Incêndios florestais atingem região de Bordeaux, na França, e várias áreas da Espanha, forçando evacuações em massa e causando destruição em grande escala.
A massive, uncontained wildfire in southwest France's Gironde region, spanning an area four times the size of Paris, continues to threaten the region as temperatures are expected to soar to 40°C, despite a temporary halt in overnight spread.
Chinese researchers create tantalum-based alloy retaining strength at 2,400°C, surpassing 2,000°C limit of most metals, with potential for aerospace, hypersonic vehicles, and nuclear reactors.
Wildfires are raging across Sicily, southwestern France, and central Spain, claiming the lives of three firefighters and prompting thousands of evacuations. In Sicily, 50 fires persist, battled by 6,000 personnel, with extreme temperatures and dry soil exacerbating the situation.
Celsius co-founders Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon, and Nuke Goldstein face permanent court orders banning them from significant parts of the crypto and asset-services business and combined obligations of $16.5 million following the crypto lender's bankruptcy.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai experienced its most vibrant event since 2018, with record attendance and high temperatures. Driven by global AI frenzy and official endorsement, tickets were scalped for over 1,000 yuan, attracting industry insiders, parents, and job-seeking graduates.
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days" with temperatures above 40°C, a new meteorological term. Heatstroke alerts are widespread, and at least 14 people have died in the past week, prompting emergency officials to describe the soaring temperatures as "a disaster".
Japan recorded its first "kokushobi" (cruelly hot day) with temperatures exceeding 40C in Gifu and Aichi prefectures, leading to new heat warnings. The rising heat has caused over 2,000 heatstroke deaths in 2024, impacted agriculture and sports, and prompted new "Cool Biz" clothing recommendations for office workers.
Celsius co-founders Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch Goldstein must pay over $6 million in FTC settlements for misrepresenting the platform's safety before its 2022 collapse. This follows former CEO Alex Mashinsky's earlier settlement and permanent trading ban.
En 2022, Celsius Network, promettant des rendements élevés, a gelé les actifs de ses 1,7 million de clients avant de déposer le bilan, révélant un système de Ponzi. Son fondateur, Alex Mashinsky, a été arrêté et condamné en 2023-2025 pour fraude et manipulation de marché.
Delhi received its most intense monsoon rainfall on Tuesday, causing waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and flight delays. Several areas recorded heavy showers, with Najafgarh logging 84mm. Rain is expected to continue until Saturday, with a yellow alert issued for Wednesday and Thursday.
A OMS alertou que a Europa pode ter "semanas mais mortais" com nova onda de calor. Temperaturas de até 43°C são previstas em Portugal e Espanha. A organização discute lições aprendidas e preparativos com 41 países.
Western Europe, including Spain, Portugal, France, and the UK, is bracing for another heatwave with temperatures 10-15C above average, nearing 40C in some areas. Persistent warm nights pose health risks. Meanwhile, Super Typhoon Bavi is causing destruction in the North-Western Pacific with extreme winds and flooding.
A Espanha registrou 1.029 mortes atribuídas ao calor em junho, o segundo mês mais quente já documentado, com temperaturas acima de 40ºC. Uma onda de calor de cinco dias afetou 73% da população, evidenciando a crescente frequência de ondas de calor no início do verão.
Spain reported 1,029 excess deaths in June attributable to heat, following a five-day heatwave with temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. This made it the second-hottest June on record and the highest heat-related mortality for the month since 2015.
Delhi may experience monsoon arrival within the next 2-3 days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The city has been enduring extreme heat, with feels-like temperatures reaching 53.5°C, though a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms is in effect.
Ionic Digital, a Bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure company, has filed for a Nasdaq direct listing. This move could provide a public market for shares received by former Celsius creditors through the bankrupt lender's restructuring. The company is repurposing its Texas mining site for AI and high-performance computing workloads.
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 in Ukraine on Monday. The strikes hit the nation's energy grid during a severe heatwave, causing power outages in eight regions as demand for electricity surged due to high temperatures.
O Inmet prevê chuva intensa isolada no Norte e Sul do Brasil, com geada no Sul e temperaturas baixas. O Centro-Oeste terá tempo estável, enquanto o Sudeste e Nordeste esperam nebulosidade e chuva isolada na faixa litorânea. As temperaturas variarão significativamente entre as regiões.
France faces its worst heatwave on record, with Paris hitting a June record of 40.9°C. Lack of air conditioning in private flats, especially in densely populated areas, drives a surge in hotel bookings for comfort and sleep.
Hausärzte werfen der Bundesregierung Versagen beim Hitzeschutz vor. Der Deutsche Wetterdienst erwartet bis zu 42 Grad am Wochenende. In mehreren Bundesländern wurden neue Temperaturrekorde gemessen.
Deutschland hat einen neuen Temperaturhöchstwert von 41,3°C in Saarbrücken gemessen. Der Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband kritisiert die Bundesregierung für mangelnden Hitzeschutz, insbesondere für ältere Menschen und chronisch Kranke.
Deutschland verzeichnet mit 41,3 Grad Celsius einen neuen Temperaturrekord. Die extreme Hitze führt zu Höchstwerten in mehreren Bundesländern, Zugausfällen, Niedrigwasserständen im Bodensee, drohendem Fischsterben in der Mosel und Überlastung der Krankenhäuser. Auch die Schweiz und Großbritannien melden Rekorde, wobei in der Schweiz ein Kernkraftwerk heruntergefahren wurde.
A deadly heatwave, causing hundreds of deaths and saturating hospitals, is moving east across Europe. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group confirm that human-caused climate change made this record-breaking heatwave "virtually impossible" without it, intensifying night-time temperatures.
