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Clothes discarded by UK consumers choke Ghana's protected wetlands

Ghana is already known as a "fast-fashion graveyard", but a new study has shown unwanted clothing is now being dumped beyond urban areas. Reporters at Unearthed, working with Greenpeace Africa, found mounds of clothes from brands including Next, Primark

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As Marseille reels from early summer wildfire, France rolls back environmental protections

A wildfire that reached France's second-largest city and left 110 injured was in ‘’net regression'', after racing toward the historic Mediterranean port city, but was not yet fully extinguished. Spurred by exceptionally hot summer winds, the fire grounde

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More than 160 people still missing as death toll in Texas floods hits 119

The Texas flash floods death toll rose to 119 on Wednesday as worries grew that the figure could more than double, with more than 160 people still reported missing.

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Green activism or public threat? UK cracks down on environmental groups

In the UK, an ongoing crackdown on environmental activists is becoming ever tighter. Those who cause "public nuisance" by sitting on a road to block it, or spraying paint on a building or work of art can now be punished not by a simple fine, but a prison

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Recent European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace

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European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate

Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ian Duff, Head of Greenpeace

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Recurrent wildfires across the Mediterranean region are changing its landscape

Multiple countries in the Mediterranean region have been battling intense wildfires this summer, including France, Greece, Syria and Turkey. These aggressive, recurring fires suggests a new normal of altered lives, landscapes and economies in the Mediter

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Climate change made European heatwave up to 4°C hotter

Human caused climate change made the recent European heatwave up to 4°C hotter in many cities, scientists said on Wednesday, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people.

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Marseille wildfire that closed airport, halted trains is 'receding', officials say

A wildfire that spread over 700 hectares in just a few hours near the French city of Marseille is receding, officials said on Wednesday. Local authorities warned that Marseille Provence airport could be closed again to allow for more airborne fire-fighti

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Western Europe sees hottest June on record amid extreme heatwaves, climate monitor says

Western Europe endured its hottest June on record amid relentless back-to-back heatwaves, EU's Copernicus said Wednesday. Global temperatures last month ranked third-highest ever, extending a years-long heat surge driven by greenhouse gas emissions.

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Dimarts, 8 de juliol de 2025

France wildfire shuts down Marseille airport

Hundreds of firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire that reached the outskirts of the southern French city of Marseille on Tuesday, forcing people to stay indoors and the nearby airport to close. FRANCE 24's Chris Bockman reports from Toulouse.

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Death toll in Texas floods mounts, Trumps agency cuts blamed

In the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that killed over 100 people, including 27 children staying at a sleep-away camp, in Texas over the July 4 weekend, Donald Trump's administration came under fire on Monday, with some saying Trump's drastic cut

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Dilluns, 7 de juliol de 2025

Texas deadly floods: A state 'can't deal with this scale of disaster' without federal resources

Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer of heartbreak to the devastating flooding that sent

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From 'mushroom murders' to safe foraging: The risks and rewards of wild mushrooms

In this edition of Entre Nous, we take a deep dive into wild mushroom foraging. We discuss the details of the Australian "mushroom murders", the fascination for this tragic family drama, as well as other famous cases. We also find out how common mushroom

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Texas camp ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 children and counselors following catastrophic floods

Camp Mystic in Texas is mourning 27 missing campers and counselors after devastating Fourth of July flooding swept through the area, killing more than 100 people statewide. Rescue efforts continue amid warnings of more heavy rain and flooding to come. US

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Deadly floods killed dozens in Texas

As of July 6, at least 82 people have died due to the flash floods that struck central #Texas, according to officials. #Flooding continues to pose a danger to parts of the country, with more rain expected in several areas.

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Syria fights 'catastrophic' wildfires for fourth consecutive day

Syrian authorities said wildfires have turned 100 sq km (40 sq miles) of forest "to ash" in Latakia province, as Jordanian firefighters arrived Sunday to help battle blazes for a fourth day. Crews face extreme heat, winds, rough terrain, and unexploded o

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Diumenge, 6 de juliol de 2025

Heatwaves and wildfires break out in Europe

Wildfires are cropping up across Europe and along the Mediterranean coast, wreaking destruction to vegetation and property. Experts estimate that the blazes will become more frequent as our planet heats up. Simon Moritz has more.

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Wildfires: Firefighters mobilized to tackle blazes all over Europe

Firefighters across Europe continue to battle forest fires amid blistering heatwaves, as blazes broke out in Germany, Greece and Turkey on Saturday. Yinka Oyetade has this report.

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Texas flood: Rescuers search for girls missing from riverside summer camps

At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. France24 corresponde

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Texas: Rescuers search for missing while death toll rises to 50

At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens more campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing. Yinka Oyetade report

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Dissabte, 5 de juliol de 2025

Environmental activists or criminals?

In the UK, the crackdown on environmental activists is becoming ever tighter. Those who cause “public nuisance” by sitting on a road to block it, spraying paint on a building or a work of art can now be punished not by a simple fine, but a prison sentenc

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Paris's River Seine reopens to swimmers after century-long ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday for the first time since 1923, with dozens of people waiting for a dip in the historic waterway ahead of its opening time.

