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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

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.

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

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

Mardi 1 juillet 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

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.

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

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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.

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

Lundi 30 juin 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

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

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

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,

Dimanche 29 juin 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

Samedi 28 juin 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.

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

Vendredi 27 juin 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

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

Jeudi 26 juin 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.

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

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.

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.

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

Mardi 24 juin 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

🌟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

Lundi 23 juin 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

Samedi 21 juin 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

Vendredi 20 juin 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

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

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

Jeudi 19 juin 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

Mercredi 18 juin 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

Mardi 17 juin 2025

Fighting air pollution: Cars no longer welcome in French city of Lyon

In recent years, the fight against air pollution has become a major issue for large urban areas. Measures such as low-emission and pedestrian zones in city centres are now beginning to pay off. According to the Paris-based air quality monitor AirParif, p

Lundi 16 juin 2025

Diving: Can coral reefs survive mass tourism?

On the French archipelago of Guadeloupe, thousands of snorkellers visit the Pigeon Islands every year, putting the reef under huge stress. Despite warnings not to touch or stand on the coral, many corals are bleaching and dying due to rising sea temperat

Exclusive: Global egg industry investigation reveals widespread abuse of caged hens amid bird-flu pandemic

A global investigation into industrial egg farming found hens were kept in cramped and filthy cages in more than 35 countries, raising animal welfare and public health concerns. Global animal rights coalition the Open Wing Alliance shares the results of

Vendredi 13 juin 2025

In Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea is disappearing at alarming pace

The world's largest landlocked body of water, the Caspian Sea, is evaporating at an alarming pace. Since the 1990s, its level has fallen by more than 3 metres. With ports drying up, fishing in decline and the economy in turmoil, Kazakhstan is bearing the

UN ocean summit ends with boost for marine conservation, no mention of fossil fuels

The UN Ocean Conference in the southern French city of Nice concludes this Friday with countries taking steps towards marine protection and declaring a battle over deep sea-mining, but slammed for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda – the key driver of o

Jeudi 12 juin 2025

Climate change disrupting species’ habitats and altering both productivity and seasonality

The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to no one. The treaty was adopted by UN member states in June 2023. It has been ratified by 49 nations plus the Europea

'We want to add ecocide to the list of international crimes': Head of Stop Ecocide International

The head of Stop Ecocide International has spoke to FRANCE 24 from the UN Ocean Conference in the south of France about the need to legally recognise crimes against the environment as serious crimes. Jojo Mehta jointly founded the organisation back in 20

Mercredi 11 juin 2025

Clothes at what cost? French fast fashion bill puts onus on Chinese brands

How to stop our needless overconsumption of cheaper and cheaper clothes that pollute the planet? France's Senate has just passed a bill to curb advertising and tax pollution of fast fashion, with lawmakers even talking up the distinction of ultra-fast fa

'Protecting our oceans: Behavioural change comes from laws and changing of the system'

The international treaty on the high seas, which focuses on conservation of maritime areas beyond national jurisdictions, has received sufficient support to take effect early in 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Speaking at the third

Mardi 10 juin 2025

'We can't continue to allow people to retreat from science,' John Kerry says

Speaking to FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, former US secretary of state John Kerry stressed that "we can't continue to allow people to retreat from science" when fighting climate change.

Fashion: 'Emphasizing value of material that is aging beautifully and gracefully, engaging emotion'

France's Senate approved a revised version of a law regulating fast fashion on Tuesday, which if implemented would ban advertising by fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu. Senators in the upper house of parliament voted almost un

Protecting our oceans: 'Int'l community and private sector need to be challenged'

Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds mome

Second-hand clothing in France: Out with the new, in with the old

As the French Senate examines an anti-fast fashion bill, we take a look at a more environmentally conscious way of shopping: buying used clothing. In France and elsewhere, the sector is booming as shoppers turn to second-hand shops and online sites to fi

French Senate adopts bill to regulate fast fashion industry

The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a bill to regulate fast fashion providers, such as e-commerce giant Shein, in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.

UN Ocean Conference drums up signatories to key High Seas Treaty

Top of the agenda at the third UN Ocean Conference in the southern French city of Nice this week is the ratification of the High Seas Treaty to protect marine biodiversity. Momentum is building at the summit as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades

The Maldives, a paradise threatened by rising sea levels

The Maldives, a dream destination in the Indian Ocean that's popular with tourists from around the world, is threatened by rising sea levels – a direct consequence of climate change. Scientists warn the archipelago could even disappear by the end of the

Lundi 9 juin 2025

How the global shipping industry has grown over the years

As France hosted a UN conference on protecting the ocean, NGOs denounced the fact that large shipping companies were sponsoring the event, calling them some of the biggest polluters. The maritime transport sector accounts for 3% of global CO2 emissions,

REPLAY : Emmanuel Macron press conference at UN Oceans Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday spoke at the UN Ocean Summit in the French Riviera city of Nice where he criticised plans by US President Donald Trump to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters. It was "madness to launch predatory e

Race to the bottom? The dangers of deep-sea mining

Overheated and overfished: an SOS for oceans under duress is being sent from a UN summit in Nice. But try telling that to those who advocate deep-sea drilling for precious metals. In a world hungry for the minerals that power our batteries and connect ou

Sails, batteries and AI: What a green revolution in maritime transport might look like

The maritime transport sector emits as much greenhouse gas as the aviation industry, which is why the world’s major private maritime players now face the challenge of creating their own green transition plan. As the UN Ocean Conference gets under way in

Italian conservationists denounce cruise line development in Fiumicino

Environmental organizations in Italy are strongly opposing proposed cruise ship terminal developments, raising alarms about potential environmental harm and changes to urban areas. In Fiumicino, the proposed Waterfront project is designed to host large c

UN Ocean Conference in Nice: Stark warnings on ocean conservation

World leaders gather in Nice for UN Ocean Conference. Callum Roberts, chief scientist at Convex Carbon Seascape, is with us.

Protecting the ocean: What is the high seas treaty?

Around 50 countries have ratified the high seas treaty, France said at the UN Ocean Conference this week, bringing new measures to protect marine life and international waters within reach of enactment.

Ocean warriors: The race to save seahorses, seagrass and flat oysters

As the UN Ocean Conference kicks off in Nice, we're focusing on seagrass meadows: vital climate allies that are among the least protected ecosystems on Earth. They store more CO2 per hectare than land forests and are home to vulnerable species like seaho

Exploring France’s cutting-edge ocean research ahead of the UN conference

As the UN Ocean Conference begins in Nice, our reporters spoke with French scientists dedicated to improving ocean knowledge and conservation. From advanced robots operating 6,000 meters underwater to exploring critical minerals in the Pacific, the team

Ocean warriors: The race to save seahorses, seagrass and flat oysters

As the UN Ocean Conference kicks off in Nice, we're focusing on seagrass meadows: vital climate allies that are among the least protected ecosystems on Earth. They store more CO2 per hectare than land forests and are home to vulnerable species such as se

UN Ocean conference opens in France today: What are the next steps?

Dawn Wright, Chief scientist of Esri, world's leading geographic information system, is with us on FRANCE 24.

Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', Guterres tells world leaders in Nice

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas. Chris Bowler, Scientific Coordinator, is with us on France 24.