Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
Rescue teams and military helicopters are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border.
Rescue teams and military helicopters are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border.
More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change.
Des feux de forêt estivaux en Europe occidentale ont réactivé des obus et des mines des deux guerres mondiales enfouis
ong after sunset, Motoaki Iijima’s illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer harvests pink and orange gerberas, avoiding a daytime sun fierce enough to be deadly. (Lire plus...)
The discovery is yet another sign that clean-up efforts in the once-heavily polluted area are working.
Health agencies caution that the toll is likely to rise further in August and September (Lire plus...)
Europe's deadly record-breaking summer heatwaves sent temperatures above 40C in areas inhabited by 80 million people from mid-June to mid-August, according to official data analysed by AFP, with many…
Many species under threat use the African-Eurasian flyway, one of the planet’s largest mass-migration systems
Regulations that would block sale of older tires praised by environmental groups amid rightwing backlash
A new study paints a grim picture of toxic heavy metal pollution in Antarctica.
The world is currently experiencing what is expected to become the strongest El Niño on record – dubbed a “super El Niño” by many.
Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought
[VIDÉO] Le tourisme fluvial est normalement très prisé en cette période estivale. Mais avec 43% des cours d'eau à sec ou en passe de l'être, l'activité souffre de la sécheresse et certains professionnels sont en chômage technique.
Bien avant que les humains ne découvrent les plastiques biodégradables, les micro-organismes avaient déjà inventé les leurs. De nombreuses bactéries et archées produisent des bioplastiques naturel ...
Une équipe internationale pilotée par le CNRS a démontré pour la première fois les impacts neurologiques du 7:3 FTCA, un
China's landmark Ecological and Environmental Code takes effect to drive green modernization-
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture
Pour les scientifiques, la cause de ce phénomène n'est autre que la "pollution fantôme" à l’œuvre après la fermeture des mines.
Les gains de productivité dégagés par l’intelligence artificielle dans le secteur de l’énergie engendrent davantage d’émissions de CO2 qu’ils n’en évitent, prév...
Seul un des six réacteurs de la plus grande centrale nucléaire d’Europe occidentale est encore en marche suite à l’afflux de méduses. Un événement de plus en plus fréquent qui vient accentuer la pression sur le parc nucléaire français,
Rain and flooding affects more than 1.3 million people across 10 regions
July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, according to data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Alors que la France s’apprête à affronter une nouvelle vague de chaleur, près de 120 000 hectares de forêts ont déjà brûlé depuis le début de l’été. Ces mégafeux ont un coût : en termes de secours sur le moment, mais aussi a posteriori,
Les émissions de méthane augmentent particulièrement rapidement en Sibérie. Selon une étude publiée dans la revue Science, ce phénomène pourrait à lui seul compenser jusqu’à 20 % des réductions d’émissions que l’humanité espère réaliser d’ici 2050.
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature from June through July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record…
La province canadienne de Colombie-Britannique a décrété l'état d'urgence samedi 8 août 2026, face à un gigantesque feu de forêt. Le méga-feu a déjà ravagé plus de 10 000 hectares depuis la veille et…
Le géant de la tech et de l’e-commerce Amazon développe au Texas une centrale à gaz dédiée à ses centres de données, un projet gigantesque qui soulève de sérieuses questions environnementales (Lire plus...) Ndlr : A un moment donné il faut bien commencer. Tout est dans…
England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, the Met Office said on Monday, citing provisional data. (Lire plus...)
An HZDR research team has developed methods for breaking down “forever chemicals.”
Des chercheurs de l'Université RMIT ont mis au point un matériau de traitement de l'eau qui élimine rapidement les micro
Live Science spoke with professor of civil and environmental engineering Amir AghaKouchak about the reasons behind the Caspian Sea's stark decline over the past three decades.
Italy took the unprecedented step of putting all its major cities on the top level of health alert due to high temperatures on Thursday, while Hungary turned off the lights at some of its best-known buildings to save energy as (Lire plus...)
