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UAE breaks May heat record with scorching 51.6C

The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 51.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking its May temperature record for the second day in a row. The desert nation lies in one of the world's hottest regions and is at risk of severe heat waves due to clim

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In Florida’s Everglades, severe drought impacts wildlife and tourism

In Florida's Everglades National Park, this year's unusually severe drought is threatening ecosystems and economic activity. For years, water flowed down from the mountains to sustain the largest wetland in the United States, but rivers have since been d

Farmers' fears for crops as worst drought in decades hits northern Europe

Farmers in parts of northern Europe are worried for their crops amid the worst drought in decades. Unusually dry weather this spring has already delayed crops such as wheat and corn that would normally already have sprouted.

Jeudi 22 mai 2025

Bottled watergate: Why did French government cover for Perrier?

Is it something in the water? Why insist on bottled brands at every meal when in a country like France, it flows freely from the tap – even if it’s not exactly free. We’ll ask about old habits and new realities that force a rethink of what we drink.

🌟The Bright Side: How penguin poo could help limit climate change

Research published on Thursday shows that ammonia wafting off penguin poo provides extra cloud clover above coastal Antarctica, likely blocking sunlight and nudging temperatures down.

Lundi 19 mai 2025

Cleaning up Fukushima: Decommissioning work continues on nuclear power plant

Decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan began soon after it suffered a triple meltdown in March 2011. Fourteen years on, the work continues. This summer will mark two years since Tokyo Electric Power Company, the plant’s operat

China slaps duties on plastic imports from US, EU, Taiwan and Japan over dumping

China on Monday slapped anti-dumping duties of up to 75% on polyformaldehyde copolymer imports from the US, EU, Taiwan and Japan, its commerce ministry said. The plastic, used in auto parts and medical devices, follows a probe into alleged dumping. The t

Dimanche 18 mai 2025

US: Severe storms and tornadoes kill more than 25 in the midwest

Severe storms that tore through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, leveling homes and businesses while knocking out power for tens of thousands, authorities say. Story by Liza Kaminov and France 2.

Vendredi 16 mai 2025

‘Victim of its success’: Is France's beloved comté cheese bad for the environment?

Comté is the most eaten AOP cheese in France, but activists claims its very popularity – at home and overseas – is damaging the environment. The milk to make the comté can only be produced on the Jura plateau in eastern France where there are reports of

Can tourism ever be sustainable?

Global tourism has fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, but dark clouds are still hanging over the industry. High transport and accommodation costs, geopolitical instability and the increasing likelihood of extreme weather events are among the key

Jeudi 15 mai 2025

Dengue and chikungunya may soon be endemic in Europe due to global warming, research shows

Climate change is pushing disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes deeper into Europe, raising the risk that once-tropical viruses like dengue and chikungunya could become endemic across the continent, new research warns.

Mercredi 14 mai 2025

Forced labour, disease and conflict: The hidden side of industrial fishing in Saya de Malha

Near-shore fishing stocks in Thailand and Sri Lanka are increasingly depleted and more and more fishing boats are drawn to the remote, abundant waters of the Saya de Malha Bank. But for distant-water crews on the high seas, living conditions on board are

'Red meat and cars': French men’s carbon footprint 26% higher than women's, study finds

A study released on Wednesday investigating the gender gap in carbon emissions found that women in France emit 26 percent less carbon than men with their diet and transport choices. Researchers say household structure plays a “key role” in shaping the ca

Mardi 13 mai 2025

In the Saya de Malha Bank, sharks are being hunted to extinction for their fins

In November 2022, a scientific expedition to the Saya de Malha Bank made an alarming discovery: the sharks that once inhabited the seagrass meadow are disappearing. Researchers say that Asian fishing boats who come to fish for tuna in these remote, abund

Lundi 12 mai 2025

In India, 'air conditioning has become a necessity' despite its impact on the climate

Like millions of Indians who struggle every year during the hot season, Aarti Verma made purchasing one her top priority, despite its contribution to climate change. With rising living standards and temperatures, the number of air conditioners sold in th

Arctic foxes: A comeback against the odds

Once on the brink of extinction in Scandinavia, the Arctic fox is slowly returning. Threatened by hunting and climate change, the animals' population had dropped to just a few dozen individuals in the 2000s. Today, thanks to a long-term reintroduction pr

The Saya de Malha Bank, a 'forgotten ecosystem' in need of protection

The Saya de Malha Bank in the heart of the Indian Ocean is home to one of the world's largest underwater seagrass beds. A veritable lung of the ocean, this little-known 40,000 km² territory captures CO2 35 times faster than a tropical forest, and provide

Jeudi 8 mai 2025

🌟The Bright Side: Scientists shell-shocked as NZ snail lays egg from neck

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to save the critically endangered meat-eating mollusc.

Mercredi 7 mai 2025

World's richest 10% responsible for two thirds of global warming, study finds

The richest ten percent of the global population has caused two thirds of global warming since 1990, according to a new study. The authors of the study suggest progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution.

