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US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for sever...
Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of...
Fire-hit France region 'coming up for air' as main blaze calms
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
People in France's fire-hit southwest were "coming up for air", officials said Friday, after firefighters managed to stabilise a massive blaze that had burned f...
The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...
Ukraine sends team of 70 to help battle France forest fires
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine said Friday it had dispatched a team of 70 rescuers to help battle blazes in France that have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing.
Fire risks, water shortages as heatwave hits central Europe
Jul 31, 2026 (AFP)
Central Europe was sweltering under the latest heatwave in an already record-breaking summer on Friday, with several countries taking steps to reduce the risk o...
Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Hundreds of Turkish firefighters on Thursday battled to contain wildfires spreading near key tourist regions on the country's Mediterranean coast.
May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govt
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to an estimated 2,877 excess deaths in England, the UK Health Security Agency said Wednesday.
Rhine at lowest level in Netherlands due to drought: govt
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Th...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...
George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving...
Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...
France firefighters hopeful, as Spain ends national emergency
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France firefighters on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain lifted a state of emergency over wildfires near Madrid.
France firefighters hopeful, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left near Madrid but ...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...
Shell profit surges as Mideast war fuels oil prices
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit tripled to $10.8 billion in the second quarter as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring.
Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left after a similar ...
Mexico escalates war against smelly seaweed on Caribbean beaches
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Mexico is deploying specialized navy ships to fight a massive influx of sargassum on the country's Caribbean beaches, authorities said Thursday, as the smelly s...
Firefighters in eastern England make 'progress' battling 'dynamic' wildfire
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in eastern England were "making good progress" Thursday battling a "dynamic" wildfire which has engulfed swathes of heathland and prompted the evac...
'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
For the first time since he signed up to join the weeklong fight against France's worst wildfire since 1949, Maxence Cereja said he felt comfortable enough to t...
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