South Korea's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on Thursday, with the capital forecast to hit 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) in a spell of extreme weather already blamed for more than 20 deaths. (Lire plus...)
Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave. This extreme weather has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France,
The cleanup of persistent microplastics (MPs) from aquifers requires the capture and removal of a broad range of MP sizes and shapes. (Lire plus...)
Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.
A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan. Among the 38 people who died in connection with a magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan are a woman who developed heat stroke while taking shelter in a car.
Research shows a fifth of the world's reservoirs are currently at high risk of filling with sediment, creating a "ticking time bomb" that threatens lives and livelihoods.
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
Satellite observations reveal accelerating aboveground biomass loss across Europe’s forests since 2018, increasingly driven by natural disturbances.
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
Les PFAS – ces « substances chimiques éternelles » – sont désormais indissociables de nombreux produits du quotidien et de l'industrie. Elles comptent pourtant parmi les polluants les plus problém ...
Wildfires and heatwaves sweeping France and Spain and other parts of Europe have already cost more than €3bn this year, according to FT analysis, highlighting the mounting toll of blazes driven by climate change. (Lire plus...)
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output
The first study of its kind shows that ecosystems experience far more cumulative heat than standard measurements reveal.
Researchers have developed a multifunctional membrane that combines oil-water separation and solar desalination in a single architecture.
Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, recorded a temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the highest ever measured in Korea since modern weath...
The effects of extreme weather, be it fires or drought, are all too real. The need for an environmental consensus is one that transcends politics
Nager à côté d’un navire de guerre rouillé, susceptible de contenir encore des munitions et des explosifs: à Prahovo, en Serbie, le niveau exceptionnellement bas du Danube offre des scènes saisissantes. (Lire plus...)
Le jour du dépassement arrive le 30 juillet pour l’année 2026 cela signifie que l’humanité a consommé l’ensemble des ressources produites par la terre en un an. En France,
Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations.
The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates…
Le Rhin a atteint un niveau historiquement bas pour un mois de juillet en raison de la sécheresse et de la fonte des glaciers.
Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say
Heatwaves intensify deadly fires across Europe, killing three firefighters in Greece.
Des chercheurs ont mis au point un patch portable capable de détecter des dangers présents dans l’environnement – tels que des gaz toxiques ou des métaux lourds dans l’eau – puis d’alerter les uti ...
L'Agence de la transition écologique a publié un avis sur les impacts environnementaux de l'intelligence artificielle générative. Entre opacité des
Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact. Wildfires in Europe, Canada and the U.S. are high, and flirting with record levels in Europe.
As floodwaters begin receding, our focus is expanding from relief to restoration.Food, tarpaulins, cleaning supplies and other essentials are being distributed to help families return home and rebuild their daily lives.📍Sonari pic.twitter.
Face à la multiplication des mégafeux, une nouvelle industrie est en train d'émerger. Caméras intelligentes, capteurs, drones et satellites promettent de détecter un départ d'incendie avant qu'il ne…
From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown
Les vagues de chaleur ne constituent plus seulement une urgence sanitaire. Elles perturbent la production, les transports, l’énergie et l’agriculture, tout en fragilisant l’économie et les finances publiques.
La capacité des bactéries à éliminer les polluants du sol, de l'eau, des déchets miniers et d'autres environnements pourrait être
The latest forecasts point to a gob-smackingly strong El Niño with possible $10 trillion impact, scientists say.
La vague de chaleur exceptionnelle qui touche le bassin méditerranéen, avec des températures de 50 degrés enregistrées au Maghreb, favorise les feux de forêt. Des incendies d'une ampleur inédite pour…
La mer d'Aral, en Asie centrale, qui a perdu 90% de son volume en près de 50 ans, serait à l'origine d'émissions massives de CO2. Les chercheurs appellent à une remise en eau de cet écosystème, qui était, dans les années 1960,
Au mercredi 22 juillet, 275 000 hectares ont brûlé en Europe depuis le début de l’année, dont plus de la moitié en Espagne et en France.
Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said. (Lire plus...)
Le retrait-gonflement des argiles, aggravé par le changement climatique, pourrait coûter en France jusqu'à 500 milliards d'euros sur les prochaines décennies, alerte la Caisse centrale de réassurance.
En 2023, les États membres de l’UE utilisaient en moyenne 2,67 kg de pesticides par hectare de terre cultivée (contre 3,11 kg en 2013). Un chiffre qui, s’il a relativement peu évolué depuis plus de 30 ans,
The La Mierla wildfire has scorched nearly 13,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 16 villages in central Spain. Another 15,400 hectares have burned near Orés in northeastern Spain, bringing the country's wildfire toll to around 70,
Va-t-elle s’effondrer ? Ne va-t-elle pas s’effondrer ? Est-elle déjà en train de s’effondrer ? Est-elle stable ?...
Wildfire smoke from Canada is impacting air quality across the map as the Aspen Acres fire in Colorado and Babylon fire in Utah burn on this side of the border.
Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn
À peine sommes-nous à la mi-juillet que la France a déjà dépassé le bilan des surfaces brûlées de toute l’année 2025. Dans le même temps, les incendies et les vagues de chaleur se multiplient partout en Europe, avec des conséquences humaines,
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record
The weather conditions required for direct air free cooling are growing scarce, according to new research.
Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service predicts that more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this week through Wednesday.
PARIS, July 13 (Reuters) - French nuclear output was reduced by 6.3 gigawatts across eight reactors early on Monday due to a prolonged heatwave, data from operator EDF showed, as high river temperatures constrained the use of cooling water at some plants. (Lire plus...)
A new study finds that biodiversity loss accounts for the largest share of global environmental damage, surpassing climate change.
A powerful climate signal is building across the tropical Pacific, and satellites can see it rising in the ocean itself.
The government is looking to establish new launch sites to accommodate a growing industry.
DHAKA, July 11 (Reuters) - Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and left over a million stranded as authorities raced on Saturday to deliver aid to devastated communities. (Lire plus...)
The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday, opening up sensitive habitats of those protected species to drilling, mining, farming and real estate development.
New research shows that burning plastic is more common as an everyday energy source than previously understood, raising serious global concerns for health, social inequality, and the environment.
Researchers in the United States, Europe, and Argentina have discovered that some trees stop growing in the heat of summer—a find that could upend current climate models.
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates
Les produits chimiques de base tels que l’éthylène sont le plus souvent fabriqués à partir de matières premières fossiles et génèrent des émissions considérables de CO₂. Le projet « REACT », finan ...
En France, la mortalité des arbres a été multipliée jusqu’à 4 pour les essences les plus communes depuis 2015, affaiblissant le puits de carbone national. Un choc passé inaperçu dans les stratégies de neutralité carbone des entreprises,
Eurostar modifie sa commande de trains Alstom pour le tunnel sous la Manche. Les futurs convois devront supporter 55 °C, une réponse aux canicules record et une adaptation nécessaire face aux prévisions climatiques alarmantes.
After an exceptionally poor snow season, one of Arizona's largest reservoirs shrank to less than 1% full, wiping out nearly all its fish and leaving its recovery dependent on future rains.
Microsoft's greenhouse gas emissions jumped 27 percent in its latest fiscal year, the tech giant disclosed Thursday, adding to a wave of worsening environmental reports from an industry racing to build AI infrastructure.
Scientists have long debated whether the AMOC is nearing collapse, but the latest findings are certainly alarming.
Clean Cooking Alliance opens new chapter as an intergovernmental initiative at the IEA - News from the International Energy Agency
Le changement climatique frappe le monde de plein fouet. En Europe, le mois de juin 2026 a d'ailleurs été le plus chaud jamais enregistré en Europe comme le dévoile ce jeudi 9 juillet Copernicus, l'observatoire climatique de l'Union européenne.
