Plane crashes with paratroopers and instructors in France, 11 dead

In France, near the town of Tomblaine, a civilian plane crashed carrying five instructors from a local parachute club and a group of amateur paratroopers. Everyone on board died, and there were no casualties on the ground. This is reported by the radio station Ici Lorraine.

Over 1300 people have died in Europe due to extreme heat since June 21 – WHO head

Since June 21, more than 1300 deaths caused by extreme heat have been recorded in Europe. This was reported by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, on his social networks.

Forest fire in Germany forced 650 people to evacuate. The fire area has many unexploded munitions, which began to detonate

A forest fire near the village of Traisen in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany led authorities to evacuate 650 local residents. The area has many unexploded munitions from World War II, and several of them have detonated. This is reported by the publication Die Zeit.

Death toll in Venezuela earthquake exceeds 900 people

By the morning of June 27, the death toll from the earthquake in Venezuela reached 920 people. According to local authorities, more than three thousand were injured, Reuters reports.

Earthquake in Venezuela kills more than 30, injures 700

Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck northern Venezuela with a 40-second interval. According to CNN, more than 30 people died and at least 700 were injured. Widespread destruction is reported in Caracas and La Guaira state. A state of emergency has been declared in the country.

More than 29,000 residents in Omsk region have been without water for three weeks

In the Isilkulsky district of the Omsk region, where more than 29,000 people live in 16 settlements, there has been no water for more than three weeks. This is reported by "Govorit NeMoskva".

Earth Can Support a Plant Biosphere for Almost 1.9 Billion Years

Earth's biosphere may last nearly twice as long as previously thought – up to 1.86 billion years, according to astrobiologists Jacob Hack-Mizra and Eric Wolf from Blue Marble Space and the University of Colorado Boulder. This is comparable to the time when the planet is expected to lose its oceans to evaporation into space.

In the Sverdlovsk region, 16 people were injured in a hurricane, 32 private houses were completely destroyed

As a result of the hurricane in the Sverdlovsk region, at least 16 people were injured, the press service of the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. The hurricane hit the Sverdlovsk region on the evening of June 22. According to the department, as of 6 am local time, 99 private houses were damaged, 32 of which were completely destroyed. More than 4,000 houses were left without electricity. In addition, 25 cars and 15 power lines were damaged.

Went Viral. Why the Number of STD Patients in Europe Has Sharply Increased

The incidence of sexually transmitted infections rarely grows on its own. Historically, every major outbreak of syphilis or gonorrhea coincided with war, mass migration, poverty, and other socioeconomic upheavals.

Seven earthquakes occurred off the coast of Sevastopol, two of which were felt

On the morning of June 22, seven earthquakes were recorded in the Black Sea, two of which were felt by residents of Sevastopol. This was reported by the city's "governor" Mikhail Razvozhayev, citing data from the Crimean Seismic Network.

Early terrestrial vertebrates did not undergo metamorphosis like amphibians, retaining their initial form throughout life

Fossils have shown that the first animals to come ashore more than 300 million years ago did not undergo a metamorphosis similar to the transformation of a tadpole into a frog, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Tsunami Threat Issued Off Kamchatka After Two Earthquakes Up to Magnitude 6.3

Two earthquakes, with magnitudes of 5.5 and 6.3, occurred off the coast of Kamchatka. Elena Semenova, head of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk seismic station, told RIA Novosti that the second earthquake was even more severe, with a magnitude of up to 6.7. After the second tremor, the Tsunami Center warned of possible wave approaches to the peninsula's coast and urged residents to stay away from coastal areas.