climate

China swelters under record heat

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Cities across China were on red alert for heatwaves on Monday, as tens of millions of…

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

by David McNew with Michael Mathes in Washington Agence France-Presse MIDPINES, United States (AFP) -- A fierce California wildfire expanded…

Call for max working temperature cap after EU heatwave deaths

by Patrick Galey Agence France-Press PARIS, France (AFP) -- Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum…

WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP The World Health Organization's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over…

Italy heatwave peaks with 16 cities on red alert as Tuscany burns

Rome, Italy | AFP Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued…

Climate change drives Europe towards record fire year

Paris, France | AFP by Stephane ORJELLET and Patrick GALEY The fires that have torched through Europe are on course…

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

by Joe JACKSON with AFP Europe bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A punishing heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires…

Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records

  by Phil HAZLEWOOD with AFP Europe bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A fierce heatwave in western…

France braces for record temperatures

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures…

Vulnerable Pacific islands call for ‘urgent, immediate’ action on climate

  by Maddison Connaughton Agence France Presse SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Vulnerable Pacific islands demanded "urgent, immediate" global action on…

Western Europe wilts under heatwave

  by Benoit Petit, with AFP Bureaus in Europe Agence France-Presse BORDEAUX, France (AFP) -- France suffered soaring temperatures Wednesday,…

Western Europe wilts under second heatwave in weeks

  by Benoit Petit, with AFP Bureaus in Europe Agence France Presse BORDEAUX, France (AFP) -- France and Britain were…

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