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‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East
ByAjit Niranjan August 15, 2025

Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on MondayJordan and Israel have suffered through their hottest nights on record, with nocturnal temperatures in the Levant well above …

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‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East
ByAjit Niranjan August 15, 2025

Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on MondayJordan and Israel have suffered through their hottest nights on record, with nocturnal temperatures in the Levant well above …

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Weather tracker: Typhoon Podul pounds southern Taiwan
ByLauren Herdman for the MetDesk August 15, 2025

One person dies after storm whips up waves, while temperatures approach 50C as heatwave grips Middle EastTyphoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan on Wednesday with wind speeds of up to 110mph (177km/h), equivalent to a category 2 hurricane.Podul had devel…

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Weather tracker: Typhoon Podul pounds southern Taiwan
ByLauren Herdman for the MetDesk August 15, 2025

One person dies after storm whips up waves, while temperatures approach 50C as heatwave grips Middle EastTyphoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan on Wednesday with wind speeds of up to 110mph (177km/h), equivalent to a category 2 hurricane.Podul had devel…

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Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry
ByAzhar Al-Rubaie, Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala in Hawizeh Marshes August 13, 2025

Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the waterAt dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into…

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Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo
ByAssociated Press August 6, 2025

Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960sFour Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for the small surviving population of a rare lion that is extinct in the wild.The three females…

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Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo
ByAssociated Press August 6, 2025

Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960sFour Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for the small surviving population of a rare lion that is extinct in the wild.The three females…

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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions
ByNina Lakhani Climate justice reporter July 22, 2025

Processing debris from Israel’s destruction of homes, schools and hospitals could take four decadesMillions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long a…

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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions
ByNina Lakhani Climate justice reporter July 22, 2025

Processing debris from Israel’s destruction of homes, schools and hospitals could take four decadesMillions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long a…

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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