France forecasts 30-year low wine harvest after severe heat and drought
French winemakers are forecasting a 30-year low in wine production after a summer of severe heat and drought damaged vineyards across the country. Initial estimates suggest this year's harvest will come in at just under 34 million hectolitres, according to the agriculture ministry. The forecast comes after what was described as France's hottest ever recorded summer.The government's farming statistics body, Agreste, said production is expected to be 6% lower than last year and 17% below the 2021-2025 average. It said the decline was driven partly by a reduction in the number and size of vineyards, but mostly by extreme weather... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 16:35 LONDON
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Powerful front to bring heat, thunderstorms, flooding and snow to eastern Australia
A powerful weather front is forecast to sweep across eastern Australia this weekend, bringing a wide mix of hazards to several states. The system is expected to drive unseasonable heat, damaging winds, thunderstorms, flooding rain and alpine snow. The affected area includes New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and parts of Queensland.Forecasters say Brisbane and Sydney could see potential record hot early-September temperatures, following an already unusually warm winter and a strong start to spring. In Sydney, maximum temperatures through the first five days of September are on track to match the city's midsummer average of 26.4C, which would... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Sep 2026 21:03 LONDON
India rejects Hague ruling on Indus Waters Treaty as legal standoff deepens
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force and that India cannot unilaterally suspend it. In a unanimous decision, the five-member tribunal said India must continue to observe its obligations under the 1960 agreement, including rules governing the design and operation of hydropower projects on rivers that flow into Pakistan. India has rejected both the ruling and the court's jurisdiction, setting up a fresh legal and diplomatic confrontation between the two neighbours.The decision is the first international ruling to address whether India's move to place the treaty in abeyance... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 13:59 LONDON
