Jul 31 Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Climate change's fingerprints are all over the extreme fire weather that sparked this week's devastating wildfires in Spain and France and has spiked Southern Europe's burning the past eight years, two new studies conclude. Continue reading
Jul 31 The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species By Silvia Stellacci, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. Continue reading
Jul 31 What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border. Continue reading
Jul 30 Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant prepares to reopen without chef Redzepi at helm By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Denmark’s iconic Noma restaurant is set to reopen on Aug. 5 with neither its founder and celebrity chef René Redzepi at the helm nor its three stars in the Michelin Guide. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 3:03 U.S. and Iran strikes intensify as war opens new fronts By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart Strikes and counterstrikes between the U.S. and Iran intensified on Thursday, fueling fears the conflict could spread across the entire region. For the first time in five months, suspected military action expanded to Egypt with a drone strike that now… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 How shipping risks from Ukraine and Iran wars are converging By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly all Middle Eastern oil flows, has prompted Saudi Arabia to call for a maritime defense coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. For perspective on the proposal, Geoff Bennett spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 30 Wildfires near Bordeaux threaten to squeeze France's struggling wine industry By Eva Van Dam, Jamey Keaten, John Leicester, Associated Press Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown, while Trump’s tariffs have given winemakers an added hangover. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:43 Violence surges in West Bank as Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Violence surged in the West Bank this past weekend when Palestinians say Israeli settlers burned two mosques following deadly clashes. The UN accuses Israeli settlers of increasing their attacks and footprint in the West Bank, the land that Palestinians hope… Continue watching
Jul 30 Hope dwindles for rescue after southwestern Japan earthquake as death toll climbs to 25 By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Tuesday. The number of people missing was unclear. Continue reading
Jul 30 At least 9 die as thousands of migrants breach Morocco's border with Ceuta, Spain says By Renata Brito, Antonio Sempere, Associated Press Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. Continue reading