Tag: climate change
thunderstorms of unprecedented violence kill at least five people in Corsica
The toll of the violent storms that hit Corsica this Thursday, August 18 in the morning rose to five dead with the deaths of a fisherman in Girolata (Corse-du-Sud) and…
The Tibetan plateau, the “water tower of Asia”, threatened by global warming
The Tibetan Plateau is home to the sources of major rivers and rivers in Asia. A recent study published in the journal Nature reveals that with global warming, the resources…
at least 26 dead in forest fires in the north of the country
The latest assessment of the fires ravaging northern Algeria is heavy. According to information released by the Ministry of the Interior, Wednesday August 17, 26 people died in the forest…
Ndjamena lives in fear of new heavy rains
The rainy season started several weeks ago in Chad. Torrential downpours and floods hit the country. No official report to determine the number of victims has been drawn up for…
In the spotlight: in France, a historic drought
Despite the few rains of recent days in France, drought has settled over a major part of the territory. The streams are no longer fed and the levels of the…
alongside the volunteers mobilized with the firefighters in the face of the flames
More than 1,500 firefighters are still fighting fires in Gironde and Landes, where 7,400 hectares of pines have gone. The mobilization is total with fire soldiers from all over Europe.…
beginning of calm on the fire front, end of heat wave and rain in sight
It is still very hot on August 13 in part of France. Sixteen departments from the south-west to Finistère remain on heatwave orange vigilance. Thunderstorms and rain forecast for the…
In Europe, a drought with multiple consequences
Hot days continue to be recorded this summer in several European countries. River transport, milk production… The drought continues to have an impact on many sectors. In England, a large…
Somalia drought has displaced a million
In Somalia, since the start of the drought in January 2021, a million people have been displaced, according to figures published Thursday, August 11, by the UN and the Norwegian…
more than 10,000 people evacuated in Gironde and Landes
In the west of France, the Gironde and the Landes are still plagued by flames. More than 10,000 people were evacuated, particularly in the municipalities of Hostens and Belin-Béliet. Overnight,…