US records hottest summer in 132 years
The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.

The United States had its hottest summer since records began, says NOAA, with August also setting a new heat record.





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Fewer than one in 10 recovered bodies of people killed in deadly floods has been formally identified.
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district after air pollution reaches ‘hazardous’ levels.

Indonesia’s Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.

A couple chose to get married in the middle of severe flooding in the Philippines.
UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather.
‘Miracle’ rescue nine days after devastating flood raises hope that more people could still be found alive.
DNA testing helps identify bodies that may be unrecognisable due to mutilation and decomposition.
Scientists warn the 2026-27 El Nino could become the strongest ever, exacerbating global heat, droughts and floods.
France joins other European countries in recording its hottest summer since measurements began.
Families in Nepal are performing symbolic funerals for loved ones still missing a week after the devastating floods.