Europe’s wildfires have raised danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs
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August 8, 2026
London, When a wildfire broke out in the Muritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had to work alongside firefighters because the forest floor is contaminated with cold war-era…
40°C and counting: Europe was built to beat the cold. Now heatwave is exposing its biggest weakness
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June 30, 2026
Europe battles scorching summer heat and record-breaking temperatures. Photo credit: AP For centuries, Europe knew how to fight the cold.Its homes were built to trap warmth. Thick walls, insulated roofs, double-glazed windows and tightly sealed buildings…