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First climate migrants from Tuvalu arrive in Australia

The first group of climate migrants from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has arrived in Australia under a landmark visa scheme, as rising sea levels threaten to make parts of the low-lying country uninhabitable and force long-term relocation.

Torsdag 11. desember 2025

Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid to territory

Winter storm Byron drenched Gaza’s tent camps on December 12, flooding shelters and deepening the humanitarian crisis despite two months of ceasefire. Families saw their belongings and food soaked, children waded through knee-deep muddy water, and overfl

Gaza: Heavy rains flood the tents of displaced people

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have faced severe flooding in recent days, with heavy rain, strong winds and flash floods expected to continue. Meanwhile, Israel is still heavily restricting humanitarian aid, including shelter sup

Onsdag 10. desember 2025

‘Megaquake’: Japan issues warning after 7.5-magnitude tremor

The alert of a ‘megaquake’ comes after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck late Monday off the Pacific coast of Aomori, raising the likelihood of another quake of equal or greater strength in the same area.

Tirsdag 9. desember 2025

Dozens hurt in Japan 7.5-strong earthquake

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan late Monday, triggering evacuation orders for roughly 90,000 people and prompting tsunami warnings that were later reduced to advisories. The Japan Meteorological Agency had initially cautione

Mandag 8. desember 2025

French-American chemist makes major breakthrough in recycling of rare earths

Rare earth elements, which are crucial for the defence, auto and electronic industries, have become a geopolitical battleground. On Wednesday, the EU unveiled a €3 billion plan to curb its dependence on China for rare earths, since Beijing controls 95 pe

Lørdag 6. desember 2025

French food safety agency finds forever chemicals in more than 90% of tap water

France's food safety agency, the ANSES, has found that 92 percent of the country's drinking water contains forever chemicals known as PFAS. The report analysed more than 600 tap water samples and an equal number of untreated water samples over a two-year

Starvation fears mount in Indonesia after catastrophic floods

Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher. Story by Eliza Herbert.

Fredag 5. desember 2025

Asia flood death toll exceeds 1,500, deforestation blamed for the disaster

The death toll from the past month's catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region. The tra

'Rhino Renaissance Campaign': South Africa steps up fight against poachers

Every year, hundreds of rhinos are killed for their horns, which are trafficked mainly to Asia for use in traditional medicine. As part of the "G20 Heritage Projects", a large-scale campaign was launched in mid-July in South Africa to help save the rhino

Torsdag 4. desember 2025

Thursday's supermoon will be the last of 2025. This is how to spot it

The moon is set to look 14% bigger and 30% brighter than usual on Thursday night as the Earth's largest satellite swings closer to the planet, marking the last supermoon of 2025.

Onsdag 3. desember 2025

Deforestation fuels Indonesia floods

Indonesia is recovering from deadly floods that killed over 700 people, with experts blaming widespread deforestation for worsening the disaster. Forest loss, driven by timber extraction and palm oil farming, left land unstable and prone to erosion.

Tirsdag 2. desember 2025

Flood rescue efforts intensify in Asia

Hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the violent floods that have swept through in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia were on Tuesday facing increasingly alarming shortages of food and fuel. More than 1,300 have been killed in the torrent

Hundreds of thousands of Asia flood survivors face food and fuel shortages

Hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the violent floods that have swept through in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia were on Tuesday facing increasingly alarming shortages of food and fuel. Nearly 1,200 have been killed in the torrents t

Hundreds of thousands of Asia flood survivors face food and fuel shortages

Hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the violent floods that have swept through in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia were on Tuesday facing increasingly alarming shortages of food and fuel. More than 1,300 have been killed in the torrent

Tehran residents film their daily lives as Iran faces devastating drought

Dried-up lakes, recurrent water cuts and undrinkable water: residents of the Iranian capital Tehran are suffering the consequences of an unprecedented drought. For this report, they agreed to film their daily lives. To combat the water shortage, the auth

Mandag 1. desember 2025

Asia floods death toll tops 1,160 as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,160 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Akshay Deoras, Research Scientist a

Southeast Asia: At least 1,000 dead from flooding and landslides

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed troops on Monday to assist survivors of severe flooding that has killed more than 1,000 people across four Asian countries.

Asia floods death toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors

Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel on Monday to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed nearly 1,000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days. Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the

Lørdag 29. november 2025

Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia launch clean-up after floods kill hundreds

The death toll from catastrophic floods and landslides across Southeast Asia soared past 350 on Saturday, as rescue teams raced to reach stranded communities in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia and begin clearing the devastation left by a week of relentl

Fredag 28. november 2025

The cow of the future? France introduces smaller, low-emission livestock

How can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions? In the wake of the COP30 climate conference in Brazil, attention is turning to cattle. A single cow produces between 154 to 264 pounds of methane gas per year. So could genetics lessen their impact? Our France

Death toll in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia floods tops 250

The death toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose to 250 on Friday, according to authorities, with 145 people killed in southern Thailand and at least 111 dead in Indonesia.

