Beachgoers in Lacanau. TOPSHOT-FRANCE-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE-WEATHER-WILDFIRE: Beachgoers sit on the beach of Moutchic in Lacanau, southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as clouds of smoke rise into the sky from a wildfire. The fire raging in the northern part of the Arcachon Basin in Gironde, southwest France, has swept through more than 3,400 hectares, according to the latest figures released by the prefecture. More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated from this part already devastated by flames in 2022. Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires. (Photo by Maximilien LAMY / AFP via Getty Images)

European Rivers Fall to Record Lows. The Pfalzgrafenstein toll castle, Rhine River, Kaub, Germany, August 10, 2026. (Michael Probst / AP. The Atlantic)

Sun, sea and bombs in Odesa. Daily Life In Ukraine 2026: ODESA, UKRAINE – JULY 29: Local residents and visitors relax on a beach on the outskirts of Odesa as smoke from a fire rises in the background following a Russian missile strike during an air raid alert, on July 29, 2026 in Odesa, Ukraine. According to the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, the attack damaged the territory of an infrastructure facility. The fire was likely caused by a strike on fuel infrastructure, while information on casualties and the full extent of the damage is still being clarified. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)

CEUTA. Tens of thousands of people trying to enter Europe through a tiny Spanish border, partly propelled by social-media misinformation. The July episode produced dozens of deaths and has continued into August. 1, 2, 3.

Mount Etna erupts in fiery display, disrupting hundreds of flights. 1, 2, 3.

A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse – the Moon passing between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun – swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the U.S., most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwest Africa. (NASA Image of the day)

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