ENVIRONMENT

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Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze hits northeast
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after the country's deadliest suc...
Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged "zero tolerance" for arson after wildfires scorched thousands of hectares in France, including in a histori...
Hazardous wildfire smoke chokes millions in US, Canada
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Out-of-control wildfires were raging Thursday in the Canadian province of Ontario, prompting evacuations and sending dangerous smoke billowing into the United S...
'No rest': Indonesians overworked and abused on foreign fishing vessels
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Lured by promises of good money working aboard a foreign fishing vessel, Akhmad left Indonesia and headed out to sea, enduring months of abuse and exploitation ...
Climate change, mismanagement dry up beloved Hungarian lake
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The beaches of Hungary's once-popular Lake Velence lie largely deserted, summer holidaymakers staying away because climate change and mismanagement have dried u...
Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that have scorched thousands of he...
Unexploded munitions hamper fight against German park fire
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Unexploded munitions are hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany, local officials said Wednesday.
One dead as Algeria battles wildfires
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires burning across northern Algeria have killed a municipal worker who was taking part in firefighting, media reports said Wednesday.
Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke moves south
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
France in 'very worrying' drought: minister
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year, the ecology minister said on Wedne...
Greenland research centre suspends new work with US
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Greenland's top environmental and natural-resource research centre is stopping new collaboration with US partners to protect its data and scientists, its head s...
Top US science body readies climate report as Republicans push back
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The United States' leading scientific body is set Thursday to launch a major report on the link between climate change and extreme weather, a growing research f...
Protecting the protectors: racing to save Philippine mangroves
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking ...
Amazon defender Raoni leaves hospital a month after surgery
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Brazilian tribal chief Raoni Metuktire, the most recognized face of the fight to save the Amazon rainforest, was discharged Wednesday after spending a month in ...
CORRECTED: Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
Top US science body readies climate report as Republicans push back
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
A leading US science body will launch a major report Thursday on how precisely specific extreme weather events can be tied to climate change, a growing research...
French forest fire suspect taken into custody: prosecutor
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
A volunteer firefighter who was suspected of starting a fire in France's historic Fontainebleau forest, was placed under formal investigation and remanded in cu...
Netherlands records 900 excess deaths during heatwave
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Netherlands registered more than 900 excess deaths in late June and early July as a heatwave scorched western Europe, health authorities said Wednesday, the...
NY pauses new large data center projects for one year
Jul 14, 2026 (AFP)
New York will stop issuing permits for new large-scale data centers in the state for one year, according to an order signed by the governor on Tuesday.
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