France wildfires force evacuation of over 20,000 people from tourist town
About 800 firefighters and hundreds of gendarmes and soldiers deployed to battle the flames west of Bordeaux.
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From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Mina Hasman on designing cities for a hotter future
Climate advocate Mina Hasman’s vision of designing cities that behave like forests and buildings that act like trees.
Published On 19 Jul 2026
Iranians suffer from power blackouts during war and heatwave
Collapsing grid, battered by military strikes and chronic underinvestment, leaves Iranians sweltering in the dark.
![Pitch-black corridors and unlit facilities have become a daily reality as rolling blackouts plunge civilian infrastructure into darkness. [Rasol Alhaei/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/iran-5-1784396890-1784440360.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
World Cup final: All to know about Canadian wildfire smoke, NY weather
A thunderstorm rolled through the region causing disruption, and a haze raised air quality concerns in New York City.
Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions
African communities have spent decades developing practical, tested ways to live with extreme heat.
From: NewsFeed
Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US, potential risk for World Cup final
Plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major US cities.
Published On 18 Jul 2026
Trump threatens Canada with steeper tariff costs over wildfire smoke
US president has frequently pushed false claims blaming the mismanagement of rival politicians for large wildfires.
The Guadalupe River floods a crossing in Hunt, Texas, on July 17 [Gerald Herbert/AP Photo]
Dangerous floodwaters course through Kerrville, Texas on Thursday. [Stephen Fortney, Instagram/Reuters]
Members of the Boerne Fire Department prepare to perform a water rescue on Wednesday. [Darren Abate/AP Photo]
A flood-damaged car hangs from a fence on Wednesday in Boerne, Texas. [Darren Abate/AP Photo]
Floodwaters block G Street along the Guadalupe River on Thursday in Kerrville, Texas. [Joel Angel Juarez/AP Photo]
Floodwaters fill the streets of a residential neighborhood in Uvalde, Texas on Thursday. [David Fry, Medina Real Estate Photography/AP Photo]
A Sisterdale Volunteer Fire Department truck moves through high water near the Guadalupe River on Thursday. [Dustin Safranek/EPA]
A flood warning sign is nearly submerged on State Highway 16 in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Thursday. [Joel Angel Juarez/AP Photo]
Floodwaters submerge a horse ranch near the Guadalupe River in Sisterdale, Texas, on Thursday. [Dustin Safranek/EPA]
A shipping container floats on the Guadalupe River as water levels rise to the top of a bridge near Boerne, Texas, on Thursday. [Dustin Safranek/EPA]
Water along the Pedernales River floods a safety rest area on Thursday in Stonewall, Texas. [Joel Angel Juarez/AP Photo]
Crews inspect a section of washed out road along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, on Thursday. [Dustin Safranek/EPA]
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Will the Canadian wildfire smoke affect the World Cup final?
World Cup organisers are monitoring the situation ‘closely’, with US and FIFA presidents meeting on Friday.
From: Counting the Cost
Climate funding: Who pays for the transition?
Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt.
Published On 16 Jul 2026
Greece pins hopes on heat-seeking satellites to predict forest fires
The country, which suffers each summer, builds an arsenal of high-tech surveillance to help pre-position firefighters.
