Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective managers said Tuesday.
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'Brutal': Paris tourists struggle in extreme heat as sites close early
The severe heatwave sweeping France on Tuesday forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and left disappointed visitors sweltering with little respite.
Armed conflict threatens Ethiopia’s ancient monasteries
Lake Tana in Ethiopia’s Amhara region was once a tourist hotspot, known for its picturesque shorelines and monasteries dating back to the 14th century. But since 2023, an ongoing war between the Fano militias and federal government forces has scared away the tourists. Cities are
More than 400 dead in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak
In tonight's edition, Ebola is spreading beyond its original hotspot in the DRC as a new case has been detected nearly 600 kilometers away. And another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the UN says.
Firefighters combat blazes in northern Spain, Portugal
Hundreds of Spanish firefighters battled an expanding wildfire near the tourist hotspot of Costa Brava on Friday as Portugal sought outside help to combat forest fires in its north.
Tourist hotspots could be creating new routes for parasite transmission
Researchers from the University of Lincoln have contributed to an international study examining how interactions between people, free-roaming dogs and wildlife at urban tourist destinations may create opportunities for parasite transmission.
Denmark’s ‘Cold Hawaii’: the artfully cool surf zone on the Jutland coast
Surfers nicknamed it in the 90s, but this rugged coastline is becoming a hotspot for contemporary art lovers tooThe North Sea wind is buffeting my body and face, shaking me awake after a six-hour journey from Copenhagen on buses and trains to this rugged stretch of the Danish coa
The Hotspot | Why willows put the rest in the shade when cricket goes planting trees
In today’s newsletter: a tree that has provided for the game over hundreds of years is now protecting it for the futureIn those dog days of late June, when it was too hot to do anything but count down the hours until the sun went down, sport frazzled as well. Horse races were can
This weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet has a hotspot in the wrong place, and astronomers aren'
Astronomers have discovered a curious new exoplanet that challenges assumptions about hot Jupiters, some of the most extreme planets in the universe.
How ancient subduction zones helped create hotspots of mineral wealth
A study led by geoscientists at the University of Sydney has revealed why some ancient continental edges became fertile sites for major mineral deposits, while others with apparently similar geology did not.
Animal tracking overlooks biodiversity hotspots, with 95% of studies in well-funded countr
A recent study reveals geographic biases in how aquatic animals have been tracked and researched across the globe, with a preference toward politically stable, English-speaking countries with high conservation funding. Researchers are sounding the alarm in the hope of ensuring bi
NASA satellites are watching Earth's newest island rise from the sea
A newly discovered underwater volcanic eruption north of Papua New Guinea is unfolding in one of the world's most poorly mapped ocean basins. Satellites have spotted steam plumes, ash, thermal hotspots, and huge floating pumice rafts, suggesting magma is rising surprisingly close