Climate Crisis

Typhoon Dolphin hits eastern China, more than one million evacuated

Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall with hurricane-force winds.

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A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region.

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At least 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out near Italy’s Lake Garda.

Authorities warn others to be prepared to leave their homes as fast-moving wildfires spread across western Canada.

Saimoni Vunilagi was hospitalised with symptoms of heatstroke after rugby team training on Monday, but died on Friday.

Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.

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Drone footage shows the remains of a submerged village re-emerging from Indonesia’s Karian Reservoir after a drought.

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Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.

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South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave.

Record-breaking temperatures in Slovakia and Austria as Italy places all of its 27 major cities on highest heat alert.