Britain issues first Amber Extreme Heat warning
The alert is the first since the national meteorological service launched its extreme heat warning system at the start of June
Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant
Fires have flared across Russia amid a heatwave, tearing through over 1.5 million hectares of land in Yakutia, the worst-hit region
Romania supports EU forest plan, says more talks needed over funding
Romania, which is home to some of Europe's last remaining virgin forests and diverse wildlife, is losing 20 million cubic metres of wood on average each year to illegal logging
Some 170 still missing around Koblenz, victim numbers set to rise - police
The death toll from the country's worst natural disaster in almost six decades rose above 160
Israel seeks to tax disposables to reduce plastic use
The exact amount of tax on plastic cups, plates, bowls, cutlery and straws has not been decided, but would likely go into effect in 2022
Critics accuse German government of flood warning failures
High death toll raises questions over why so many people seemed to have been surprised by the flash floods - but disaster management says warning messages were sent
Canadian country music star spurs unlikely coalition against coal
With open pit coal mines planned in the picturesque eastern Rocky Mountains, musician Corb Lund has helped unite disparate opponents to coal expansion
In Nepal’s oldest park, rising heat fuels surge in invasive plants
Dealing with invasive plants and more extreme rainfall problems linked to climate change now costs Chitwan National Park 40% of its budget each year, managers say
'It's terrifying': Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe
More than 150 Germans died from flash floods this week, Germany's worst natural disaster in more than half a century
Flash floods batter Bavaria as European death toll rises to 184
Scientists said it would still take several weeks to determining its role in these relentless rainfalls