ENVIRONMENT - BIO FUEL DAILY

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...

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.

France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

More than 10,000 tourists had evacuated camping sites and other holiday accommodation in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire fire ravaged a seaside pine...

Hundreds hospitalised in Japan heatwave 'disaster'

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo -- the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emerge...

Deadly wildfires force thousands from homes in parts of Europe

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires continued to sweep across swathes of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee from blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and s...

France evacuates thousands of tourists as fire rages in pine forest

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Smoke rose from crackling pine trees Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 10,000 tourists to evacuate cam...

Sweden to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Sweden said Thursday it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected Europ...

Coal-fired power generation rising globally on Mideast war: IEA

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Coal-fired power generation is set to increase in 2026, driven by supply difficulties and soaring natural gas prices linked to the war in the Middle East, the I...

Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong wi...

Albania police teargas protesters against Trump-linked resort

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Police used tear gas and water cannon on Thursday against protesters outside the parliament in Albania, where a tourism project linked to the Trump family has s...

'Like a war zone': France evacuates 20,000 due to wildfires

Jul 23, 2026 (AFP)

Black smoke darkened the skies and crackling flames roared through pine trees in a forest in southwest France on Thursday as wildfires have forced more than 20,...

Balkan storms leave one dead in Albania

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Storms that swept across the Balkans overnight Tuesday to Wednesday left at least one person dead in Albania and caused "enormous damage" to crops in Bosnia.

Climate change making Europe drought 'more severe': study

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team...

June heatwave cost UK economy more than £1bn: study

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Britain's record-breaking June heatwave resulted in some 24 million lost hours of work, costing the economy £1.15 billion ($1.5 billion), according to an estim...

Wildfires ravage parts of southern France, Italy and Spain

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, sparking thousands of evacuations and claiming the life of an Italian firefighter...

France environment minister quits, then stays to act on climate

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

France's environment minister said Wednesday she would remain in her post as long as she was able to act on key issues like climate change, hours after resignin...

Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

More than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires reached nearly 150 homes in a small town in north-eastern Algeria, the country's interior minister said o...

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...

Over 100 hospitalised, 150 homes damaged in Algeria blazes

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

More than 100 people were hospitalised after wildfires reached nearly 150 homes in a small town in north-eastern Algeria, the country's interior minister said o...