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June 2026 Was the World’s Second-Warmest June on Record
Global temperatures reached 16.54°C in June, while oceans recorded their warmest June and western Europe suffered record heat.
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Climate, conservation, biodiversity, energy and the natural world.
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Europe’s Heatwave Dries Rivers, Fuels Wildfires and Strains the Economy
Repeated heatwaves and drought are pushing European rivers to record lows while worsening wildfires and pressuring farming, energy and transport.
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Monsoon Fury Sweeps Bangladesh as Floodwaters Rise Across Multiple Districts
Persistent monsoon rain and rising rivers are increasing flood, flash-flood and landslide risks across vulnerable parts of Bangladesh.
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Arctic Glacier Melt Speeds Up, Raising Fresh Alarms Over Sea Level Rise
Rapid warming and accelerating ice loss in the Arctic are driving global sea levels higher, threatening coastal cities and vulnerable regions worldwide.
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Europe’s Wildfire Frontier Expands Northward Beyond Traditional Hotspots
Wildfires sweep across northern and western Europe in 2026, marking a dangerous new phase in the continent's climate crisis beyond the Mediterranean.
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Asia Braces for Intensifying Monsoon Rains as Flood Risks Rise
Heavy monsoon rains are raising flood risks across Asia, exposing vulnerabilities in communities, infrastructure, agriculture and ecosystems.
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A Hotter South Asia: Extreme Heat Becomes the New Normal
South Asia is entering a climate era of more frequent, earlier and increasingly dangerous extreme heat.
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Climate in the heads, South Asia’s heat is becoming an economic crisis
Extreme heat is already eroding jobs, productivity and incomes across South Asia, turning rising temperatures into a development and economic-security challenge.
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Dhaka’s Waste Crisis Emerges as a Silent Urban Disaster
Rapid urbanisation and weak waste systems are leaving Dhaka’s streets, drains and waterways increasingly burdened by waste.
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Dhaka's Air Pollution: The Capital in the Grip of a Silent Killer
Experts warn that seasonal improvements in Dhaka’s air quality may reverse without stronger controls on emissions and dust.
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We’re cutting food waste to save the planet; but could we be trading landfills for microplastics?
Vermont’s strict food-waste diversion rules highlight a growing environmental dilemma: policies designed to reduce landfill waste and emissions could also increase the amount of microplastic entering agricultural soils