Une épée de Damoclès plane au-dessus de la France : sans une adaptation rapide face aux vagues de chaleur, l’économie en subira de plein fouet les conséquences sur sa productivité. Ce qui pourrait coûter plusieurs centaines de milliards d’euros.
An international team of scientists has created a portable water purifier that works simply by shaking it for three seconds and setting it to float in wild water. It could be a breakthrough device for water treatment in emergency situations and,
Les épisodes de canicule s’enchaînent et mettent la France à rude épreuve, avec des effets sur notre santé, la faune, la flore, mais aussi sur l’économie. Au-delà de l’intensité des épisodes, c’est leur répétition qui inquiète les experts,
An unusually early heat wave smashed records across France, Britain and Spain. Temperatures in some areas are starting to soar again. (Lire plus...)
Les polluants éternels (PFAS) sont omniprésents dans la nature et se retrouvent dans le sang d'oisillons avant même qu'ils ne quittent le nid, selon cette étude australienne.
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - The floodwaters that ravaged southern China this week look set to expand to other provinces with the imminent arrival of Super Typhoon Bavi, with scientists warning extreme weather would only grow more frequent this year. (Lire plus...)
Les anomalies climatiques mènent à la mort prématurée des arbres. Même des conditions favorables peuvent avoir à terme des effets négatifs.
La décontamination ne traitera que moins de 2 % des PFAS en Europe. En raison de cette pollution diffuse, les technologies actuelles restent largement insuffisantes malgré d'immenses investissements. Face à ce constat,
La dernière analyse des tendances énergétiques dans le monde et particulièrement au sein du G20, publiée récemment par Enerdata, pointe la persistance de deux phénomènes : l’addiction aux énergies fossiles ne baisse pas,
Exclusive University of Sydney research shows heat-related hospital admissions to increase by at least 6% by the end of the century
Scientists are raising alarms over the planet's warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers.
Alors que la France subit une vague de chaleur exceptionnelle et que plusieurs régions sont touchées par des incendies, la FNSEA fait état de pertes déjà importantes dans les cultures et l’élevage.
Développé par un Rennais, ce GPS du piéton indique les trajets les plus frais en ville
À Sète (Hérault), des chercheurs ont pu constater à quel point les canicules ont des effets nocifs sur la biodiversité marine.
Après l'Europe, voilà que la canicule gagne la côte est des Etats-Unis. Plusieurs grandes villes sont touchées, dont New York, et les autorités appréhendent les conséquences de cette "vague de chaleur dangereuse et record".
Les experts jugent le système électrique français apte à s'adapter aux canicules récentes, tout en alertant sur l’ampleur des investissements nécessaires.
Après celle effectuée l’an dernier, les scientifiques de la mission Nodssum ont mené une seconde campagne en mer pour repérer des fûts immergés à 1 200 kilomètres des côtes de Nouvelle-Aquitaine. (Lire plus...)
[VIDÉO] Selon une récente étude, les nouvelles générations présenteraient un terrain favorable au vieillissement biologique accéléré. Cela pourrait être lié à la hausse des cancers d’apparition précoce à l'échelle mondiale.
This preliminary estimate underscores the growing threat of deadly extreme heat events despite efforts to adapt to a warming world.
Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning units
Sea-level rise is not just about the oceans. New research shows that sinking land is dramatically increasing flood risk in many coastal cities.
[VIDÉO] À la Tranche-sur-Mer, en Vendée, Catherine et Jean-Marie, retraités, sont en première ligne dans la bataille contre l'érosion. Lors d'une nuit de tempête, 100 m² de leur jardin ont été engloutis par l'océan.
Nos océans n’ont jamais été aussi chauds pour un mois de juin. Et ce record n’est peut-être qu’un début.
La cleantech suisse Oxyle a démontré avec succès sa solution de destruction des PFAS sur le site d’un client industriel. Ce pilote vient enrichir un portefeuille croissant de validations clients e ...
