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International Youth Day 2026 puts youth inclusion in focus

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The United Nations marked International Youth Day on Wednesday with a call for stronger investment in young people. Secretary-General António Guterres said youth should have greater inclusion and a larger role in decisions that affect their lives. The 2026 observance...
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Austria sets July heat record amid €1.4 billion losses

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Austria recorded its highest July temperature on July 31, when Wieselburg in Lower Austria reached 40.3 degrees Celsius. The reading broke the national July record of 39.7 degrees, set in Dellach im Drautal on July 27, 1983. GeoSphere Austria confirmed...
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Heat intensifies severe drought across European nations

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A comprehensive scientific analysis reveals human activities are directly responsible for severe dry conditions currently affecting the continent, definitively demonstrating climate change exacerbating drought across europe. A consortium of international researchers concluded that extreme heat, rather than merely low rainfall,...
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World capitals suffer 25 percent rise in extremely hot conditions

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LONDON, October 1, 2025: The number of extremely hot days in the world’s most populous capital cities has increased by 25 percent compared to the 1990s, according to new research released by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)....
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March 2025 sets new high temperature mark for Europe

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March 2025 was confirmed as the warmest March ever recorded in Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the latest bulletin released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The data, derived from the ERA5 dataset, recorded an average...
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Water scarcity in Europe rises as EEA warns of growing stress

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Water scarcity in Europe is becoming an increasingly critical issue as climate change drives rising temperatures, more frequent droughts, and mounting pressure on freshwater supplies, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The agency’s latest findings signal a growing environmental...
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Marine ecosystems under threat: UN calls for stronger protection

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Ocean degradation poses a significant threat to communities and human rights worldwide, particularly the right to a healthy environment, according to a United Nations independent expert. Astrid Puentes Riaño, Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and...
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Africa must strengthen regional trade to counter global economic shocks

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has emphasized Africa’s vulnerability to global economic shocks in its Economic Development in Africa Report 2024. The report, released in Geneva, examines how past crises including the 2008 financial collapse, the...
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European climate losses hit €26 billion per year on average

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MENA Newswire News Desk: Economic losses from extreme climate-related events in the European Union have averaged €26 billion per year over the past decade, according to a report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA). The report highlights the financial...
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Global deforestation surged in 2023, falling behind climate targets

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MENA Newswire News Desk: Global deforestation surged in 2023, with an area equivalent to the size of Latvia lost, according to a report released on Tuesday by various research organizations and civil society groups. The Forest Declaration Assessment revealed that...