India, in focus.
Near-record grain stocks, improved technology, and new exporters like Brazil and Russia are helping the world withstand a 'super' El Nino, though war-related disruptions remain a risk.
Malaysia's renewed 10-year energy efficiency plan targets $21.5 billion savings and an 11.6% cut in energy demand by 2035.
Australia will vaccinate vulnerable native birds against H5N1 bird flu, focusing on priority captive species as the virus spreads among wild birds.
England's drought now covers 71.3% of the country, affecting 45 million people, with 27 million under water restrictions.
Prolonged drought in Europe is set to make a key stretch of Germany's Rhine River impassable for commercial ships.
Oman reports a 390 sq km oil slick from the grounded Caroline Bezengi near the Hallaniyat Islands nature reserve.
Romania's Cernavoda nuclear plant faces a cooling water crisis as Danube levels are forecast to keep falling, despite emergency dredging and dike construction.
An oil slick from the sanctioned Caroline Bezengi tanker covers 390 sq km off Oman's coast, nearing shore.
Climate change is destabilizing Swiss Alpine huts as permafrost melts and glaciers retreat, endangering a cherished mountain tradition.
Firefighters in Spain's Castellón province fight a 810-hectare wildfire, with controlled burns and air support, as Europe endures a heatwave.
Romania's energy ministry has redirected Danube water to keep its sole working nuclear reactor running for nine more days.
Triodos estimates Europe's extreme heat and drought could shave 1% off EU GDP, costing €180 billion, with France hit hardest.
Italy's fourth heatwave and severe drought are damaging vineyards, with growers warning of a poor harvest and a lack of water for irrigation.
Europe's record summer heat has caused hundreds of billions in economic damage, disrupting shipping, power, and agriculture, with costs set to rise.
Western Europe just experienced its hottest June-July period on record, according to Copernicus, as heatwaves and drought reinforce each other.
Swiss Re's CEO says heatwave risks were underestimated. Germany eases trucking curbs as low Rhine water levels disrupt shipping.
Swiss Re's CEO says heatwave fatality risks were underestimated, as Europe's record heat drives thousands of excess deaths, mostly among the elderly.
British Columbia declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced over 20,000 evacuations near Okanagan Lake.
Lake Mead hit its lowest level since being filled 90 years ago, as the Colorado River system faces a deepening crisis.
A prolonged drought in Indonesia has revealed the ruins of Somang village, submerged for the Karian reservoir, as water levels hit record lows.