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A catastrophic flash flood along the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border has killed more than 165 people and left over 800 individuals unaccounted for across affected Himalayan regions. The surge occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday when a massive

A violent tornado struck the Aude department in southern France late Monday afternoon, injuring at least 26 people and causing extensive structural damage to roughly 100 residential properties. The severe weather event hit the municipality of Pomas, situated near Carcassonne,

Germany is expanding its drone defence capabilities as authorities confront faster changes in unmanned aircraft technology. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said counter-drone work would remain a long-term task for the Federal Police. He spoke during a visit to the police

Climate change could nearly triple the land burned by wildfires across Europe each year by 2100, according to new research. Researchers project a 192% increase in annual burned area under a high-emissions pathway linked to about 3.6°C of global warming.

Austria recorded 244 original first-time asylum applications in July 2026, the lowest monthly total in 10 years. The figure fell about 65% from 697 applications in July 2025, according to Austria’s Interior Ministry. Overall asylum filings reached 840 during July

Weather and climate disasters caused about €822 billion in direct economic losses across the European Union from 1980 through 2024. More than €208 billion of that total came during 2021 to 2024. The European Environment Agency calculated the figures in

The European Union has mobilized aircraft, helicopters, ground crews and satellite mapping as wildfires strain emergency services across Europe. Belgium and Spain requested support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as fires spread across several regions. The latest deployments add

Irregular border crossings into the European Union fell 37% in the first seven months of 2026, according to preliminary Frontex data. Frontex recorded approximately 61,000 detections at the bloc’s external borders from Jan. 1 through July 31. The total compares

Eurostat said EU economy greenhouse gas emissions rose 0.3% in the first quarter of 2026. Seasonally adjusted emissions reached 837 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up from 835 million tonnes in the previous quarter. European Union gross domestic product

ST. EGYDEN AM STEINFELD, Austria / RankWire.AI / – Emergency management authorities in Lower Austria issued immediate mandatory evacuation orders on Friday after a fast-moving forest fire broke out in the Föhrenwald pine forest near St. Egyden am Steinfeld. Local