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– Cereal output worldwide in 2026 is projected to reach 2.98 billion tonnes, representing a 2% decrease compared to the record set last year. The Food and Agriculture Organization noted that this total would still rank as the second-largest harvest

According to the official daily mortality surveillance published by the Spain-based Carlos III Health Institute, close to 2,150 individuals lost their lives due to heat-related causes in August. The MoMo monitoring system recorded 2,149 excess deaths linked to extreme temperatures

– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized the necessity for extensive changes in the world’s financial architecture, highlighting the increasing debt burdens faced by developing nations. His appeal was made at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit held in Bishkek

Europe is heading toward a historic milestone in wind energy development, having added 8.8 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity during the first half of 2026. This figure represents a 30% rise compared to the same period last year. Updated data

Official epidemiological data published by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety indicates that Austria experienced 646 fatalities linked to heat during June and July. This marks the highest number of heat-related deaths ever recorded for that two-month span

– In a national referendum held on August 29, voters in Iceland rejected the idea of reopening negotiations with the European Union. The No camp secured 52.8% of the votes, while 47.2% favored resuming discussions. Iceland’s National Electoral Commission announced

Official public health monitoring reports have linked severe heatwaves across Western Europe to more than 25,000 deaths in Germany, France, Spain, and Italy since the start of 2026. Environmental health agencies warned that mortality figures could climb even higher through

A significant industrial fire erupted on Saturday at a mixed-waste transfer facility located on Hannah Close in Neasden, producing dense clouds of black smoke that spread across northwest London and causing interruptions in key regional transportation networks. The London Fire

A devastating flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border has resulted in the loss of more than 165 lives and left over 800 individuals unaccounted for across the affected Himalayan regions. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday

Late Monday afternoon, a powerful tornado swept through the Aude department in southern France, resulting in at least 26 injuries and significant destruction to around 100 residential buildings. The intense weather event impacted the municipality of Pomas, located near Carcassonne,