Mandag 24. november 2025

Nestlé on trial over plastic dumps in France

Nestlé Waters is on trial over illegal plastic dumps in France’s Vosges region, where buried waste has caused massive microplastic pollution and raised fears for local water sources.

What are the key takeaways from the COP30 climate summit?

The COP30 climate summit came to an end this weekend with a weak compromise deal that skips over most countries' key demands. The agreement pledges to provide more funding to help vulnerable nations adapt to global warming, but doesn’t explicitly mention

Exiled Cambodian environmentalist activist Ratha Sun on why she fled her country

A Cambodian environmentalist activist who's been sentenced to eight years in jail in absentia back home has told FRANCE 24 that she hopes to return to the country one day to continue her environmental fight. Ratha Sun was charged and found guilty – along

'Scientifically COP30 has been nothing less than a failure,' researcher says

A leading climate researcher has told FRANCE 24 that the conclusion of the COP30 summit at the weekend was scientifically nothing less than a failure. Johan Rockström is director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The German institute

Vietnam flooding kills at least 90

At least 90 people have died in a week of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in south-central Vietnam, authorities said. Popular tourist areas have been heavily hit, with parts of Nha Trang submerged and deadly landslides cutting off roads near Da

Søndag 23. november 2025

COP30 climate deal falls short sidestepping fossil fuels

After running a day overtime, delegates at COP30, the United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, finally reached a deal on a final agreement, but one that falls well short of the high expectations held by many delegates, environmental groups and NGO

Vietnam floods and landslides kill at least 90 in a week

Severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 90 people in Vietnam, authorities said on Sunday. Natural disasters between January and October have left at least 279 people dead or missing in the country and caused more than $2 bill

COP30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

After intense disputes, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil concluded with a deal that makes no direct mention of fossil fuels, frustrating over 80 countries, including the UK and EU, which had pushed for commitments to phase out oil, coal, and

Lørdag 22. november 2025

Europe agrees to a COP30 outcome deal

The COP30 climate talks in Brazil are moving toward a deal as the two-week conference enters its final phase, although the latest draft does not include any reference to fossil fuels, a key demand of the EU and several other nations. Originally set to co

COP30 summit in Brazil adopts climate deal – after omitting calls to phase out fossil fuels

The COP30 climate talks in Brazil on Saturday culminated in a final agreement which dropped any explicit call to phase out fossil fuels, despite calls to do so from the EU and dozens of nations. The text showed countries had agreed to accelerate climate

Fredag 21. november 2025

COP30 runs into overtime to reach deal as nations clash over fossil fuels

UN climate talks in Brazil ran past their Friday deadline as delegates remained locked in tense negotiations over a draft deal that omits any call to phase out fossil fuels, leaving nations struggling to find common ground to keep the Paris accord alive

COP30 talks stall as fossil fuel phaseout remains contentious

At COP30 in Belem, disputes over phasing out fossil fuels threaten to extend the UN climate summit beyond Friday. The latest draft deal by Brazil omitted any mention of fossil fuels, drawing criticism from France, Germany, and Colombia, while China, Russ

COP30: 'Just a platform to bring nations together and negotiate what countries bring to the table'

COP30 summit president Brazil released a draft text for a proposed deal for this year's U.N. climate summit early on Friday, dropping a proposal to develop a global plan to shift away from fossil fuels that had been included in an earlier version. The is

Draft COP30 deal drops effort for fossil fuel transition agreement

At COP30 in Belem, Brazil, the summit president released a revised draft deal that removes earlier proposals for a global shift away from fossil fuels. The issue has been highly contentious, with nearly 200 governments debating the future of fossil fuels

COP30 climate talks head for final showdown as draft deal drops fossil fuel transition

The COP30 climate summit was headed for a showdown on Friday after host Brazil released a draft proposal that made no mention of efforts to phase out fossil fuels. A group of around 30 countries earlier warned they would not accept a deal that failed to

Torsdag 20. november 2025

Fire breaks out at COP30 climate talks, suspending key negotiations

A fire tore through the COP30 summit venue in Brazil on Thursday, burning part of the roof and forcing a panicked evacuation as talks entered a critical phase. The blaze hit pavilions at the Belem site, the third major incident after Indigenous protester

Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 goes on sale as French wine producers face mounting challenges

It's the third Thursday of November, which means this year's Beaujolais Nouveau has gone on sale. Massively popular in the 1980s, the wine has seen its sales fall sharply in recent years. The French wine sector as a whole is struggling, amid climate chan

UNICEF: One in five children in low and middle-income countries lack most basic services

On World Children's Day, Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Cécile Aptel, Author and Deputy Director of UNICEF’s Global Office of Research and Forecasting. UNICEF is offering a sobering reminder: national and global policies too often leave the world's m

Indonesia: Hundreds of Indonesians flee homes after volcano erupts

Mount Semeru in eastern Java erupted on November 19, throwing ash and gas more than 13 kilometres (eight miles) away and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.

