Spanish city shatters heat record

Spain's eastern city of Valencia set a new temperature record on Thursday as the country baked under its third heat wave of the summer.

Japan's hand-forged knives a slice of samurai metallurgy

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.

Wildlife populations plunge 69% since 1970: WWF

Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted nearly 70 percent in the last 50 years, according to a landmark assessment released Thursday that highlights "devastating" losses to nature due to human activity.

Greta Thunberg effect evident among Norwegian youth

Since 2017, nearly 3,000 young Norwegians aged 17 to 20 have shared in their own words what they consider important in Norwegian society, and whom they regard as good role models.

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