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With record-breaking heat and rainfall shortages leaving three-quarters of England in drought, water companies have introduced widespread hosepipe bans affecting approximately 30 million residents across the UK
Retailers across Great Britain have been ordered to stop selling single-use barbecues temporarily as drought and heat drive severe wildfire conditions.
Tottenham ends goal drought but suffers another defeat as Aston Villa secures a vital 3-2 victory
NOAA says July 2026 broke the contiguous U.S. heat record, with high nighttime temperatures raising health and climate concerns.
England faces a 38C heat alert as hospitals, transport, water supplies and fire crews prepare for pressure from the latest European heatwave.
The weather update in England and Wales has turned into a wider public safety warning, with farmers, landowners and firefighters urging a temporary ban on disposable barbecues as dry conditions increase the risk of…
Copernicus data showed exceptional wildfire emissions and hazardous smoke across parts of western Europe after prolonged heat and dry conditions.
South East Water is extending its hosepipe ban to 2.4 million customers following record heat and prolonged dry spells, prompting heavy criticism over the state of regional utility infrastructure
Nana Patekar, the acclaimed actor and filmmaker known for his work across Hindi and Marathi cinema, has died in Goa at the age of 75.
Lando Norris secured a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, overcoming team-mate pressure and tactical gambles to break his long victory drought as championship leader Kimi Antonelli held firm for third place
European resort wildfires have forced evacuations in Croatia and Greece, turning summer travel areas into emergency zones under intense heatwave pressure.
Pakistan's Meteorological Department forecast a fresh spell of rainfall from July 29 to August 5, even as several parts of the country were still reeling from a preceding rain spell and its aftermath.
Fire crews in Spain and France are battling serious blazes as another heat surge strains southern Europe, while officials warn the risk remains high.
The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 format gives South Asian hockey fans a new tournament map and a benchmark for Pakistan hockey revival.
As the climate crisis fuels more intense wildfires and pushes them into new parts of the world, firefighters tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which fires to fight and which to let burn.
LeBron James will play for the Philadelphia 76ers, placing the four-time champion alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey for another title attempt.
A series of dry thunderstorms ignited dozens of wildfires across central and eastern Oregon in mid-July 2026, forcing mass evacuations and prompting emergency declarations as smoke engulfed the region
The Panama Canal is reducing daily transit availability after below-expected rainfall strained its watershed despite the arrival of the rainy season.
Swiss chocolatier Lindt has partially reversed recent price increases after suffering a slump in Easter sales and declining volumes across its core European markets in early 2026
A Court of Arbitration has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty remains legally binding and imposed temporary limits on construction at India's Ratle project.
Planet Money Summer School returns with a global tour of water markets, inflation targeting, resource wealth and community finance.
The FAO Food Price Index edged higher in July as disruption and difficult weather lifted wheat, sugar and vegetable-oil quotations.
British Columbia declared a province wide emergency after the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from communities near Okanagan Lake.