Brave zookeeper jumps into crocodile enclosure to save toddler
Praise is being heaped on the zookeeper’s heroic actions. The 55-year-old co-owner of the park reportedly jumped from a height of 4.5 meters to save a child.
‘Albania could lose opportunity at EU membership due to Trump’s megalomaniacal project’
Protests in Albania have been ongoing for more than twenty days. Angry demonstrators have taken to the streets carrying signs featuring flamingos to oppose plans for a so-called Trump resort, but the underlying discontent extends beyond this single project. The planned luxury resorts by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the daughter and son-in-law of the U.S. president, would be built in a protected nature reserve known as a habitat for flamingos. The European Union is also viewing the plans with concern: according to Brussels, proceeding with construction could affect Albania’s chances of joining the EU.
"Highest temperature ever recorded in France" expected on Monday
Starting on Sunday afternoon, 35 French departments will be under a red heat alert. The French weather service Météo-France expects Monday to bring the highest temperature ever recorded in France.
Iceland resumes whaling
Whaling returns to Iceland following a two year hiatus.
A tropical, hot weekend is just around the corner
A “heat dome” is currently making nearly all of Western Europe sweat. And it’s also exceptionally warm in the Netherlands.
Muscovites complain about ‘black rain’ falling on their city
Moscow was dealing with a dark, ominous sky in the early morning hours.
Heat waves in Europe cause 200,000 deaths in 4 Years
It will be exceptionally hot in the coming days, and recent figures released by the United Nations last week demonstrate that a heat wave can have serious consequences.
Fighting mass tourism: beach umbrellas banned for people aged 10 to 65
In the fight against mass tourism and to protect the ecosystem, a coastal town on the Italian island of Sardinia has enacted a unique measure: on certain beaches, beach umbrellas are banned for people between the ages of 10 and 65.
Chances of a powerful "super-El Niño" are increasing
The likelihood that the world will face a rare and powerful "super El Niño" in the coming months is growing. This is a natural phenomenon in which the surface waters of the tropical Pacific Ocean warm significantly.
Donkeys help fight wildfires in Spain
They don't slide down a pole or wear a firefighter's uniform, but in Spain, a group of donkeys have officially joined the ranks of the local fire department.