ENVIRONMENT

931 articles

Sri Lanka warns of drought, floods from El Nino
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Sri Lanka is heading for a severe drought followed by devastating floods due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, the environment minister warned on Thursday.
Giant swing on Swiss peak aims to boost summer tourism as Alps warm
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
As the chairlift nears the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort in the Swiss Alps, screams of terror and delight suddenly pierce the air.
Chad's desert east faces 'dire need' for access to water
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
In Chad's far-flung east, a "dire need" for water blights lives and fuels deadly violence over access to wells in an impoverished and sweltering desert region.
Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scienti...
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds swept through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands of people to flee as h...
France evacuates 20,000 as fire rages in pine forest
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and re...
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, with one p...
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, emergency services said Thursday as Japan sweltered in a severe heatwave, w...
In Ghana, one man's race to save critically endangered fish
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-lo...
Floods in northeast India kill at least 41
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 41 people in India's northeast Assam state, officials said Thursday, as authorities pursued re...
Wildfires ravage parts of southern France, Italy and Spain
Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuatio...
Ex-UK water boss charged in plot to 'manipulate' test results
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
The former boss of a British water company has been charged with conspiring to "manipulate" water quality tests and risks up to 10 years in prison, the governme...
France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France recorded 5,764 more deaths than usual during a record-breaking heatwave last month, health authorities said on Wednesday, describing the excess mortality...
Rome cinemas offer climate shelter as Italy battles wildfires
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free places to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with an intense summer heatwave, city officials said ...
Rome cinema, libraries to offer climate shelter
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free entry to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with intense summer heatwave, city officials said on W...
Balkan storms leave two dead, dozens injured
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Storms that swept the Balkans killed at least two people in Albania, injured dozens in North Macedonia and caused major damage to crops in Bosnia, authorities s...
Japan suffers heat 'disaster as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency offici...
Japan suffers heat 'disaster' as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with emergency offici...
Extreme heatwave grips Tunisia as wide power cuts fuel frustration
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
In Tunisia long power outages across the country have added to the strain of an intense heatwave, with temperatures as high as 49C, leaving many fearing for the...
France environment minister quits, then stays to act on climate
Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)
France's environment minister will remain in her post, given the "urgency" to act on climate change, after submitting her resignation to President Emmanuel Macr...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.