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In Senegal, a feverish ancestral hunt beckons the rain
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Against a frenzy of drums, chanting and gunfire, a few hundred Serer men parade about in a trance-like state, brandishing the day's hunt -- jackals, monitor liz...
Devastating Asian beetle detected in EU for first time
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, a...
Collapse of Amazon soy pact to unleash new deforestation: study
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The collapse of a landmark Amazon soy pact will drive at least 1.4 million hectares (3.5 million acres) of extra deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, r...
Spain back on wildfire alert as blaze burns 4,500 hectares
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after the country's deadliest suc...
US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The United States has announced on a new 25 percent tariff on various imports from Brazil, accusing the Latin American giant of unfair trade practices and polic...
Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said there would be "zero tolerance" for arson after France was hit by wildfires that have scorched thousands of he...
Climate change, mismanagement dry up beloved Hungarian lake
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
The beaches of Hungary's once-popular Lake Velence lie largely deserted, summer holidaymakers staying away because climate change and mismanagement have dried u...
Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
After hours of overnight torrential rain lashed Lagos recently, church pastor Samuel Akpan spent most of next day bailing water from his flooded parsonage in an...
Algae fed by farm waste carpet Italy's warm River Po
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Rowers on the River Po in Turin are battling vast blooms of algae, as high temperatures in northwest Italy and runoff from farms create ideal conditions for ram...
Top US science body readies climate report as Republicans push back
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
A leading US science body will launch a major report Thursday on how precisely specific extreme weather events can be tied to climate change, a growing research...
Amazon defender Raoni leaves hospital a month after surgery
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Brazilian tribal chief Raoni Metuktire, the most recognized face of the fight to save the Amazon rainforest, was discharged Wednesday after spending a month in ...
Greenland research centre suspends new work with US
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Greenland's top environmental and natural-resource research centre is stopping new collaboration with US partners to protect its data and scientists, its head s...
Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke moves south
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
France in 'very worrying' drought: minister
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year, the ecology minister said on Wedne...
French forest fire suspect taken into custody: prosecutor
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
A volunteer firefighter who was suspected of starting a fire in France's historic Fontainebleau forest, was placed under formal investigation and remanded in cu...
Netherlands records 900 excess deaths during heatwave
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
The Netherlands registered more than 900 excess deaths in late June and early July as a heatwave scorched western Europe, health authorities said Wednesday, the...
One dead as Algeria battles wildfires
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires burning across northern Algeria have killed a municipal worker who was taking part in firefighting, media reports said Wednesday.
Protecting the protectors: racing to save Philippine mangroves
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Standing knee-deep in coastal waters, environmentalist Andrea Pimentel guides workers as they drive bamboo poles into the seabed to block sediment from choking ...
Unexploded munitions hamper fight against German park fire
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Unexploded munitions are hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany, local officials said Wednesday.
Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
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