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Europe’s Extreme Summer Weather Could Cost It Billions

Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.

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A wildfire in a village in northwestern Spain in August. Extreme weather hit many parts of Europe this summer.
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Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.

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A deforested area in Acre State, in western Brazil, in April. For the first half of 2025, officials reported a 27 percent increase in tree loss nationwide compared with the same period last year.
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