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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...
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...
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...
Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first time
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 heatstroke alert...
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...
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.
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...
Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province k...
Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rain and warnings of further flooding dampened the search Tuesday for dozens of residents missing in eastern Afghanistan, after a major deluge smashed thr...
Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allo...
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...
Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.
Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and "ecosystem collapse" linked to this year's El Nino weather phenome...
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,...
France sees record area burned by wildfires by mid-July: monitor
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires burned more than 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of land in France by mid-July this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2022, according to the...
Large wildfire erupts in southern Iran: state media
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A large wildfire erupted on Tuesday near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, state media reported, without specifying the cause.
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,...
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...
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