ENVIRONMENT

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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...
Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
In Tunisia long power outages across the country have added to the strain of an intense heatwave, with temperatures as high as 49C, leaving many fearing for the...
June heatwave cost UK economy more than £1bn: study
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Britain's record-breaking June heatwave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estim...
Balkan storms leave two dead, dozens injured
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Storms that swept the Balkans killed at least two people in Albania, injured dozens in North Macedonia and caused major damage to crops in Bosnia, authorities s...
France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave: authorities
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality...
France environment minister quits, then stays to act on climate
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France's environment minister will remain in her post, given the "urgency" to act on climate change, after submitting her resignation to President Emmanuel Macr...
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.
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...
Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team...
Italy struggles with wildfires, heatwave
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Italian firefighters battled dozens of wildfires Wednesday in Sicily, where one inferno forced a clinic to be evacuated.
Six killed in Algeria forest fires: interior ministry
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heat...
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...
Rome cinemas offer climate shelter as Italy battles wildfires
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free places to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with an intense summer heatwave, city officials said ...
France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality...
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...
Deep-sea mining firm wins contract extension from global body
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The international regulatory body overseeing controversial ocean floor mining granted an extension on Monday of the deep-sea exploration contract of Canadian fi...
Chile declares state of emergency over deadly rainfall
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed at least 10 people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, officials said Monday, as the government declared a st...
Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
France's parliament on Tuesday backed a controversial bill authorising farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides despite an outcry from environmentalists and le...
Huge bacteria count linked to N.Macedonia water poisoning
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A mass poisoning in North Macedonia that affected hundreds of people amid high summer temperatures has been linked to high levels of bacteria in drinking water,...
Huge bacteria count linked to N.Macedonia water poisoning
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A mass poisoning in North Macedonia that affected hundreds of people amid high summer temperatures has been linked to high levels of bacteria in drinking water,...
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