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France: 400 hectares burned in Saumos as firefighters battle to control blaze

French firefighters are battling a fire that has spread through at least 400 hectares of vegetation and forest in Saumos, Gironde and has forced residents to evacuate from their homes.

France

France keen to increase production after mustard supply shortages

Producers are now being offered €2.000 per tonne of mustard seeds, against €900 last year.

Pakistan

'Climate carnage': UN chief visits Pakistan's flood-ravaged provinces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces on Saturday after obliging the world to provide massive aid to the affected Asian country.

Green News

Why are Italian taxpayers paying €241m to a UK oil company?

Italian taxpayers will have to pay an oil and gas firm over €240 million after a ruling by a closed-door corporate tribunal.

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Tech News

Temperature rises may be fuelling online hate speech, study finds

The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.

Climate

Aid efforts ramp up as Pakistan flood death toll rises to 1,300

Unprecedented extreme weather in Pakistan is taking its toll on citizens, with a third of the country underwater.

Sweden

Why this viral image is not proof of 'climate hysteria' in Sweden

The post has been reshared online ahead of Sunday's general election.

Nature

Zimbabwe is moving 2,500 wild animals due to climate change

Climate change has now replaced poaching as the 'biggest threat' to the country's wildlife, staff at Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority say.

Pakistan

UNHCR says more aid needed in Pakistan affected by catastrophic floods

The UN refugee agency is mobilising resources and staff to scale up its assistance in Pakistan to support local communities and refugees in areas devastated by the floods.

USA

Toxic algae bloom kills thousands of fish in San Francisco Bay

Toxic algae bloom leaves thousands of fish dead in San Francisco Bay

Climate

Will climate change make hail storms more severe?

Giant hailstones rained down on Catalonia this week, shattering car windows and injuring dozens. Climate change could make these events more common.

Green News

Could Irish farmers be forced to kill cattle to meet climate targets?

Ireland's agriculture sector accounts for 37.5 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and faces stringent cuts to meet climate targets.

Climate

Shocking photos show one third of Pakistan submerged by deadly floods

The "monster" monsoon has affected 1 in 7 people, and follows the previous “climate blow” of deadly heatwaves earlier this year.

Pakistan

One-third of Pakistan underwater after 'apocalyptic' floods

"Right now, one-third of Pakistan is underwater and 33 million are affected. This is a huge humanitarian disaster and I would call it quite apocalyptic."

Food and Drink

Europe’s most famous wine regions pick grapes early amid drought

Months of scorching sun and a lack of rainfall have contributed to making grapes ripen early this year.

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Pakistan: Evacuated residents await help after deadly floods

Evacuees from Zajanpur and Sukkur, Pakistan, wait for help after deadly floods caused by record monsoon rains.

Living

Guerrilla gardening: The purest form of climate rebellion

Meet the guerrilla gardeners of Europe. Their form of climate activism transforms neighbourhoods and brings local communities together.

Climate

How can we protect French wine from climate change?

Late frosts, extreme heat and historic droughts are pushing French winemakers to the limits. We spoke to Christian Huyghe, the Scientific Director of Agriculture at INRAE to find out more about the future of wine in the climate crisis.

Green News

All the EU countries stalling on climate since the Ukraine invasion

To keep the lights on this winter and wean themselves off of Russian gas, some countries have walked back decisions meant to curb carbon emissions.

Europe Decoded

This viral photo of the dry Loire riverbed is missing some context

The image shows a tributary near Loireauxence, where the river usually dries in hot summer weather.