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Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands of people to flee as h...
France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
More than 10,000 tourists had evacuated camping sites and other holiday accommodation in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire fire ravaged a seaside pine...
Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave 'disaster'
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo -- the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emerge...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and s...
France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Smoke rose from crackling pine trees Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 10,000 tourists to evacuate cam...
Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Sweden said Thursday it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected Europ...
Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong...
Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the I...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...
Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scienti...
In Ghana, one man's race to save critically endangered fish
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-lo...
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said Thursday as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, w...
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, with one p...
Metal mining's carbon footprint far larger than thought: study
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a...
New Zealand may miss climate targets due to government policies: report
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Recent government climate change policy decisions will see New Zealand miss its own emissions reduction targets, an independent report has warned.
France's environment minister announces resignation over pesticide bill
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France's environment minister said on Wednesday she would "submit her resignation to the president today," after lawmakers approved a bill allowing bee-harming ...
Balkan storms leave one dead in Albania
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Storms that swept across the Balkans overnight Tuesday to Wednesday left at least one person dead in Albania and caused "enormous damage" to crops in Bosnia.
Japan suffers heat 'disaster as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency offici...
Japan suffers heat 'disaster' as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency offici...
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