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Two belugas and four dolphins arrive in Valencia from closed Canadian marine park

Six female marine mammals from the closed Marineland facility in Ontario landed in Spain after a seven-hour charter flight, joining an international program to relocate 34 animals.

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Climate·yesterday

Italy faces peak heatwave with nine cities on red alert as temperatures approach 42 degrees

A North African anticyclone will lift temperatures up to 10 degrees above seasonal averages across central and southern Italy through 28 August, triggering red alerts in Rome, Bari, and seven other provincial capitals.

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Climate·from Aug 13·upd. 22h ago

AEMET forecasts Atlantic front bringing temperature drops across interior Spain on 27 August

An Atlantic air mass will sweep across mainland Spain on 27 August 2026, lowering inland temperatures to 24 degrees in Cáceres while eastern coastal regions remain near 35 degrees.

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Climate·2d ago

German glaciers lose over a quarter of surface area in two years as river levels fall

Germany's four remaining glaciers lost over 25% of their area between 2023 and 2025, while the Rhine and Danube rivers fell to record-low water levels in summer 2026.

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Climate·4d ago

Belgium faces brief midweek warm spell and storms following sunny school return

Belgium will begin the school year with sunshine and moderate warmth before southern air currents lift temperatures up to 28 degrees Celsius, accompanied by heavy thunderstorms.

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Climate·4d ago

Northern German cities replace vulnerable trees to withstand extreme weather

Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein, including Kiel, Lübeck, and Norderstedt, are overhauling their urban tree stock to handle intensifying heat, droughts, and severe storms.

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Climate·4d ago

Drought cuts Rhineland-Palatinate grass harvest and drains farm feed reserves

Prolonged dry weather across Rhineland-Palatinate has limited farmers to two grass cuts and halved maize yields, forcing livestock operations to draw heavily on prior years' reserves.

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Climate·Aug 18

Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels drop to lowest point since 1957

Water elevations at the two largest US reservoirs fell to record lows, putting hydropower generation at Glen Canyon and Hoover dams at risk and threatening supplies for 40 million people across the Southwest.

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Climate·from Aug 10·upd. Aug 14

Record heat drives wildfires across France, England and southern Europe

Europe's fifth heatwave of 2026 has ignited wildfires from the UK to Greece, forcing evacuations and hospitalising firefighters as temperatures approach 41C in France.

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Climate·from Aug 21·upd. 2d ago

Panama and El Salvador declare emergencies as El Niño cuts canal traffic and threatens crops

Panama and El Salvador declared states of emergency on Tuesday as an intensifying El Niño phenomenon forces shipping restrictions on the Panama Canal and threatens regional grain harvests.

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Climate·Aug 14

Spain investigates after 60-year-old orca matriarch Toñi found with 10 pellet wounds in Strait of Gibraltar

A 60-year-old orca matriarch known as Toñi was found with 10 pellet gun wounds in her dorsal fin in the Strait of Gibraltar on August 10, prompting Spain to open an investigation and contact Portuguese authorities over suspicions the shooting occurred in Portuguese waters.

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Climate·Aug 16

Greece issues Red Code for four regions as strong meltemi brings gusts to 129 km/h and temperatures to 35 degrees

Greece's Civil Protection authority issued a Red Code for four regions on Sunday, August 16, 2026, as a strong meltemi persists across the Aegean with gusts forecast up to 129 km/h in Western Crete and temperatures climbing to 35 degrees in mainland areas.

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Two belugas and four dolphins arrive in Valencia from closed Canadian marine park

Italy faces peak heatwave with nine cities on red alert as temperatures approach 42 degrees

AEMET forecasts Atlantic front bringing temperature drops across interior Spain on 27 August

German glaciers lose over a quarter of surface area in two years as river levels fall

Belgium faces brief midweek warm spell and storms following sunny school return

Northern German cities replace vulnerable trees to withstand extreme weather

Drought cuts Rhineland-Palatinate grass harvest and drains farm feed reserves

Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels drop to lowest point since 1957

Record heat drives wildfires across France, England and southern Europe

Panama and El Salvador declare emergencies as El Niño cuts canal traffic and threatens crops

Spain investigates after 60-year-old orca matriarch Toñi found with 10 pellet wounds in Strait of Gibraltar

Greece issues Red Code for four regions as strong meltemi brings gusts to 129 km/h and temperatures to 35 degrees

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