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Paris's River Seine reopens to swimmers after century-long ban

The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday for the first time since 1923, with dozens of people waiting for a dip in the historic waterway ahead of its opening time.

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Texas flash flood kills 24, search continues for missing summer camp girls

Flash floods in south-central Texas killed 24 people officials said on Friday and the search if ongoing for at least 20 girls who were attending a summer camp along the Guadalupe River where banks burst due to heavy overnight rainfall.

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Divendres, 4 de juliol de 2025

Thousands forced to evacuate as new wildfires break out in Greece

Greece was on high alert Friday as a new fire broke out near Athens while thousands were forced to evacuate as a blaze raged on the Greek island of Crete. As the nation braces for a weekend heatwave, firefighters are racing to contain multiple blazes tha

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California's largest blaze this year explodes in size amid scorching heat, high winds

A wildfire in central California's wilderness rapidly expanded Thursday as hot, dry conditions heightened fire risks ahead of July Fourth. The Madre Fire, now the state's largest this year, scorched over 82 square miles (212 sq km) in San Luis Obispo Cou

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Dijous, 3 de juliol de 2025

EU court says France can fine climate activists who stole portraits of Macron

The European Court of Human Rights has rejected an appeal by climate activists who were handed suspended fines for stealing portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron from town halls, dismissing their claim that their freedom of expression had been cu

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Dimecres, 2 de juliol de 2025

Is 'AC guilt' justified? French papers divided over use of air conditioning amid heatwave

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, July 2: Russia is ramping up AI disinformation abroad, but also at home, where it's using bots to justify high utility rate hikes. In the US, President Donald Trump is reigniting fears of a global trade war amid tensions with Ja

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France protects vulnerable populations amid extreme heat

As Paris swelters under 40-degree heat, authorities are working to protect vulnerable groups like the homeless and elderly. Reception centers offer temporary relief, helping those at risk stay safe during the extreme temperatures.

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Cooler temperatures coming to Europe after scorching heatwave

Relief will start to arrive from the Atlantic on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and cooler temperatures moving into parts of western Europe after several days of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe. Two people died in France as a result of "heat-relat

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The Bright Side: Tourists in Copenhagen offered coffees, pastries in exchange for picking up trash

Copenhagen is rewarding eco-friendly tourists this summer: participants can get a coffee, pastry, a free guided tour of the city or even a concert ticket in exchange for an hour of picking up trash or doing some gardening. The initiative was tested last

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Dimarts, 1 de juliol de 2025

Europe's growing heatwaves: Air conditioning for all?

It's the first day of July and already France and parts of Europe are enduring their second major heatwave with no respite. From the shores of the Mediterranean, warmed by waters at an alarming 26°C, to the rooftop of Europe – Mont Blanc – where the merc

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Climate change is changing the geography of infectious disease

Europe isn’t just at risk of the direct effects of climate change, it is also exposed to the indirect effects of infectious disease like dengue, chikungunya and West Nile Virus – which are expanding their territories northward.

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Jihadist attack in Burkina Faso; kayak activist targets Scottish salmon farms (31/5/2025)

A weekly news show produced with photos, videos and personal accounts from France 24 Observers around the world - all checked by our staff here in Paris.

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France shuts schools as temperatures peak amid Europe-wide heatwave

French authorities imposed precautions as temperatures peaked on Tuesday in a heatwave that has gripped all of Europe. The French government said it expected nearly 1,350 schools to be partially or completely closed.

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Europe suffocates under an intense heatwave

Europe is currently experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring to record highs in many countries. The extreme heat is causing health warnings and straining infrastructure across the continent. Authorities are urging people to stay hydrat

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Dilluns, 30 de juny de 2025

Early springs are killing Bambi

This summer could be one of the hottest ever recorded on Earth, marked by early heatwaves, droughts and storms. As the weather grows more unpredictable, wildlife is under pressure to adapt or disappear. In France, scientists have discovered that roe deer

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Stocamine in Alsace: 'Toxicity of chemical waste won't disappear, nobody knows how to deal with it'

A Strasbourg court has authorised the permanent containment of approximately 42,000 tonnes of highly toxic chemical waste: cyanide, arsenic, mercury, and more, at the former Stocamine potash mine. France is set to inject concrete and seal the mine galler

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Seaweed becomes booming business in India's 'blue economy'

As global demand for sustainable solutions rises, India is emerging as a significant player in the booming seaweed industry. With over 7,500 kilometres of coastline and more than 800 native seaweed species, the country is turning to this climate-friendly

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Severe heatwave in southern Europe pushes temperatures above 40°C

A major heatwave pushed temperatures above 40°C (104°F) in Italy, Spain and Greece Monday as climate change makes extreme weather increasingly common in southern Europe. In southwestern France, wildfires forced the evacuation of a campsite and an abbey,

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Diumenge, 29 de juny de 2025

Major heatwaves sweep Southern and Western Europe

Major heat waves are sweeping across Southern and Western Europe, with high temperatures recorded in France, Italy, Spain and Greece as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. FRANCE 24 speaks to Akshay Deoras, research sci

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Dissabte, 28 de juny de 2025

Climate change threatens France's historic castles

France's world-famous castles are increasingly under threat from flooding and extreme heat driven by climate change, with workers often racing against the clock to carry out urgent repairs on and around these historic fortresses.

