ENVIRONMENT

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Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allo...
Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rain and warnings of further flooding dampened the search Tuesday for dozens of residents missing in eastern Afghanistan, after a major deluge smashed thr...
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatening Gulf coast of US
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Bertha -- the second named storm of the Atlantic season -- strengthened Tuesday, threatening states from Florida to Louisiana, the National Hurri...
Huge bacteria count linked to N.Macedonia water poisoning
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A mass poisoning in North Macedonia that affected hundreds of people amid high summer temperatures has been linked to high levels of bacteria in drinking water,...
Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
France's parliament on Tuesday backed a controversial bill authorising farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides despite an outcry from environmentalists and le...
France sees record area burned by wildfires by mid-July: monitor
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Wildfires burned more than 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of land in France by mid-July this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2022, according to the...
Large wildfire erupts in southern Iran: state media
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
A large wildfire erupted on Tuesday near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, state media reported, without specifying the cause.
Deep-sea mining firm wins contract extension from global body
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
The international regulatory body overseeing controversial ocean floor mining granted an extension on Monday of the deep-sea exploration contract of Canadian fi...
Chile declares state of emergency over deadly rainfall
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed at least 10 people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, officials said Monday, as the government declared a st...
Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and "ecosystem collapse" linked to this year's El Nino weather phenome...
More than 100 missing as deadly flooding hits Afghanistan
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
More than 100 people are missing after deadly flooding hit Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Monday, disaster officials and the governor's office said.
Three-day heatwave arrives in Greece
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Temperatures in several areas in Greece on Monday exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this year, with the country experiencing its first heatwave.
Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the "most i...
20 killed, 100 missing in Afghanistan flooding
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 remain missing in flooding that hit Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Monday, officials said.
105 missing as flood hits Afghan town: governor's office
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
More than 100 people are missing and nine bodies recovered after a major flood hit the capital of Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Monday, the governor's offi...
Chile declares state of emergency over deadly rainfall
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rainfall in Chile has killed five people and destroyed or severely damaged over 1,000 homes, pushing the government to declare a state of emergency on Mon...
Search for 14 missing as severe heat kills five Afghan migrants
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities in southwestern Afghanistan were searching on Monday for 14 people missing in the desert after five other migrants trying to reach neighbouring Iran...
Three arrested over N.Macedonia water supply-linked mass poisoning
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
Three people were arrested Monday over a mass poisoning in North Macedonia, allegedly caused by contaminated river water entering a town's drinking supply amid ...
EU pushes to pause methane fines after pressure
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
The European Union on Monday told member states to hold off imposing fines on oil and gas firms over planet-warming methane emissions for three years, after pre...
Hundreds evacuated from major new Spanish wildfire
Jul 20, 2026 (AFP)
More than 1,200 people have fled a major new wildfire raging north of Madrid on Monday that has been burning through a mountainous area dotted with tiny village...
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