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In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...
This ‘rock’ in Namibia is actually a plant that plays dead, fewer than 200 are leftThis ‘living stone’ plant in Namibia looks like a rock and plays dead to survive. Fewer than 200 remain as the rare species faces extinctio...
What Europe can learn from Australia's 'Black Summer' wildfiresAustralians share their hard-earned wildfire strategies with Europe, which is grappling with severe blazes. Effective preparation and hazar...
Hungary PM Magyar flags 'critical' days ahead with looming nuclear shutdownHungary faces a critical five days as the Danube's low levels force its nuclear plant shutdown. The Paks power plant will cease generation ...
France wildfire contained after 10 days, but firefighters stay on high alertFrance's largest wildfire near Bordeaux has been controlled after ten days of devastation. Another wildfire in southeastern France remains ...
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river tradeEuropean drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danu...
The Danube has fallen to one of its lowest levels in decades, exposing possible mammoth remains and a coal ship that sank in 1937As Europe's Danube River hits alarming low levels, it unveils treasures from the past such as ancient mammoth bones and historical wrecks, ...
5 World Market themes for the week aheadGlobal markets face significant turbulence this week from multiple sources. AI-linked stocks are experiencing unprecedented volatility as i...
Fire risks, water shortages as heatwave hits central EuropeCentral Europe was sweltering under the latest heatwave in an already record-breaking summer on Friday, with several countries taking steps...
In 1910, Beavers nearly disappeared from the US. Today they are reshaping rivers againNorth America's beaver population faced near extinction due to the fur trade. Fashion changes and conservation efforts allowed their number...
France widens mass evacuation as wildfire flares near Atlantic resortsFrench authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast as heat threatened firefighters. Thousands of residents and tourists w...
Spain identified a rare-earth deposit that could supply one-third of Europe's needs: could this massive discovery reduce foreign reliance, or will environmental battles kill it?Europe might sit on its own green energy goldmine. Deep in central Spain, a major rare-earth deposit was discovered. It holds enough critic...
Where are the wildfires in Spain and France? Areas affected, evacuation updates and latest situationWildfires in France and Spain have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. These fires have scorched vast areas, exceeding prev...
In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
Why Europe's wildfires have spiralled into a historic disasterRecord heat and prolonged drought have triggered some of Europe's worst wildfires in decades, forcing over 300,000 evacuations across Franc...
In 1869, a French entomologist breeding European moths for an American silk industry let some escape; their descendants defoliated entire forestsAn amateur entomologist's escaped moths in 1869 led to widespread forest defoliation across America. This invasive insect has since damaged...
Strong El Nino could push global temperatures above 2C in early 2027A powerful El Nino may push global temperatures above two degrees Celsius in early 2027. This significant milestone, if reached, would be a...
Roberto, Nelson and Eleanor: As wildfires intensify, Spain is relying on an unexpected firefighting team of rescue donkeys to stop deadly forest fires naturally—and Canada is exploring the same solutionA Spanish region is using rescued donkeys to prevent devastating wildfires because these animals graze on dry vegetation, creating natural ...
Europe heatwave: The thermometer is flashing red for the continent's economyEurope's heatwave is becoming a growing economic threat as extreme temperatures disrupt transport, reduce labour productivity, damage agric...
How climate change is making wildfires more frequentClimate change and wildfires explained: Global temperatures are projected to remain at record highs, increasing extreme weather events. Ris...