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Europe swelters in summer's first heatwave as climate change intensifies

Southern Europe sizzled Saturday in the season's first heatwave, as climate change continues to drive temperatures higher on the world's fastest-warming continent. Rome braced for 37°C (99°F), sending tourists and Catholic pilgrims scrambling towards the

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Divendres, 27 de juny de 2025

Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings

In a cluster of small coastal towns near Athens, wildfires have destroyed homes and forced both residents and tourists to evacuate. As temperatures continue to rise, such disasters are becoming increasingly frequent in Greece, placing growing pressure on

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Qosh Tepa canal project in Afghanistan marks milestone in water management

Afghanistan is building a 285-kilometre waterway at an accelerated pace to irrigate its drought-ridden northern regions. Central Asian states maintain that decisions regarding transboundary water use should be made collectively. Matthew-Mary Caruchet has

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Dijous, 26 de juny de 2025

The "hell" awaiting migrants in Tunisia

Hunted down and dumped in the middle of the desert without food or water. A new documentary shines a harsh light on the brutal conditions and abuses faced by sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia. One of the filmmakers is our guest on Eye on Africa.

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Heavy storms hit Paris and France, leave 2 dead

Fifty-seven departments in #France have been placed on orange alert for thunderstorms, according to Météo-France. The warning came on the seventh day of an early heatwave, with temperatures once again exceeding 40°C. #Paris #France #weather

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China: 6 killed in extreme floods

In recent days, #China has experienced extreme #weather conditions, including intense heat in #Beijing, torrential rain in #Hunan province, and #TyphoonWutip in the south of the country.

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Nearly a third of Tuvalu citizens seek Australian climate visas to escape rising seas

Almost a third of all of Tuvalu’s residents have put in requests for the first batch of climate visas from Australia, as scientists fear the Pacific nation will be uninhabitable within the next 80 years.

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The Bright Side: Whales line up 'blubber to blubber' in Australia's humpback highway

Whales the size of buses stopped shoreside commuter traffic in Sydney, Australia, making way for their so-called humpback highway – a migratory corridor along the continent's east coast used by tens of thousands of the massive creatures every winter in t

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Dimarts, 24 de juny de 2025

Loire Valley châteaux under threat, warns the Climate Action Network in its latest report

In its latest report published this Thursday, the Climate Action Network maps the impacts of climate change region by region in France. Glaciers in danger, floods, drought, fires. Climate change also has an impact on historical heritage, such as the Loir

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🌟The Bright Side: How crushed stone could help fight climate change

In a fresh approach to tackling climate change, finely ground rock is being sprinkled across large expanses of farmlands worldwide in a bid to turbocharge a natural geological process called weathering. The process can lock away carbon dioxide from the a

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Dilluns, 23 de juny de 2025

Fast fashion: From your wardrobe to Chile's Atacama desert

Every year, more than 60,000 tonnes of clothes are shipped to northern Chile from Europe, the US and Asia. Whether they're brand new, unsold or second hand, many of these items are abandoned or burned in Chile's Atacama desert – releasing toxic fumes, af

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Dissabte, 21 de juny de 2025

France grapples with its first heatwave of the year

French authorities have renewed their calls for caution in the face of the heatwave that reaches its peak across the country on Saturday, with 16 departments still under orange heatwave alert. In the western part of the country, temperatures could reach

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Divendres, 20 de juny de 2025

'Collective problem needs collective solution: Global warming projected to increase well beyond 2°'

Arctic peatlands are expanding as the climate warms, new research showed Thursday, a change that could slow global warming in the near term but have the opposite effect in future. Peatlands are the largest terrestrial store of carbon, locking away twice

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Climate change and Europe's ‘suffocatingly’ hot heatwaves

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 20: The French papers looks at Europe's increasingly "suffocating" summers due to climate change. Also, the Guardian looks at how Europe's cities have responded to calls to makes its waterways swimmable. We look at the incredi

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Key climate indicators hit unprecedented levels, scientists warn

Greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high in 2024, averaging 53.6 billion tonnes per year over the last decade, according to a report from over 60 top scientists. The study highlights alarming trends in carbon pollution, sea-level rise, and global h

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Dijous, 19 de juny de 2025

Point of no return: Global carbon budget to be exhausted by 2028

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 19: We take a look at reactions from the press as US President Donald Trump continues to dither on whether the US will intervene in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Also, a study warns that the global carbon budget coul

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Dimecres, 18 de juny de 2025

Climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, 60 top scientists warn

More than 60 top scientists warned Thursday that climate change indicators are in uncharted territory, saying the planet will "rapidly reach a level of global warming of 1.5°C" – the cap set by the 2015 Paris Agreement to stave off the worst effects of c

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