ENVIRONMENT - BIO FUEL DAILY

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...

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...

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...

France's environment minister announces resignation over pesticide bill

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

France's environment minister said on Wednesday she would "submit her resignation to the president today," after lawmakers approved a bill allowing bee-harming ...

Metal mining's carbon footprint far larger than thought: study

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a...

New Zealand may miss climate targets due to government policies: report

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Recent government climate change policy decisions will see New Zealand miss its own emissions reduction targets, an independent report has warned.

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 ...

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...

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...

EU watchdog reduces safe level of exposure to 'forever chemical' TFA

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

The EU's food safety agency said Wednesday it has dramatically reduced the acceptable daily intake level of the so-called forever chemical TFA, following new ev...

Greece broils on year's warmest day as three-day heatwave peaks

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Greece is expected to experience its hottest day of the year on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching up to 43C according to meteorologists, and several regions...

Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first time

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 heatstroke alert...

Six killed in Algeria forest fires: interior ministry

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heat...

Italy struggles with wildfires, heatwave

Jul 22, 2026 (AFP)

Italian firefighters battled dozens of wildfires Wednesday in Sicily, where one inferno forced a clinic to be evacuated.

France records over 5,700 excess deaths in June heatwave: authorities

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...

Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood

Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)

Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province k...

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...

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...

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...