Australia cedes hosting COP31 to Turkey, frustrating Pacific islands

Australia has touted its decision to cede next year’s COP summit to Turkey as a “big win”, but the move has sparked disappointment across the Pacific, where island nations had hoped co-hosting COP31 would elevate their climate fight – and are now questio

Brazil struggles to secure COP30 climate deal as fossil fuel divide persists

Brazil fell short of clinching an early climate deal at COP30 on Wednesday, as divisions over fossil fuels and climate finance persisted. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remained upbeat, saying progress is possible in the summit’s final days, while t

Onsdag 19. november 2025

Lula returns in Belem to UN COP30 talks unlock negociations

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Belem on Wednesday to attend the COP30 summit in a rare late-stage visit by a host country, as negotiators enter the final stages of hammering out a climate deal. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent

Tirsdag 18. november 2025

Electric vehicles in China: Beijing expands battery recycling

China has some 36 million EVs (electric vehicles) on its roads. But their batteries don’t last forever. With the first generation of EVs coming to the end of their lifespans, Beijing now faces a new problem: how to recycle and reuse the thousands of EV b

French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label

A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water from shelves, after consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought an emergency intervention over what it alleges is deceptive marketing of the brand as "natural" mineral water

COP30: First draft of climate pact lands in Brazil

COP30 hosts produced the "Global Mutirao" on Tuesday, a preliminary draft agreement reflecting the diverse positions of nearly 200 nations during the UN climate talks in Brazil. The document addresses critical issues such as financing for poorer countrie

Mandag 17. november 2025

COP30: Pope Leo XIV urges ‘concrete actions’ on climate change

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned that climate change is accelerating faster than political will, urging world leaders at COP30 to take “concrete actions” before the window to keep warming below 1.5C closes. He called for unwavering global solidarity behind

No, Amazon rainforest trees were not cut down for COP30

As the COP30 summit proceeds, Donald Trump and others continue to share the claim that 100,000 trees in the Amazon rainforest were chopped down to make way for a highway to the UN climate conference's host city, Belem. But the claim is misleading, as we

Søndag 16. november 2025

Thousands march in indigenous-led protests outside COP30 summit

Thousands of climate protesters marched through the Brazilian city of Belem on Saturday in a noisy, diverse and peaceful display to demand more action to protect the fate of the planet and vent their anger at governments and fossil fuel industries. Analy

Ecuador: referendum on the presence of foreign military bases

Ecuadoreans grappling with a surge in violent crime head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases — which President Daniel Noboa says are central to fighting organized crime - and whether they back convening

The spectacle of animal migration across the world

Footage showing the migrations of birds, mammals and even crustaceans is flooding social media. From the seas to the skies, animals from Norway to Australia are undertaking journeys -- some in search of warmer climates, others looking for a more favourab

Tariffs, climate change, energy prices... tough times for France's winemakers

Winegrowers from southern France are planning a major protest in Béziers this Saturday. The location matches where the great wine revolt of 1907 began – one of the largest social movements of the 20th century in France, when southern growers protested ag

Iran launches cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as severe drought deepens

Iran's government has begun cloud seeding operations over the nation's largest lake, which has largely dried out due to the Islamic republic's worst drought in decades. Iran announced last year that it had developed its own technology to help trigger rai

Lørdag 15. november 2025

Fighting climate change with imaginative methods in East Timor

As countries gather in Brazil for the COP 30 climate change conference, FRANCE 24 travels to East Timor, where global warming is wreaking havoc on the fishing industry. The isolated island nation and its 1.4 million people face coastal erosion, rising se

Thousands march at COP30 to demand end to deforestation and fossil fuels

Thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil on Saturday, urging COP30 negotiators to take urgent action against climate change and halt the use of fossil fuels and the devastating deforestation of the Amazon Rainfore

Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say

Citizens in the Indian capital of New Delhi say that the government’s inaction against the pollution-driven public health crisis signals both a struggling democracy and hypocrisy, as India leads talks on climate action in the Global South at COP30.

Fredag 14. november 2025

The Bright Side: Giant web discovery reveals 'constant party' life of cohabiting spider species

Scientists have discovered what they believed to be the world’s largest-known spider web in a Balkan cave, where two different species cohabit in an enormous colony of more than 100,000 spiders. The rare behaviour is reshaping assumptions about how arach

'We refuse to be sacrificed': Indigenous groups disrupt COP30 summit in Brazil

Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance of COP30 in Brazil on Friday, demanding stronger climate action and direct recognition of their rights.

COP30 in Brazil & the Global South: Tackling climate change without the US

The week, we head to Belem in Brazil where COP30, the UN's annual climate summit, is taking place. As rich nations drag their feet, will the Global South take the lead in climate action? We put the question to our guest, Charra Tesfaye Terfassa, economic