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– Austria’s autumn harvest has suffered steep losses after prolonged drought and record summer heat damaged major crops. Current estimates show sharp declines in potatoes, maize, soybeans, sugar beet and sunflowers. The Austrian Chamber of Agriculture puts potato yields 50%

– On Monday in Brussels, the European Commission introduced the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform, uniting specialists, EU member state representatives, and international observers. This newly formed forum aims to advance the European Water Resilience Strategy, which the Commission approved in

Abu Dhabi, RankWire.AI/ – According to data released by the Emirates News Agency, the advancement toward global gender parity has encountered renewed stagnation after two decades of concerted policy efforts, as reported by the World Economic Forum. Despite 69.2 percent

South Australian environmental authorities have confirmed the death of an endangered Australian sea lion due to H5N1 avian influenza. The animal was found at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island, which hosts the third-largest colony of the species and accounts for

European Union external border pressure eased through August as irregular crossings fell by 35 percent year-over-year. Over the eight-month span, Frontex recorded approximately 75,000 detections, a significant drop from 2025 figures across nearly all major transit routes. The agency linked

Mainland Spain experienced the warmest summer on record since the start of official data collection in 1961, with an average temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius across June, July, and August. Official data from the national meteorological authority confirmed that this

– Frontex backed the repatriation of more than 33,000 individuals from European Union member states to countries outside the EU during the first half of 2026. This number surpasses the approximately 30,000 returns carried out in the same timeframe in

– In 2026, Italy faced its warmest summer since 1950, with the seasonal average reaching 24.3 degrees Celsius. This figure surpasses the earlier record of 23.6 degrees established in 2003. Researchers analyzed the meteorological summer from June through August utilizing

– According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, global cereal production is expected to reach approximately 2.98 billion tonnes in 2026. This figure reflects a 2% decrease from the record harvest achieved in 2025. The latest forecast also indicates a

According to official daily mortality surveillance data released by the Carlos III Health Institute, close to 2,150 individuals died from heat-related causes across Spain in August. The MoMo monitoring system recorded 2,149 excess deaths due to extreme temperatures for the