China is warming faster than the global average, while extreme heat, heavy rainfall and other severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change accelerates worldwide,
Chief scientist says dangerous heatwaves, which are getting more likely, ‘bring home the implications of climate change’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order that aims to protect people who work outdoors. Temperatures this week could exceed 100 degrees. (Lire plus...)
En Italie, 25 des 27 villes, de Bolzano au nord à Palerme en Sicile, sont placées en alerte rouge canicule. (Lire plus...)
A study of China's planted and natural forests reveals age, species mix, and CO2 sensitivity all contribute to how fast trees sprout leaves.
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant
Data centres, whose expansion is being fuelled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, a study said Tuesday. (Lire plus...)
Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution
Scientists discovered the ozone hole in 1985, but if they'd had the atmospheric monitoring capabilities of today, they could have found it 30 years earlier, according to new research.
June 29 - A powerful El Niño is building at a dangerous moment for global food security. It is arriving as the world is already facing record heat, driven by climate change, and as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz roil fertiliser markets just…
À partir de ce lundi 29 juin 2026, les glaciers suisses basculent dans une phase de perte nette de masse : toute la neige...
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
Le directeur de recherche CNRS au Centre d’écologie fonctionnelle et évolutive de Montpellier tient une chronique écologique pour «Libération» : «l’Albatros hurleur». (Lire plus...)
Experts warn that the effects of a heatwave can appear five to ten days after it ends (Lire plus...)
La vague de chaleur inédite qui frappe l'Europe depuis le début de la semaine avec son cortège de pollution progresse vers l'est du continent, entraînant, vendredi, l'annulation d'événements avec des…
Siemens et la société allemande de technologies climatiques Ucaneo ont conclu un partenariat visant à faire passer la technologie électrochimique de capture directe de l’air (DAC) du stade de proj ...
La justice française a décidé de mettre la pression sur TotalEnergies. Le géant pétrogazier dispose désormais de six mois pour revoir son plan de vigilance et mieux intégrer les émissions liées à ses clients. Une décision inédite, saluée par les ONG,
The KNMI weather service has issued a code red warning for extreme heat for the first time, as the Netherlands enters the hottest phase of a record-breaking spell.
More than 70,000 babies living in hot homes as climate crisis drives record temperatures
The idea is intriguing, especially as climate change exacerbates the threat of extreme weather. But numerous hurdles stand in the way of implementation.
La France a enregistré ce mercredi le record de température nationale, battant celui qui avait été établi hier. C’est la première fois que l
Les pollinisateurs sont essentiels pour les écosystèmes, l'agriculture et de nombreux secteurs économiques. Mais le nombre d'insectes assurant ce phénomène essentiel inquiète les spécialistes. Pour y pallier,
L’Hexagone a enregistré, mardi, la journée la plus chaude de son histoire, selon Météo France.
This year's El Niño is on track to be among the strongest ever recorded.
National weather service, Météo-France, says Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947
Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year
La canicule s'intensifie mardi en Europe, faisant peser de graves dangers sur la santé des plus vulnérables et provoquant de très nombreuses perturbations, après déjà plusieurs jours de très forte chaleur…
Les PFAS, ces milliers de molécules fluorées surnommées « polluants éternels », s'imposent comme l'un des défis majeurs du traitement de l'eau industrielle.
Coastal farmland in the Mid-Atlantic is being overtaken by rising seas faster than forests, revealing an overlooked rural front in climate-driven marsh migration.
New research suggests high-severity wildfires are overtaking California's forests and killing some of the world's oldest trees.
Canicule : face à des températures toujours plus élevées, les villes multiplient les plantations d’arbres, la végétalisation et les aménagements urbains.
America will find itself on the 'wrong side of history', the Chinese minister says (Lire plus...)
more than 260 researchers convened in Milan to discuss the opportunities, challenges and risks involved in scaling “carbon dioxide removal” (CDR) to help curb climate change.
