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"ABC News medical contributor Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the impact the new vaccine could have, and the latest on monkeypox in the U.S. "

British drug regulators became the first in the world to authorize Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that targets the original 2020 virus and the BA.5 variant.

Dr. Alok Patel, a physician at Stanford Children’s Health, discusses how the new booster could affect the fight against COVID-19 and medical experts’ concerns about monkeypox on college campuses.

The UK approved Moderna's booster, saying it boosts immunity against both omicron and the original 2020 virus.

The UK booster would be a first in targeting multiple variants.

Regulators in Britain are the first in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus variants. Tina Kraus reports for CBS2.

U.K. regulators are the first in the world to approve a COVID vaccine booster from Moderna that targets two different variants. Tina Kraus reports.

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This summer has seen record-high temperatures around the world, but the damaging effects of heat do not stop at the water's edge. In Europe, the Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing elevated temperatures since May, with deadly consequences for delicate underwater ecosystems. Ali Rogin reports.

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Officials in Germany are warning that water levels on the Rhine could become critically low due to soaring temperatures across Europe. Decreasing water levels could have an impact on the economy, authorities say, as many German factories and power plants rely on the Rhine for deliveries by ship.

The Rhine River fell to a new low on Friday, further restricting the supply of vital commodities to parts of inland Europe as the continent battles with its worst energy crisis in decades. The water a key spot is below 16 inches. Bloomberg's Rachel Morison explains what this means.

The Rhine River’s water level at a key waypoint hit a new low, risking the transit of fuel and other goods as Europe’s climate crisis exacerbates its energy-supply crunch.

The unusually hot and dry weather has caused water levels in the Rhine river to fall so low that many vessels are navigating the European shipping route with reduced loads causing a dent a Germany’s economy

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi called for an end to military action near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as Ukraine and Russia traded blame over a renewed shelling of the complex.

Russian shells landed in the city of Marhanets, about 10 miles from the Zaporizhzhia plant, reportedly killing at least 13 civilians.

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, prompting the U.N. to call for a demilitarized zone near the plant. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi says fighting around the plant is threatening to “jeopardize nuclear safety,” adding that damage to the plant could have serious consequences.

The United Nations warns that continued military actions near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a repeated target of missile attacks, could have catastrophic consequences. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the situation at the facility.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine as the U.N. chief proposed a demilitarized zone at the site amid fears of a catastrophe.

Workers say Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was shelled this week, and Ukraine and Russia are each blaming the other for risking a nuclear disaster. CBS News anchors Tanya Rivero and Lilia Luciano spoke with Scott Roecker, the vice president of nuclear materials security at Nuclear Threat Initiative, about what this means for Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

Speaking at the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation conference in New York on August 1, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Russia’s war on Ukraine “a brazen violation of international law.”

Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for recent shelling near Zaporizhzhia, which falls between both countries, for damages caused at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country is targeting Russian soldiers who are shooting at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility.

The Ukrainian intelligence agency is warning that Russian shelling strikes are landing dangerously close to the facility.