Mardi 6 mai 2025

Bouncing back: Spain's Iberian lynx saved from extinction

It's a rare case of a species being saved from near-extinction. Twenty years ago, the Iberian lynx was the most threatened feline in the world due to poaching and the animals' natural habitat being turned into farmland. Today, the species is practically

Lundi 5 mai 2025

Science at a crossroads: Europe positions itself as the gateway to global research

As the US turns inward and science comes under siege in the Trump era, Europe is seizing the moment. With research institutions facing political pressure and funding threats across the Atlantic, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission Presiden

'Research renaissance': Macron envisions transatlantic safe haven for the 'brains of the world'

As the United States grapples with a climate of growing hostility toward science and academia under President Donald Trump's administration, the stakes for global research leadership have never been higher. In response, French President Emmanuel Macron a

Trump's 'war' on science and environmental policy will 'delay inevitable transition and cost lives'

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen are hosting a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to set their sights abroad because of President Donald Trump's policies. For in-depth analysis a

Samedi 3 mai 2025

🌟The Bright Side: Beer waste? You might be eating it or sitting on it!

Beer is Europe's most consumed alcoholic beverage – but what happens to the waste it creates? In France alone, breweries generate over 600,000 tons of spent grain every year.

Vendredi 2 mai 2025

Australians vote in election shaped by inflation and climate anxiety

Millions of Australians voted Saturday in a bitterly contested general election between left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and conservative challenger Peter Dutton, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and US P

Albania: erosion is taking whole chunks out of the coastline

Albania has the world's third fastest growing tourism industry - freshly à la mode since covid. But as erosion takes whole chunks out of the coastline, and developers vie to build ever closer to the seafront, they're barrelling towards a crisis. Story by

PFAS 'forever chemicals': Citizens take on industrial giants in quest for justice

PFAS, better known as "forever chemicals", are ultra-resistant to water and heat – so much so that they are virtually indestructible in nature. These chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives – in clothes, cosmetics and kitchen utensils – and are poiso

Jeudi 1 mai 2025

Albanian coastline affected by climate change, erosion and rising tourism

Albania has the third fastest-growing tourism industry in the world, but as erosion eats away at the coastline and developers build ever closer to the sea, the country is facing a crisis. The national civil protection agency has warned that a third of th

Lundi 28 avril 2025

Indonesia: The dark side of the nickel powering our electric cars

Indonesia leads the world in nickel production, fuelling the global shift to electric cars. But this rapid growth comes at a steep environmental cost. Nickel mining is driving deforestation, polluting rivers and endangering local communities. Our France

Vendredi 25 avril 2025

Trump signs executive order to expand US deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals

A new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Thursday approves a ramp-up of deep-sea mining for rare earth minerals, escalating a budding race over highly coveted minerals that represent new opportunities for defense and energy, as well a

Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture

Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in the desert to reach groundwater sources and sustain their irrigation systems. While the underground reservoirs help mitigate agricultural losses, it is a risky move as aquif

Mercredi 23 avril 2025

Worst coral bleaching episode on record hits 84% of the world's reefs

84 percent of the world's coral reefs have been hit by the worst bleaching episode on record, in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could kill off swathes of essential ecosystems, scientists warned Wednesday. Reefs can rebound from the trauma but the

Mardi 22 avril 2025

Climate change poses major security threat and armies must adapt, experts warn

Security experts say that climate change should not become a strategic "blind spot" and militaries must respond to the evolving threat of weather disaster. Their warning comes amid growing concerns that climate action is being sidelined as Europe beefs u

Lundi 21 avril 2025

From killer grass to flesh-eating worms: The invasion beneath your feet

What do a colonising plant and a carnivorous worm have in common? Both come from South America and threaten our ecosystems. They are among invasive exotic species that have contributed to nearly half the world's animal and plant extinctions. In southwest

Dimanche 20 avril 2025

Gunmen kill at least 56 people in central Nigeria

Attacks believed to have been carried out by nomadic cattle herders killed at least 56 people in central Nigeria in one night, the Benue state governor's office said Saturday. Competition over land use has long been a source of tension between largely Mu

Vendredi 18 avril 2025

Thirsty giants: Big tech's data centres multiply in drought-hit Spain

In recent years, Spain has become a leading destination for tech giants to set up their data centres in Europe. Madrid even aims to become a "digital hub" on the continent, like Germany and the UK. But at what cost to the environment? To cool down their

Jeudi 17 avril 2025

Brazil, the art of change in a post-Bolsonaro era: Fashion with a conscience (3/3)

In the final episode in our Brazil series, Eve Jackson takes viewers to São Paulo, Brazil's fashion capital, where designers are revolutionising the industry through sustainability and cultural representation. "Fashion with a conscience" examines how Bra

DRC artists 'Herds' walk the world to raise climate change awareness

A group of artists from the DRC, called the Herds, are embarking on a global journey starting in Kinshasa to raise awareness about the impact of climate change in Africa. Report by Maria Cherfaoui.

Mercredi 16 avril 2025

Was Blue Origin's all-female rocket launch environmentally sustainable?