Des chercheurs ont développé un matériau catalyseur solaire qui utilise l'énergie d'un seul photon pour réduire le dioxyde de carbone
Cette semaine, le département du Rhône subit nouvelle canicule. Sous l'effet de fortes chaleurs, les routes souffrent, les liants bitumineux remontent en surface. Les routes deviennent alors glissantes et collantes. Le lait...
More than half of Ayetoro – a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s – has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of options
Afin de stabiliser le réchauffement climatique à moins de 1,5 °C à long terme, il est nécessaire non seulement de
Researchers say fossil fuel burning and other human activities caused nearly all the rapid warming of the past decade.
Researchers say fossil fuel burning and other human activities caused nearly all the rapid warming of the past decade.
Floods that historically had a 1% chance of striking a coastline in a year are now about 12 times more likely, on average.
China's willingness to invest billions in a quixotic, doomed plan to create a permanent river in the sky reveals the lengths it is willing to go to to engineer its way out of a climate crisis.
The commitment comes through buying group Frontier, which aims to scale up the carbon removal sector (Lire plus...)
Nearly every indicator of climate change is flashing red. But we still hold the tools available to bring the planet back into balance
Researchers explored how different dietary changes could reduce the carbon footprint of food consumption.
In a recent survey, two-thirds of respondents said global warming is impacting their cost of living.
More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world.(Lire plus...)
Les barrages, les centrales nucléaires, tout l’outil de production, de transport et de distribution d’électricité est affecté par le changement
Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration
Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after a stubborn Antarctic heat wave shattered the region's winter heat record.
HONG KONG, June 12 - China warned communities in its northwestern Xinjiang and nearby regions on Friday to prepare for "extreme floods" this summer, driven by abnormally high temperatures, heavy rainfall, and rapid glacier melt. (Lire plus...)
Un record local pour juin, 15,4°C, a été relevé entre le 5 et le 6 juin à Esperanza, base scientifique argentine sur la péninsule de la Trinité, à l’extrémité nord de la péninsule antarctique.
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
Rising seas could turn mangroves from carbon-storing climate allies into unexpected carbon emitters.
Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down
The rate and impacts of sea level rise vary considerably around the world, but the contribution of human-caused climate change to increases in local and regional flood risks has not yet been systematically explored. (Lire plus...)
JAKARTA, June 10 (Reuters) - Deadly floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra last year have wiped out at least 7% of the total population of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, a new report released on Wednesday showed. (Lire plus...)
All signs point to the imminent formation of a strong El Niño—potentially the strongest on record.
Sharp rise in hospital visits will in turn drive up annual healthcare costs for heat-related conditions to over $1bn
The arid Barind region was transformed by aquifer wells but now the water system is collapsing under the pressure of the climate crisis and decades of extraction
Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says
Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.
Iata boss Willie Walsh blames fuel suppliers, governments and aircraft makers, saying new ‘realistic timeline’ now needed
Et si les courants d'air générés par les rames de métro permettaient un jour de rafraîchir naturellement les quais pendant l'été ?
Publié à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'Océan ce 8 juin 2026, le second baromètre Starfish dresse un bilan alarmant sur la santé des mers. Malgré des avancées juridiques historiques, les scientifiques appellent à un sursaut mondial.
Several of the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable countries say their negotiating abilities will be hurt at talks in Germany this month due to their delegates being unable to obtain visas
Ce vendredi 5 juin 2026 se déroule la journée mondiale de l'environnement. À cette occasion, Geo.fr s'est entretenu avec Camille Romain des Boscs, directrices de l'ONG World Vision France,
Hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.
Un simple passage à la nage pourrait bouleverser l’équilibre fragile de plusieurs îlots des Baléares. Face à un prédateur inattendu,
A mining company sent an advanced ship to try to vacuum up valuable minerals from the deep ocean. Here’s how it worked.
According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries.
