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Sri Lanka warns of drought, floods from El Nino

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Sri Lanka is heading for a severe drought followed by devastating floods due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the environment minister warned on Thursday.

Giant swing on Swiss peak aims to boost summer tourism as Alps warm

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

As the chairlift nears the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort in the Swiss Alps, screams of terror and delight suddenly pierce the air.

Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires swept across parts of Italy, France and Spain on Wednesday, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands to flee as scorching temperatures and str...

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 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and re...

Chad's desert east faces 'dire need' for access to water

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

In Chad's far-flung east, a "dire need" for water blights lives and fuels deadly violence over access to wells in an impoverished and sweltering desert region.

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...

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...

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...

Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

More than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires reached nearly 150 homes in a small town in north-eastern Algeria, the country's interior minister said o...

Ex-UK water boss charged in plot to 'manipulate' test results

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

The former boss of a British water company has been charged with conspiring to "manipulate" water quality tests and risks up to 10 years in prison, the governme...

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...

EU watchdog reduces safe level of exposure to 'forever chemical' TFA

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

The EU's food safety agency said Wednesday it has dramatically reduced the acceptable daily intake level of the so-called forever chemical TFA, following new ev...

Greece broils on year's warmest day as three-day heatwave peaks

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Greece is expected to experience its hottest day of the year on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching up to 43C according to meteorologists, and several regions...

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 ...

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.

Rome cinema, libraries to offer climate shelter

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free entry to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with intense summer heatwave, city officials said on W...

France environment minister quits, then stays to act on climate

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

France's environment minister said Wednesday she would remain in her post as long as she was able to act on key issues like climate change, hours after resignin...

Wildfires ravage parts of southern France, Italy and Spain

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, sparking thousands of evacuations and claiming the life of an Italian firefighter...