Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 1:06 PM

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.

Europe’s early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 9:24 AM

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still emerging across the continent.

A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 5:12 AM

In Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar.