Weather
Temperature records smashed as extreme heat, wildfires grip parts of Europe
A firefighter falls on the ground while working to extinguish a wildfire in San Cibrao das Viñas, outside Ourense, northwestern Spain, on August 12, 2025. Miguel Riopa | Afp | Getty Images Record-breaking heat has swept across Europe in recent days, pushing temperatures well beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some areas and fueling […]
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Europe’s record-breaking heat waves are driving spikes in demand for air conditioning
Heat waves and longer summers are driving seasonal spikes in demand for cooling units, highlighting the need for efficient technologies and adequate power supply to keep Europe cool. This year is set to bring another record hot summer, with temperatures reaching as high as 39 degrees Celsius in Paris. The increase in heat, as well […]
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Asian visitors to Japan fell because of a strange manga prediction. Here’s why
A fan of Japanese manga reads a comic in his home in Kamisu in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Visitor interest in Japan plunged in June, amid a prophecy in a manga that predicted a “disaster” would strike Japan in July 2025. The prediction was in a 2021 reprint of […]
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Catastrophe bond sales are having a major moment
Catastrophe bond sales are skyrocketing, underscoring the growing appeal of what was once considered a relatively niche corner of the insurance industry. The issuance of so-called catastrophe bonds, or CAT bonds, has soared to $18.2 billion so far this year, according to specialist data provider Artemis.bm. With five months to spare, that’s already more than […]
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In photos: Evacuations ordered in Japan, Hawaii and Russia after powerful quake triggers tsunami warning
Evacuations were ordered across the Pacific Ocean after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. Tsunami waves over 3 meters high were recorded in the Russian Pacific town of Severo-Kurilsk, with some waves reaching up to 5 meters, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing emergency services. […]
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Russia massive earthquake triggers tsunami warnings: Here’s what we know so far
The earthquake, which struck early Wednesday, triggered evacuation orders in Hawaii and Japan. Source
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Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
A file photo showing an aerial view of South Kuril Islands and coastline in Kamchatka region, Russia. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to 4 meters (13 feet), prompting evacuations and damaging buildings, officials said. “Today’s earthquake was serious and the […]
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Typhoon Wipha causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China
Sandbags placed near the waterfront in a residential area during a No. 8 storm signal raised for Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China, on Sept. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Typhoon Wipha caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west along the southern coast. […]
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Insurers just marked the costliest first half of the year since 2011
A worker helps board up windows at Joey and Brenda Bermudez’s home that was damage by a recent tornado at the Elkhorn Ranch neighborhood in Elbert County on May 19, 2025. RJ Sangosti | MediaNews Group | Denver Post | Getty Images Global insured losses for the first half of this year have reached $84 […]
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Trump administration sued by U.S. states for cutting disaster prevention grants
Fire-affected residents meet with FEMA officials on Jan. 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opened today to help homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profits with their economic recovery. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to […]
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