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• A deadly heatwave is sweeping across Europe, triggering widespread wildfires, including a blaze in the pine forests of the tourist island of Vis. • Emergency crews, including dozens of firefighters and four aircraft, are currently working to contain the fires on Vis. • The heatwave is impacting several major nations, with France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Britain all experiencing similar extreme conditions.

Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBuilding 10 new dams in New South Wales’s northern rivers could have reduced flood levels by up to two metres during devastating floods in 2022, but not enough to prevent a key levee overspilling, a report has found.The CSIRO report was released on Tuesday, four years after it was commissioned by the Morrison government following NSW’s one-in-100-years floods. Continue reading...

• Researchers screened over 5,000 compounds and identified 70 existing drugs that effectively suppress Puumala orthohantavirus infections in human cells. • The discovery includes unexpected candidates such as beta-lactam antibiotics, suggesting that repurposed medications can combat the virus. • This finding is significant because it provides a fast-tracked pipeline for developing the first approved treatments for life-threatening hantavirus diseases.

The attacks on Monday were the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries, which fought a weeks-long war in FebruaryPakistan has said at least 25 people were killed in airstrikes it launched targeting militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties.Pakistan’s information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the operations were aimed at a group that it blames for a deadly weekend attack in Karachi, although Afghan authorities have repeatedly denied their territory harbours militants. Continue reading...

• Germany recorded a provisional all-time high temperature of 41.3°C in Saarbrücken as a severe heatwave grips Europe. • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant took both reactors offline on Friday after the River Aare reached 25°C, a move intended to prevent environmental damage from cooling water discharge. • Scientists at World Weather Attribution report that temperatures across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern England are 5–12°C above seasonal averages due to a persistent high-pressure system.

• A deadly early summer heat wave has gripped Europe, resulting in dozens of fatalities and causing widespread disruptions to power supplies, schools, and cultural landmarks. • Britain and Switzerland have officially broken their temperature records for the month of June as extreme heat persists across the continent. • The crisis has triggered a surge in air conditioning demand in countries like France, Spain, and Italy, where such cooling systems were previously rare.

• Germany recorded a provisional all-time high temperature of 41.3°C in Saarbrücken as a severe heatwave grips Europe. • In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant was forced to take both reactors offline after the River Aare reached 25°C, exceeding safe cooling limits. • World Weather Attribution scientists report that temperatures across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and southern England are 5–12°C above seasonal averages due to a persistent high-pressure system.