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin all-female rocket launch is drawing a wave of criticism, as many are questioning not only the financial, but also the environmental cost of the nearly 11-minute flight into space. Blue Origin says that its only byproduct is water

Oceans vs cities: France's beaches are shrinking

Roughly 40 percent of the world's population live in coastal areas. What once felt like a privilege — living close to the sea — is becoming increasingly risky. ️Climate change is speeding up coastal erosion. Rising sea levels and storms are threatening c

Mardi 15 avril 2025

In 2024 Europe faced its most widespread flooding since 2013

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found. Antonia Kerrigan has this story.

Paw patrolling: Sniffing out France's love of dogs

In this edition of Entre Nous, we’re sniffing out France’s love of dogs. As a law comes into effect that requires them to be on a leash in forests for the spring season, we explore how many "chiens" France has, the good they do, their environmental impac

Vendredi 11 avril 2025

Are claims that AI is accelerating climate change 'overstated'?

One concern around artificial intelligence is its voracious appetite for energy. Electricity demand for data centres specialised in AI will quadruple in the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. But as for claim

Paris-based designer Christine Phung on her sustainable fashion creations

A Paris-based fashion designer has spoken of her desire to create top fashion, but in a responsible way. Christine Phung trained here in Paris and has worked for top brands like Lacoste, Rossignol and Vanessa Bruno, but she is now branching out with her

US company says it has brought dire wolves back from extinction

A US company this week said it had successfully bred three dire wolves, even though the species has been extinct for thousands of years. Colossal Biosciences said it tweaked the DNA of a modern-day gray wolf with genes from dire wolf fossils to bring bac

Mercredi 9 avril 2025

Italy's 'Land of Fires': Residents poisoned as mafia dumps toxic waste

The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled against the Italian state for failing to act and putting the lives of locals in danger. The case, brought by residents and NGOs from a region near Naples known as the "Land of Fires", came after they noti

Mardi 8 avril 2025

Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders Tuesday aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement t

Is Paris's air about to get dirtier?

In this edition we take a look at France's low emission zones and how they could be on the chopping block at the National Assembly. With a committee vote having passed to do away with these clean air areas, we dive into why many French people – and polit

Coastal erosion: Brazil battles rising sea levels due to climate change

Brazil, which is hosting the COP30 summit in the Amazon in November, is facing a worrying rise in sea levels due to global warming. Sea levels in the village of Atafona, in the north of Rio de Janeiro state, could rise some 21cm by 2050, according to UN

Global temperatures hit historic highs for March, says EU monitor

Global temperatures remained at historic highs in March, extending an unprecedented heat streak, Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Tuesday. Europe experienced its warmest March on record by a significant margin, intensifying unusual rai

Lundi 7 avril 2025

Global wildlife trafficking: Endangered felines found in Paris apartments

Wildlife trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal activities in the world, after drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms smuggling. At the end of last year, an international operation uncovered 20,000 live, wild animals, including reptiles

Vendredi 4 avril 2025

US: storms kill seven in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains and floods

Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Story by Matt

Mardi 1 avril 2025

Nigeria: Shell, Renaissance to face legal action over mining licence transfer deal

A Nigerian human rights and environmental NGO has filed a lawsuit in the Lagos High Court to stop Shell from selling its Nigerian assets to a local oil and gas company. HEDA says Shell is responsible for 35 percent of Nigeria's oil spills and accuses the

Lundi 31 mars 2025

Macron 'avoids' taking on fishing lobby: 'Protection of oceans requires 'ban on destructive fishing'

According to the OECD, oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats. The ocean economy expanded to $2.3 trillion in 2020 b

Turning unrecyclable trash into heat: French district leads the way

In northern France, an entire district is now heated thanks to waste that was previously unrecyclable. Every day, Le Havre converts 300 tons of trash into energy, providing enough heat for more than 37,000 households. This green energy system reduces the

Dimanche 30 mars 2025

🌟 The Bright Side: Morocco 'water highway' saves cities from thirst

Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the "water highway" had supplied more than 700 million cubic metres (24.7 billion cubic feet) of drin

Samedi 29 mars 2025

South Korea firefighters deploy helicopters as country's largest wildfires reignite

Wildfires that completely destroyed more than 2,900 homes in South Korea's southeast reignited Saturday, prompting firefighters to deploy eight helicopters to fight the resurgent flames. 30 people have been killed in the fires and dozens more injured, of

Vendredi 28 mars 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo officials hold second round of talks as M23 meets mediators

Qatar has hosted a second round of talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Qatari mediators also met separately with representatives of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpar

Former US VP Al Gore says 'reaction to Trump's assault on democracy is very strong'

Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), granted a rare interview to FRANCE 24 in Paris. The renowned environmentalist took stock of the green transition, with Donald Trump's return to the White House expected to usher in a come

Private French forests become lucrative targets for timber thiefs

Private forests in France have become a target for large-scale timber theft, which results in a huge financial loss for property owners and an environmental disaster. But when nearly 300 beautiful oak trees were illegally cut down in the Yvelines departm