Keywords: Climate Change


France launches forest donation campaigns as wildfires threaten natural areas

As wildfires continue to affect several regions of France, charitable organizations and environmental groups are mobilizing to support the long-term recovery and protection of forests. The Fondation de France and the Fondation du patrimoine have launched donation campaigns aimed at helping restore damaged......

United Nations prepares up to $100 million to address El Niño risks

The United Nations has announced plans to mobilize up to $100 million through its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help vulnerable communities prepare for the potential impacts of the developing El Niño climate pattern. The initiative reflects the UN's growing emphasis on anticipatory......

Unprecedented heatwave fuels major wildfires near Paris

France is battling one of its most severe heatwaves in recent years as soaring temperatures continue to fuel large wildfires, including a major blaze in the historic Fontainebleau Forest south of Paris. The fire spread rapidly across hundreds of hectares, prompting a large-scale emergency response......

Édouard Philippe calls for a sovereign France-made firefighting aircraft fleet

Former French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has called for the development of a “sovereign” firefighting aircraft to strengthen France’s ability to respond to increasingly severe wildfires. The Horizons party leader and candidate for the 2027 presidential election argued that......

Wildfire near Paris prompts France to deploy water bombers as blaze spreads through Fontainebleau forest

French authorities have deployed aerial firefighting aircraft to battle a major wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, where more than 400 firefighters have been working overnight to contain a rapidly spreading blaze fueled by extreme heat and strong winds. The fire has already burned......

Record heatwave linked to thousands of excess deaths across Europe

A record-breaking heatwave that swept across Western Europe in late June has been linked to a sharp rise in mortality, highlighting the growing human cost of extreme weather associated with climate change. According to official mortality monitoring data, more than 10,000 excess deaths were recorded......

Bangladesh monsoon floods kill 50 as landslides and rising waters displace thousands

At least 50 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced after severe monsoon rains triggered widespread flooding and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh, deepening a humanitarian crisis in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable countries. Emergency services, supported by......

South Korea issues first-ever highest-level heat alert amid extreme temperatures

South Korea has issued its highest-ever heat alert for the first time since introducing a new emergency warning system designed to address increasingly severe weather events linked to climate change. The unprecedented alert was activated on Sunday for parts of the country's southeast, where soaring......

France proposes major workplace reforms to tackle extreme heat before summer 2027

France is considering a broad overhaul of workplace practices as increasingly frequent heatwaves reshape the country's approach to labor, public services and urban resilience. In a new strategic roadmap titled "For a Cooler France," the High Commission for Strategy and Planning has called......