Hitzewelle in Deutschland: Mehr Mittel für Hitzeschutz und Klimaanpassung gefordert

Angesichts der erneuten Hitzewelle in Deutschland sind Forderungen nach mehr Mitteln für Hitzeschutz und Klimaanpassung laut geworden. Wie das Robert-Koch-Institut am Donnerstag mitteilte, starben in diesem Sommer bereits fast 10.000 Menschen an den hohen Temperaturen. Betroffen waren zum Großteil Menschen über 75 Jahre. Bundesregierung und Länder müssten endlich Verantwortung übernehmen, mahnen Patientenschützer.”Für viele ist Hitze unangenehm. Für […]

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DWD: Juli war außergewöhnlich warm und trocken – Gewitter zu Monatsende

Nach besonders sonnigen Wochen ziehen zum Ende des Monats in Deutschland vermehrt Schauer und Gewitter auf. Wie der Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD) in Offenbach am Donnerstag erklärte, fiel der Juli vorläufigen Messergebnissen zufolge ungewöhnlich warm und trocken aus. Die mittlere Temperatur lag dabei 2,8 Grad Celsius über dem international verwendeten Vergleichszeitraum von 1961 bis 1990. Für […]

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Millionenschaden bei Brand in historischem Schloss in Sachsen-Anhalt

Ein Brand in einem historischen Schloss in Sachsen-Anhalt hat für einen Großeinsatz der Feuerwehr gesorgt und einen Millionenschaden verursacht. Das Jahrhunderte alte Gebäude in Wallhausen im Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz geriet in der Nacht zum Donnerstag in Brand, wie ein Feuerwehrsprecher vor Ort sagte. Laut Polizei wurde das Gebäude durch den Brand erheblich beschädigt, der Schaden dürfte […]

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‘Beginning of the end’: Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down

For the first time since he signed up to join the weeklong fight against France’s worst wildfire since 1949, Maxence Cereja said he felt comfortable enough to treat himself to a nice dinner in Bordeaux to “enjoy a bit of civilisation”. The well-washed-down feast was a just reward. A tiler in civilian life, he has […]

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Volunteers rush to feed scared animals in fire-stricken France

The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France. The tortoise had not eaten in days after the home’s human residents fled in a hurry last week, fearing the country’s largest wildfire since 1949 was […]

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Russia blamed for missile that blasted crater in Polish field

Poland said Thursday that a missile that blasted a 10-metre (33 feet) crater in its east was likely fired by Russia in its latest mass attack on Ukraine, as NATO vowed to defend the territory of every member country. NATO and European leaders blamed Russia for the 4:00 am (0200 GMT) explosion in a field […]

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Economia dos EUA cresce menos que o esperado no 2º trimestre

A economia dos Estados Unidos cresceu 1,5% na taxa anualizada no segundo trimestre de 2026, menos do que o esperado pelos analistas, segundo dados oficiais divulgados nesta quinta-feira (30) pelo Departamento do Comércio. Em relação ao primeiro trimestre, a atividade econômica aumentou 0,4%. Os analistas haviam projetado para o segundo trimestre um aumento de 1,8% […]

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Selection process for next UN chief begins

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role. Four women and three men are so far in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres, who will complete his second five-year term on December 31, […]

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Southern Europe ‘becoming more flammable’ in hotter climate, experts say

Southern Europe is “becoming more flammable” with the number of summer days primed for extreme fire conditions more than doubling since 1981, a new study found on Thursday. Scientists said the “major intensification” of fire-prone weather was driven by climate change and especially pronounced in France and Spain, which have been battling some of their […]

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