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Wildfire damage could take hundreds of years to recover from, experts say
Habitats belonging to snakes and rare moths have been destroyed after the wildfires this summer.
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CNBC World
Wildfire costs are surging — but much of the damage in Europe isn’t insured
Insurers warn that Europe is facing a "protection gap" in wildfire cover as disaster recovery costs outpace insurance coverage.
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WorldPingFrance 24
In pictures: Drought exposes Word War II ships, strands boats as Europe’s river levels plunge
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low due to drought and extreme heat over the summer that the hulls of dozens of German warships from World War II are emerging into view and the remains of an ancient mam…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Al Jazeera
Central Europe sees record temperatures as heatwave continues
Record-breaking temperatures in Slovakia and Austria as Italy places all of its 27 major cities on highest heat alert.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
‘De-escalation’: Europe hesitates as US pushes for Hormuz naval mission
The UK and France are not seeking confrontation with Iran in the US-Israeli war Europe largely rejected, say analysts.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingTimes of India
2012 wildfire was Rwenzori alpine zone’s first major fire in 12,000 years
In 2012, a wildfire swept across Africa's Rwenzori Mountains, marking the first such event in over 12,000 years.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingFrance 24
Italy places all major cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe
Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe toppled temperature records and disrupted energy and transportati…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24