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An electrical transformer explodes after the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Bartolomei)
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Hurricane Ernesto aims for Bermuda after leaving many in Puerto Rico without power or water

Half a million thought be without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Ernesto moves on towards Bermuda.

The Mediterranean basin is one of the hot spots of global warming (AFP)
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Mediterranean Sea temperatures match 2023 records

The Mediterranean Sea has reached record temperatures over 30°C, with persistent heatwaves threatening marine life and ecosystems.

Forest fires in northern Greece in August 2023, in the biggest fire seen in Europe (Alamy/PA)
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Wildfires in Canada and the Amazon made more likely by climate change: report

Unprecedented fires that raged in Canada and parts of the Amazon were at least three times more likely because of climate change.

Flames from the Shetland Creek wildfire are seen from Highway 1 outside Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada, where 2,000 people are on evacuation alert in the the province's southern interior, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Jesse Winter
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Wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders

Alberta faces 158 wildfires, 55 uncontrolled, whereas B.C. is battling 319 fires, with evacuation orders in place.

Wildfires burning near Labrador City, N.L. have prompted mining companies in the area to temporarily halt operations. Smoke from a wildfire is shown in Labrador City, N.L. in a Friday, July 12, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Janelle Nippard **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Newfoundland wildfires force temporary shutdown of iron ore mines

Wildfires near Labrador City, N.L., have led to evacuation orders and forced mining companies Champion Iron Ltd. and Iron Ore Co. of Canada...

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Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey but is now 65 per cent contained: officials

The blaze in the Wharton State Forest was reported early Friday. Officials believe it began in the area of the Batona Campground in...

A woman paddles a specially adapted paddleboard on False Creek as a person sits in a wheelchair in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Heat warnings are covering more than two dozen regions in British Columbia as temperatures could hit the low 40s in the coming days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heatwave settles over B.C.

The warnings cover much of B.C.'s bottom third, inland sections of the central and norths coasts, as well as the northeastern part of...

People hold an umbrella to protect themselves from the sun in Little Tokyo during hot weather in Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Etienne Laurent
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Scorching heat expected in US West, Southeast over weekend

Around 108 million Americans will spend the remainder of the weekend under excessive heat advisories.

FILE PHOTO: Fish swim near recovering coral reefs after bleaching in late December 2023 due to extreme weather, in Bondalem village, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/Yuddy Cahya Budiman/File Photo
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Coral bleachings devastate Bali reefs as sea temperatures rise

Coral bleaching in Bali in late 2023 was mainly caused by rising sea temperatures caused by the El Nino phenomenon that hit Indonesia.

An air tanker drops fire retardant while trying to keep the Grubbs Fire from spreading in the Palermo community of Butte County, Calif., on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Firefighters stopped the fire at around 10 acres. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire

Containment of the Thompson Fire near the city of Oroville in Butte County remained at 7%, the same as the previous night.

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