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Extreme heat driven by climate change exacerbating drought across Europe severely depletes river levels and agricultural harvests. The post Extreme heat accelerates massive moisture loss in Europe appeared first on British Messenger.

BARCELONA, ROME /EuroWire / — Fast-moving wildfires driven by extreme heat and high wind gusts swept across southern Europe on Thursday, killing three firefighters and forcing the mass evacuation of thousands of residents and holidaymakers. Emergency crews in Spain, France, and Italy struggled to contain widespread blazes as temperatures surpassed 40 degrees Celsius across multiple provinces. […] The post Southern Europe battles spreading wildfires as heatwave temperatures top forty degrees appeared first on British Messenger.

Goldman Sachs warns oil could hit $120 as Middle East conflict disrupts Strait of Hormuz transit and global crude supply.

Seventeen Italian cities faced the top heat alert as the Health Ministry warned of risks to healthy people and vulnerable groups nationwide.

The proposed UK EV mileage tax would charge electric cars 3p per mile and plug-in hybrids 1.5p per mile from April 2028 under new draft rules.

The EU is preparing phased social media access rules for children, including age checks, supervision and stronger online safety protections.

Fontainebleau wildfires burn more than 1,300 hectares near Paris, forcing evacuations, road closures and a major aerial response effort.

At least 12 people died and 23 remain missing after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Almeria province in southern Spain on Friday.

The UN debate on Responsibility to Protect focused on early action, national prevention systems and rising risks from global conflicts.

Firefighters in Portugal, Greece and Spain battled major wildfires as EU aircraft, evacuations and public safety alerts shaped the response.