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A man cools himself with water on Flisvos Beach during a heat wave in Athens, Greece, August 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
September 10, 2026, 7:46 pm
August was hottest month ever recorded worldwide, European climate monitor says
El Niño pattern that triggered extremes expected to peak in 2027, but scientist warns that ‘record-shattering months will simply keep on coming’ as long as humans burn fossil fuels
By Nick Perry and Ali BEKHTAOUI
Relatives console Muna Khadka, center, who lost her son Aayush Khada in flash floods, at a cremation ground in Chitwan, Nepal, August 31, 2026.
September 2, 2026, 11:39 am
Nepal turns to rehabilitation as hope fades for nearly 4,000 missing after glacier disaster
Rescuers make last search of hydropower tunnels a week after devastating flash floods left more than 1,100 dead; authorities fear many are buried under debris
By Gopal Sharma and Saurabh Sharma
A resident looks at the swollen Trishuli river in Galchhi, Dhading District, Nepal, August 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
August 30, 2026, 9:19 pm
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Death toll passes 800 with 3,000 still missing, as rescuers scramble to find survivors of Wednesday’s flood; residents begin to return to ruined homes; mass burials begin
By Agencies
Damage is seen in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, August 27, 2026. (AP/Niranjan Shrestha)
August 28, 2026, 8:40 am
Rescue teams race to find survivors of Nepal flash floods as risk of fresh flooding grows
Confirmed death toll rises to 469, with almost 1,000 others still missing, including at least 540 foreigners; lake formed by debris could soon burst, disaster management body warns
By Reuters
A member of the security forces and his sniffer dog search for survivors following flash floods at Trishuli in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. (Prakash MATHEMA/AFP)
August 27, 2026, 6:10 pm
Nepal flood death toll rises to 362 as rescuers dig through mud for more than 1,400 missing
Foreign Ministry says it’s providing assistance in search for Israeli man among the missing, is in contact with his family; survivors describe towns completely wiped out as rescuers race against fresh flood risk
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Members of a bomb disposal unit, Dieter Schwaetzler, left, and Rene Bennert sit next to 1.8 ton World War II bomb after defusing it in Frankfurt, Germany, September 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
August 22, 2026, 10:16 am
Amid European wildfires, buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII resurface
Fires, fueled by climate change, are uncovering, exposing, and in some cases exploding, long-buried munitions across the continent, posing a threat to crews responding to flames
By Sam McNeil
Dr. Bjorn Lomborg joins host Lazar Berman for this week's Lazar Focus. (R Mathiasson)
August 14, 2026, 12:08 pm
Bjorn Lomborg: Energy, climate, and the fight for a better world
The Iran war emphasized how reliant we are on fossil fuels; a leading Danish thinker explains how we should think about energy needs, global warming, and the welfare of mankind
By Lazar Berman
A man walks on dried grass in a park, amid drought conditions in London, in London, August 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
August 10, 2026, 4:06 pm
UK, France brace for another heat wave as western Europe sets temperature records
Temperature set to hit 40°C from Tuesday in southeastern France, 36°C in England; record-breaking heat contributes to wildfires and droughts across continent
By STEFANIE DAZIO and Sylvie Corbet
Greek firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on August 2, 2026. (Angelos TZORTZINIS/AFP)
August 2, 2026, 3:19 pm
Extreme heat wave across Europe fuels wildfires in France, Greece, drought in Hungary
Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant to shut for the first time in over four decades due to drying out of the Danube; in Israel, temperatures in Jordan Valley hit 113°F on Saturday
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv during a heatwave, on April 24, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 30, 2026, 7:42 pm
Following Europe, Israel braces for dayslong extreme heat wave on Friday
Hot spell slated to hit Jordan Valley hardest, temperatures set to soar to 46ºC (116ºF); Health Ministry urges public to avoid sun exposure
By Diana Bletter
Firefighters battle a wildfire in San Martin de Valdeiglesias, west of Madrid, Spain, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
July 27, 2026, 2:04 am
France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with another heatwave on the way
More than 325,000 people flee homes in southwest France and central Spain amid some of the worst forest fires in their countries’ history
By Lucas CROSET and Patrick MARKEY
French firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near Saumos and Sainte-Hélène, northwest of Bordeaux. (Handout/SDIS33 - Caporal-chef Damien Rembert/AFP)
July 25, 2026, 3:48 pm
A quarter-million people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn
Parts of city of Bordeaux ordered to evacuate as raging blaze threatens city; France bringing in massive tankers to douse the flames
By MARK CARLSON, EMMA DA SILVA and John Leicester
The New York City skyline is seen through a cover of wildfire smoke, in Jersey City, New Jersey, July 17, 2026. (AP/Ryan Murphy)
July 19, 2026, 2:58 pm
Storms expected to clear wildfire smoke from Northeast US ahead of World Cup final
Air in New York expected to be safe again on Sunday, when Argentina will face off with Spain; Trump says US being ‘invaded’ by smoky air from Canada, threatens tariffs
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and Philip Marcelo
Illustrative image of an elderly woman lying in a hospital bed. (gorodenkoff, iStock by Getty Images)
July 15, 2026, 11:51 pm
Study: During heatwaves, chronic disease sufferers visit hospitals more, stay longer
Pointing to the need for high staffing and more beds during hot summers, Taub Center research finds that more men and more affluent people rush to hospitals for heat stress
By Sue Surkes
A man with a respirator mask on his head is silhouetted during a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
July 6, 2026, 10:11 am
Massive wildfires tear through southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee
Fires have devastated area over double the size of Manhattan across Portugal, Spain, Greece, and France, where officials have banned spectators from stage of Tour de France race
By AFP
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