Tag: climate change
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,…
new peak of heat and increased drought
New peak of heat in France this Friday August 12: 35° are expected in the Paris region and up to 40° in the South-West. The summer of 2022 is considered…
the fires are progressing, European countries are taking action
In the south-west of France, near Landiras in Gironde, firefighters continue to fight against a very powerful fire. More than 6,800 hectares have burned since Tuesday afternoon, August 9, according…
Spain facing energy saving
The Spanish government will today approve the decree law on energy saving despite opposition from conservatives. Certain measures of the law, such as the air conditioning temperature threshold, will come…
In the spotlight: the situation in the Gaza Strip
This morning, the truce that came into effect on Sunday evening seems to have been respected. The operation launched Friday by the Israeli army is presented as a “preventive attack”…