon after flood kills 2, dozen missing

Heavy rainstorms swept through the Grand Canyon on Monday, threatening efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after flash floods over the weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) said, with two bodies already recovered.

In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer future

In a green valley in Normandy, rows of grapevines stretch across slopes where an apple orchard once stood.

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Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say

A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier exacerbated by the rising effects of climate change, experts said on Thursday.

Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challenge

A blockbuster study published in top science journal Nature last year warned that unchecked climate change could slash global GDP by a staggering 62 percent by century's end, setting off alarm bells among financial institutions worldwide.

'Not backing down': activists block hydro plants in N.Macedonia

Deep in the rugged forests of North Macedonia, small-hydropower developers are facing off with activists who warn that a thirst for lucrative green energy contracts is threatening the country's rivers.

Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record

Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a government report released Wednesday that warns the natural wonder is in dire health.

Flash flood washes out India Himalayan town, killing four

A flash flood driving a torrent of mud smashed into a town in India's Himalayan region on Tuesday, tearing down a mountain valley before demolishing buildings and killing at least four people.

Japan sets record temperature of 41.8C

Japan logged a new heat record on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.

Beijing lifts rain alert after tens of thousands evacuated

Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000 people over fears of deadly floods in the Chinese capital.

Record heatwave blasts northern Vietnam

Northern Vietnam is sweltering under a blistering heatwave, with 17 places across seven provinces reporting record highs for the month of August and electricity demand spiking as people try to stay cool, authorities said Tuesday.

Death of a delta: Pakistan's Indus sinks and shrinks

Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta.

Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000

Torrential rain in Taiwan kills five over past week

Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing five people and triggering floods and landslides in central and southern areas, authorities said Monday.

Torrential rain in Taiwan kills four over past week

Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing four people and triggering floods and landslides in central and southern areas, authorities said Monday.

Japan sweats through hottest July on record

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further "severe heat" in the month ahead.

Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system

Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one of the world's most landslide-prone regions.

In Darwin's wake: Two-year global conservation voyage sparks hope

After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam Thursday bearing a warning about climate change -- but also a message of hope.

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens

Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens

Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.

Seoul breaks century-long record with 22 'tropical nights' in July

A streak of super-hot tropical nights broke a century-old South Korean weather record, according to official data released Thursday, as the peninsula bakes in a prolonged heatwave.

Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C

A choking heatwave left astonished locals in southeastern Turkey calling for state help to pay their air conditioning bills after the temperature surged past 50C.

'All gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods

Villager Hu Yuefang returned her home in the rural outskirts of Beijing to pick up medicine for her elderly and disabled father, only to find it had been washed away by some of worst flooding to hit the Chinese capital in years.

Portugal gains control of some wildfires

Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal on Wednesday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames.

Shanghai evacuates 283,000 people as typhoon hits

Shanghai has evacuated almost 283,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May made landfall in the Chinese financial hub on Wednesday evening, bringing lashing rains and winds.

Life after cod: Latvia reinvents its coastal communities

Fishers do not usually wish for a "perfect storm". But Latvian boating communities are hoping for exactly that: a rare tempest that might, one day, revive waning stocks of Baltic cod.

Heavy rain, landslides kill more than 30 in northern China

Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.

'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floods

Villagers in China wade through a stream of muddy water under a blazing July sun, cleaning and collecting belongings washed away by heavy rains and floods that have claimed dozens of lives across the northern region this week.

Over 30 dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides

Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swathes of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked deadly landslides, state media said Tuesday.

Turkey's glaciers fall victim to climate change

Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkey's Kurdish majority southeast: "There were glaciers 10 years ago," he recalled under a cloudless sky.

Thirty dead as northern China hit by heavy rain, landslides

Heavy rain in Beijing killed 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swathes of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked deadly landslides, state media said Tuesday.

Heavy rain leaves 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rain in the Chinese capital Beijing has killed 30 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000, state media said Tuesday.

Heavy rains leave 30 dead in Chinese capital

Heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing have killed 30 people and prompted authorities to evacuate 80,000, state media said Tuesday.

Turkey, Bulgaria battle wildfires amid Mediterranean heatwave

Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday as a deadly heatwave went into a second week around much of the Mediterranean.

Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern China

Heavy rains that have soaked swathes of northern China killed four people and left eight missing on Monday, state media said, as downpours force thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas.

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