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straitstimes.com > world > europe > trees-giving-up-climate-change-hammers-historic-english-gardens

Climate change threatens historic English gardens and trees

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (743+ words) Record heatwaves and drought in the summer of 2026 are affecting the gardens of stately homes. Published Aug 25, 2026, 02:50 PM LONDON – At Hampton Court Palace in Britain, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burnt beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > highest-ever-ocean-temperature-measured-as-super-el-nino-forms

highest-ever ocean temperature recorded as super El Nino forms

4+ hour, 42+ min ago   (264+ words) The global average sea-surface temperature hit a record 21.1 deg C on Aug 22. Published Aug 25, 2026, 11:35 AM Updated Aug 25, 2026, 12:03 PM BRUSSELS - Scientists have recorded the highest temperature ever measured in the world’s oceans, as climate change combines with a powerful El Nino…...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > fusion-is-no-longer-science-fiction-but-affordable-fusion-might-be

Fusion is no longer science fiction, but affordable fusion might be

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (150+ words) The Straits Times Fusion is no longer science fiction, but affordable fusion might be Investments in fusion are sensible only if we treat it as what it currently is: development research, not a 2040 procurement decision. Commonwealth Fusion Systems, backed by…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > londoners-find-horrendous-cracks-in-their-homes-after-successive-heat-waves

Londoners find ‘horrendous’ cracks in their homes after successive heatwaves

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (687+ words) The threat of subsidence in the UK is concentrated in and around London as well as in parts of the southeast. Published Aug 23, 2026, 05:20 PM LONDON – Londoners are facing historic levels of subsidence risk after five successive heat waves dried out…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > climbers-walkers-flock-to-forest-outside-paris-after-wildfire-closure

Climbers, walkers flock to forest outside Paris after wildfire closure

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (463+ words) Visitors walk into the Fontainebleau forest from the Fontainebleau Avon rail station, near Avon, in the Paris Ile-de-France region on Aug 22. Published Aug 23, 2026, 07:34 AM FONTAINEBLEAU, France - A hugely popular forest outside Paris reopened to the public on Aug 22 after being…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > foreign-tourist-attacked-by-bear-near-lake-towada-in-north-eastern-japan

Foreign tourist attacked by bear near Lake Towada in north-eastern Japan

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (171+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026, 03:41 PM Updated Aug 22, 2026, 06:12 PM TOKYO – A male foreign tourist was attacked by a bear near an observation deck overlooking Lake Towada in Japan, a popular tourist spot, in the north-eastern prefecture of Aomori, the local authorities said on…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > dengue-surges-in-malaysia-but-vaccine-take-up-lags

Dengue cases surge in Malaysia and low vaccine take-up in 2026

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (603+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026, 10:18 AM PETALING JAYA – Dengue infections have surged 56.2 per cent across Malaysia in 2026 with 58,079 cases and 55 deaths recorded so far, but take-up of dengue vaccines remains low due to cost and lack of awareness, say stakeholders. Federation of Private…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > china-mulls-bid-to-host-2028-un-climate-talks-sources-say

China mulls over bid to host 2028 UN climate talks, sources say

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (521+ words) Hosting the COP33 UN climate talks could be an opportunity for China to boost its credentials as a climate leader. Published Aug 22, 2026, 04:19 AM WASHINGTON - China is mulling a bid to host UN climate talks in 2028, two sources familiar with the matter…...

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straitstimes.com > world > british-forecaster-predicts-biggest-strongest-el-nino-in-living-memory

British forecaster predicts strongest El Nino in living memory

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (277+ words) The El Nino weather pattern is seen bringing severe droughts in places like Honduras in South America. Published Aug 21, 2026, 05:09 PM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 05:13 PM LONDON – This year’s El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century, warming sea…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > countries-fall-far-short-of-pledges-to-restore-stricken-land-report-shows

Countries fall far short of pledges to restore stricken land, report shows

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (226+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026, 09:07 AM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 10:15 AM GENEVA, Aug 21 - Countries have restored an area roughly twice the size of France under U.N.-backed efforts to reverse land degradation – far short of their own restoration targets – a study by the world's largest conservation…...