Scientists warn drought raises West Nile risk
A historic drought has cut mosquito populations by 50 to 70 percent in parts of the West and Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and Colorado. Scientists warn that West Nile virus cases are still rising as mosquitoes and birds cluster around shrinking water sources.
Tropical Storm Dolphin floods eastern China
Tropical Storm Dolphin brought heavy rain to eastern China on Monday after making landfall near Taizhou in Zhejiang province on Sunday evening with winds of 151 kph. Authorities warned of flooding and landslides, and officials in Yueqing searched flooded homes and cleared storm debris.
South Korea, US begin summertime exercise
Copernicus reports record Western Europe heat
Zelensky Warns of North Korean Troop Deployment
China criticizes India’s Arunachal naming move
China criticized India’s August 7 move to formally name 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh, calling it self-deception and a unilateral action. India said the designations include land areas, passes, a lake, a monument and places such as Long Ju, Maja and Jaswant Garh.
Western Europe sets temperature record
Western Europe’s June-July average temperature reached 21.62°C, surpassing the 2022 record as Copernicus linked the region’s prolonged heat to wildfires, drought and projected heat-related deaths.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products
Lebanese report rules out talks resumption
Typhoon Dolphin Forces Mass Evacuations
Western Europe Records Hottest June-July
Western Europe recorded its hottest June-July on record, with a combined average temperature of 21.62C, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service. The region faced successive heatwaves, drought and wildfires as Europe’s fastest-warming continent continued to see extreme summer conditions.
Russia Rejects Ukraine Conflict Freeze
Russia has ruled out any freeze in the Ukraine conflict, saying a settlement must address what Moscow calls the root causes. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said that means Ukraine giving up NATO ambitions, adopting neutrality, limiting its armed forces, and recognizing Crimea and four former Ukrainian regions as Russian territory.
