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What to Know About Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and Tibet

27 août 2026 à 06:44
An avalanche may have caused catastrophic flooding even without heavy rainfall. In the path of the destruction, at least 1,000 people were missing.

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Destruction in the Nuwakot district of Nepal on Wednesday. The country’s foreign minister said the floods were “one of the largest natural disasters we have experienced in recent memory.”

Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France

25 août 2026 à 10:52
An uncommonly powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes and knocked out power to about 2,800 households.

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Cleaning up after the tornado in Pomas, southwestern France, on Tuesday.

Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89

20 août 2026 à 00:01
Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

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Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

14 août 2026 à 11:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

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A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

14 août 2026 à 06:38
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.

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‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

14 août 2026 à 05:51
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Another heat wave gripped London on Thursday.

‘An English Summer Is Not the Same Anymore’

13 août 2026 à 00:00
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.

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Sunrise in London on an amber warning day last week. More extreme heat is forecast.

A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat

7 août 2026 à 16:02
The river’s water levels have fallen as extreme heat has afflicted Europe, exposing sunken German vessels from World War II that are impeding navigation.

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