South Korea Issues Heat Wave Alert as Temperature Hits Record

South Korea issued emergency heat wave instructions as the country sweltered, with its highest temperature on record reported in the southeastern city of Yangsan.

By Jaehyun Eom

Wildfires in Spokane, Wash., Force Thousands to Evacuate

The Old Trails fire had grown to about 2,500 acres by Saturday afternoon, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures.

By Pooja Salhotra

Hungary braced for power cuts amid extreme drought

Record-low water levels on Danube force country’s first shutdown of nuclear power plant

Western Europe’s wildfire crisis retreats as Greece evacuates hundreds near Athens

High winds prevent firefighting aircraft from collecting seawater as flames spread through Attica Europe’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts on Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the Athens region and forced fresh evacuations, France guarded a still-burning scar four times the size of Paris against renewed spread, and Spain’s major fires finally stopped advancing. The centre of immediate danger was Greece. Gale-force winds drove flames deeper into western...

By Associated Press

Politics chat: Will Democrats use the war and high prices for their midterm strategy?

We look at how the Democratic party is approaching the midterms, and if they are using issues like the war in Iran and affordability, to their advantage.

By Ayesha Rascoe

Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary

Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.

Evacuations underway as fast-growing wildfires threaten communities in B.C.'s Interior

Evacuations are underway around two fast-growing wildfires in B.C.’s Interior, one near the Okanagan Lake and another in the East Kootenay.

Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Hungary is fully shutting down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time due to the record low levels of the Danube River, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and new Prime Minister Péter Magyar. One of the two reactors still operating at the Paks plant was shut down early on Sunday, with the final one powering down later in the day, according to Magyar. He cited the progressively lower water levels, which are causing a shortage of water for cooling at the...

By Bloomberg

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Washington wildfires scorch over 2,50,000 acres of land; trigger mass evacuations

Thousands of firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Washington state on Saturday. Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency and imposed a burn ban. The fast-moving Old Trails Fire in Spokane threatened thousands of structures and forced evacuations. Power utility Avista implemented safety shutoffs, leaving many customers without electricity. Officials confirmed some structures were destroyed as the extent of damage was assessed.

By Trisha Mahajan

South Korea issues heatwave alert as temperature hits record

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a severe heat wave alert for the southern parts of the country as of 1 pm local time.

Europe’s key rivers are drying up as extreme heat impact widens

Rhine and Danube levels have dwindled over an unusually hot and dry summer, with repeated bouts of high-pressure blocking moisture-bearing clouds from replenishing watersheds.

Fires on more than 250,000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations

By Kenrick Cai Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Saturday evening. About 4,000 people were fighting more than a dozen fires throughout the state, Dave Upthegrove, the state’s commissioner of public lands, said […]

South Korea Records Highest-Ever Temperature At 42.5 Degrees Celsius

The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

South Korea registered on Sunday its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, according to the state weather agency. The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5 degrees Celsius at 1:26pm (9:26am PKT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website. Yangsan has been the epicentre of the ongoing heatwave, where temperatures exceeded 40°C for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday. Much of South Korea has been placed under heat warnings, w...

By none@none.com (AFP)

French wildfires: Record-breaking for the wrong reasons

Across Europe, the fires of 2026 will be remembered for the records they shattered and the trail of destruction they left in their wake, writes Kate Varley.

Washington fires burn 250,000 acres, triggering evacuations and power outages in region

"When the sun sets, and the sun rises in the morning, I think we're going to be in shock to see some of the scenes that emerge out there," said Major General Gent Welsh of the National Guard.

Man found dead in hot car as temperature hits 35 C

A man in his 50s was found dead inside a hot car in central South Korea amid a heat wave, with police suspecting heatstroke. The man was discovered at about 3 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot near the Wollyubong trail in Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province, police said Sunday. He had traveled to the area with acquaintances to collect freshwater snails in a nearby stream. After complaining of dizziness at around 7:40 a.m., he went to rest in the vehicle. The air conditioner was off and all

By The Korea Herald

Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

By Aleksandar Vasovic, Dominique Patton, Edward McAllister, John Revill and David Latona

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

Much of the country has been placed under heat warnings, with many cities seeing temperatures climb into the high 30s.

Europe’s Key Rivers Are Drying Up as Extreme Heat Impact Widens - SWI swissinfo.ch

Europe’s Key Rivers Are Drying Up as Extreme Heat Impact Widens  SWI swissinfo.ch

Low Danube levels force Serbia to cut hydro power generation

A drought in Serbia has pushed the Danube river to a record-low level, forcing the country to significantly reduce electricity generation from its main hydroelectric plants, the Ba...

Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant due to heat wave - The Brussels Times

Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant due to heat wave  The Brussels Times

Men arrested over Boeotia wildfire that spread to Attica to appear before Thebes prosecutor today

A case file has been opened against them for arson with possible intent, a felony offence – the file also names the owner of the wind turbine company, who has not been located The post Men arrested over Boeotia wildfire that spread to Attica to appear before Thebes prosecutor today appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη

Thousands told to evacuate as wildfires worsen in Washington state

A wildfire dubbed the Old Trails fire jumped the Spokane River on Saturday afternoon and crossed into the city, the Spokesman-Review newspaper reported. The post Thousands told to evacuate as wildfires worsen in Washington state appeared first on Vanguard News.

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