Europe experienced its hottest summer on record

The Copernicus service reported that August matched the record set in July 2023. 

Brent crude tops $105 as US-Iran conflict fuels supply concerns

 Brent crude rose above $105 per barrel on Thursday as the escalating US-Iran conflict heightened concerns over prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies.

Oil tops $100 as Middle East conflict intensifies

 

Global oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel as escalating fighting between the US and Iran, and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, raised fears of further supply disruptions. Brent crude broke the threshold for the first time in nearly two months.

Flights grounded across Britain after air traffic control failure

 

Hundreds of flights have reportedly been cancelled across the UK following a major technical failure affecting Britain’s air traffic control system.

Summer 2026 was the hottest in Italy since 1950. It surpassed the summer of 2003

 The summer of 2026 has been the hottest in Italy since 1950, surpassing even 2003. Italy thus joins the ranks of countries that have broken their summer temperature records this year. 

Oman's promising bid to secure water from atmospheric moisture

 

Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources is developing a fog-harvesting project in the mountains of the Dhofar Governorate, in the south of the country, with the aim of measuring how much water can be obtained from this phenomenon and using it as an alternative supply source, local media reported.