ENVIRONMENT

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Tourists slowly return to French bay opposite huge wildfire
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
The sun shone bright on a southwestern French beach Sunday as some holidaymakers returned after a massive wildfire ripped through nearby pine forests for more t...
Smoke from France industrial waste fire confines 30,000 indoors
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
An industrial waste warehouse caught fire on Sunday in France, authorities said, spewing foul smoke that gave residents headaches and caused authorities to brie...
Drought forces Serbia to cut back power generation
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
A drought in Serbia which has brought the Danube river to its lowest-ever level is forcing the country to greatly reduce power generation from hydroelectric pla...
Two dead in Chile as violent storm causes flooding
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
A violent storm battered central and southern Chile, causing flooding and at least killing two people, authorities said on Saturday.
South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
Aug 02, 2026 (AFP)
South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all out...
Italy puts nearly all cities on highest alert over heat
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Italy is placing nearly all of its major cities under the highest alert for heat from Monday, as a fresh heatwave grips the country, authorities said on Saturda...
'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Shawn, like her sister Whitney dressed as a character from "Demon Slayer", has two words to describe the weather as she waits to watch the grand parade at this ...
California lifeguards wiped out from extreme weather
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
In California, repeated heat waves have sent Americans running to the beaches to seek relief, but more and more swimmers are finding themselves in troubled wate...
Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know
Aug 01, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of tox...
Fire risks, water shortages as heatwave hits central Europe
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Central Europe was sweltering under the latest heatwave in an already record-breaking summer on Friday, with several countries taking steps to reduce the risk o...
Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides that many scientists and environmental advocates say are PFAS...
Alarm over climate-linked low level of German waterways
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Alarm is growing among German shipping and industry about low rainfall sapping major waterways, with one stretch of the Rhine briefly dipping to its previous re...
French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually e...
Water shortages hit daily life in Eritrea's capital
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Saba has become used to coping with the chronic water shortages that have hit the Eritrean capital, Asmara, in recent years.
The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...
Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
A strengthening El Nino that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted territory," UN Se...
US plans steep water cuts for southwest amid Colorado River crisis
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for sever...
Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of...
US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for sever...
England, Wales set for driest July since 1836: forecaster
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
England and Wales are on course for the driest July since records began nearly 200 years ago, the Met Office said on Friday, amid a prolonged heatwave and excep...
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