Hungary’s Prime Minister Orbán suggests ceasefire and peace talks with Russia in meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy (RBC Ukraine)

Ukraine and Czechia make progress in bilateral security agreement talks (RBC Ukraine)

US NATO Ambassador discusses ongoing efforts to aid Ukraine and help end the war (Bloomberg)

US to provide US$2.3 billion more in military aid to Ukraine (AP)

China and Philippines hold talks on South China Sea (PA Media)

Minnesota [US] reports seventh cattle herd infected with bird flu virus in June (Bring Me The News)

State of Colorado faces worst outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle in US (The Colorado Sun)

Sore throat emerges as top symptom of FLiRT COVID variant amid summer surge in US (AL.com)

Colorado [US] experiences summer COVID increase as FLiRT variants disrupt seasonal patterns (The Denver Post)

Florida Keys [US] officials issue dengue fever alert after two locally acquired cases (The Hill)

World Health Organization [WHO] releases first clinical treatment guideline on tobacco cessation, recommending comprehensive interventions for adults (World Health Organization)

WHO sounds the alarm on harmful e-cigarettes, urges regulation to curb youth nicotine addiction (France 24)

Scientists develop nutrient-based nanomedicine to effectively treat melanoma cancer (SciTechDaily)

California [US] faces record-breaking heat wave with temperatures potentially reaching 46ºC over the next week (Newsweek)

Europe experiences scorching heat wave July 2-4 with temperatures up to 43ºC (Daily Express)

New data shows “apocalyptic” wildfires spreading across Greece, including tourist hotspots (Metro)

Extreme weather causes flooding and landslides in parts of Europe (Euronews)

Southern Germany battles unprecedented mosquito plague following June floods (Daily Wrap)

Floods and landslides in India kill 16, displace 300,000 people (The Irish News)

Turkish farmers fear sinkholes in drought-stricken Konya region (AFP)

Over 100 US beaches closed due to high levels of bacteria contaminating waters (Daily Mail)

World Bank approves US$208 million grant for Zambia to address drought impact (DW)

New Delhi [India] experiences severe flooding after heavy monsoon downpour (k! News)

Oxford University [UK] study: 80% of people want stronger government climate action (Oxford Mail)

Study finds ocean acidification simplifies coral reef structure, harming fish habitats (AZoCleantech)

Scientists suggest ancient humans may have driven prehistoric megafauna like wooly mammoths to extinction (Knewz)

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon drops to lowest level since March 2018 (Good Good Good)

Environmental researchers advocate ending native forest logging in Australia (Good Good Good)

Colombia’s peace deal opens up bird-watching paradise, home to one-fifth of world’s species (The New York Times)

Indian engineers develop electricity-free cooling system inspired by beehive architecture (Good Good Good)

American YouTuber MrBeast builds and donates 100 homes to families in need in Jamaica, El Salvador, Argentina and Colombia (Sunny Skyz)

Motivational quote of the day: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – The Most Reverend Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Goodreads)

Florida [US] elementary school nurtures young minds with daily mindfulness lessons (The Optimist Daily)

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