Le Royaume-Uni s'est engagé à réduire de 87% ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre d'ici 2040, a annoncé mardi le ministère britannique de l'Energie, une étape intermédiaire supplémentaire vers son objectif de neutralité carbone en 2050.
Novel forms of CO2 removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says study
Extreme heat is emerging as one of the most urgent and least understood threats to agriculture and food security. Rising temperatures, prolonged heatwaves, and shifting climate patterns are already disrupting crop yields, livestock health,
Government claims 3M withheld and misrepresented information about environmental risks
In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.
Portugal has recorded a new highest temperature for May of 40.3C as countries in Western Europe grapple with sweltering-hot weather. (Lire plus...)
Iran is experiencing "water bankruptcy" that stems from decades of broken water governance and aggressive policies, and the current war is exacerbating the crisis.
Temperatures have remained above 45 degrees Celsius in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in recent days. | India News
Europe has been hit by a searing heatwave this May, which has shattered temperature records across France, Spain and the UK.
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is considered for achieving the long-term temperature objectives of the Paris Agreement and national net-zero emission targets (Lire plus...)
Flash droughts have become more frequent, yet their underlying mechanisms of such changes remain unclear. (Lire plus...)
Experts say climate change linked to 10% rise in salmonella antibiotic resistance genes between 1940 and 2023 (Lire plus...)
BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - An EU plan to gradually reduce the number of free CO2 permits given to industries has hit resistance from six governments that have demanded looser rules to help firms (Lire plus...)
L'épisode de fortes chaleurs bat son plein en France, notamment à l'ouest du pays où de nombreux records de températures ont été battus. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Morts de canicule... au printemps ! Et certains sont capables de penser que c'est normal.
The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that northern states, including Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana will continue to experience intense heat over the coming days (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Pour info, à 45° le seuil Humidex mortel est à 35 %, ce qui n'est pas grand-chose. Autrement…
La France et le Royaume-Uni sont actuellement sous l'effet d'un dôme de chaleur. (Lire plus...)
Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century's end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists (Lire plus...)
Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily meals for billions of people. (Lire plus...)
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU, May 22 (Reuters) - Some parts of India are grappling with power cuts as record-breaking heat has pushed electricity demand to an all-time high in excess of 270 gigawatts, spurring a government call for consumers to limit use. (Lire plus...)
Hawaii researchers are testing whether plastic waste and abandoned fishing nets can be safely reused in asphalt roads. (Lire plus...)
Climate change is causing rivers worldwide to lose oxygen, and tropical waterways are being hit hardest. (Lire plus...)
Without urgent intervention England faces water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, peers tell government (Lire plus...)
Le Conseil constitutionnel a annulé la suppression des zones à faibles émissions (ZFE) dans une décision rendue, ce jeudi 21 mai, sur la loi de "simplification de la vie économique". (Lire plus...)
The number of new coal-fired power plants built around the world hit a “10-year high” in 2025, even as the global coal fleet generated less electricity, amid a “widening disconnect” in the sector. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Les économies construisent encore des centrales au charbon alors…
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Countries raised $107 billion last year by charging firms for emitting carbon dioxide, up 2% from 2024, the World Bank said in a report on Wednesday. (Lire plus...)
En proie aux phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes, la Chine coule sous des pluies diluviennes depuis quelques jours. (Lire plus...)
A sweeping study of tropical insects found that many species may struggle to survive rising global temperatures. (Lire plus...)
Investing in flood defences, air conditioning and other measures to protect UK from climate change will provide “long-term savings”, says CCC
India's electricity demand has hit an all-time high of 260.5 gigawatts. This record was set on Tuesday as heat waves gripped the nation. The demand is rising sharply even before the peak summer months.
India is rapidly getting hotter, but not all at once. Heat waves are extremely detrimental to people’s health, not just affecting the environment. The country i
Jagdish Agrahari, a resident of Sultanpur in Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, started rearing cattle in August 2025 and selling milk to supplement his income. He has four jersey cows, one Holstein Friesian, and three buffaloes.
Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic.
The authors reconstruct historical seabird dispersal routes, showing that birds responded to temperature shifts by changes in range size rather than body mass. These trends are projected to persist,
Companies are launching satellites en masse and polluting the atmosphere in the process.
A new World Meteorological Organization report estimated 13,000 annual heat-related deaths across 17 countries in the region.
Many right-leaning figures have tried to push the idea that the UK is an outlier on net-zero. (Lire plus...)
Alors qu’un retour du phénomène climatique naturel El Niño au cours de la seconde moitié de l’année 2026 est envisagé, des chercheurs se sont récemment demandés s’il pourrait, comme celui de 1877, menacer la sécurité alimentaire mondiale. (Lire plus...)
Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis (Lire plus...)
Scientists in Germany have found that microscopic plastic particles make up a measurable share of urban air pollution, with tire wear emerging as the dominant source. (Lire plus...)
Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : ceux qui prônent ces solutions sont de dangereux cinglés, qu'il faut absolument empêcher de nuire.…
The agency also said it would delay the implementation of an air pollution rule for cars and trucks by two years. (Lire plus...)
Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent. (Lire plus...)
On observe une hausse inquiétante des cancers du côlon chez les moins de 50 ans. (Lire plus...)
L’arrêté visait à exclure les navires de 25 mètres et plus battant pavillon français de la bande côtière normande et protéger la ressource. Sa rapide abrogation interroge. (Lire plus...)
Colorado School of Mines researchers say hotter weather spreads out stream flows, with big implications for senior vs. junior holders (Lire plus...)
Several models predict Pacific sea surface temperatures will rise more than 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) above average by the fall (Lire plus...)
The world’s rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms and longer dry spells. (Lire plus...)
In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity. (Lire plus...)
Researchers are pushing for more aggressive emissions reductions to minimize the threat of concurrent extreme weather events. (Lire plus...)
Scientists have uncovered a new mechanism that may help break down highly persistent PFAS pollutants. (Lire plus...)
The move sets up a fight with the United States, which opposes carbon pricing. (Lire plus...)
Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming (Lire plus...)
“Weather whiplash” is fueling blazes across Florida and the region. (Lire plus...)
Climate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño. (Lire plus...)
Les incendies atteignent des niveaux records depuis le début de l’année dans le monde. Plus de 150 millions d’hectares ont déjà brûlé depuis le 1er janvier, selon une alerte relayée par l’Organisation des Nations unies ce mercredi 12 mai. (Lire plus...)
Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere. (Lire plus...)
Penn State-led team scaled up a methane-producing reactor without losing efficiency. (Lire plus...)
RFI est allée à la rencontre d'une chercheuse kényane qui a pu faire avancer ses recherches en collaborant avec d'autres chercheurs en France. (Lire plus...)
A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific cleaned up its own methane pollution, offering a potential mechanism for removing this potent greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. (Lire plus...)
Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won multiple categories at the 2026 Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair for her research on fungi.
The United States experienced its worst spring drought on record last month, with more than 60% of land in the lower 48 states experiencing moderate drought or worse. (Lire plus...)
Scientists have discovered that urban sewers may be a surprisingly significant source of methane emissions. (Lire plus...)
Urban overheating is a pressing challenge for tropical island cities, where high humidity and intense solar radiation amplify heat stress. (Lire plus...)
Promises to cut emissions and use more fuel-efficient planes fail to stop rise, with Ryanair’s carbon footprint 50% up on 2019 (Lire plus...)
After Hurricane Michael laid waste to Tyndall Air Force Base, DARPA turned to a common bivalve for assistance.
New research suggests mangroves remove 960,000 tons per year of nitrogen from global water systems, a figure that could rise to more than 5.5 million tons annually if conditions were optimal for the plants.
A major atmospheric change is about to start, as the latest oceanic data confirms the 2026 El Niño is intensifying below the ocean surface. (Lire plus...)
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.
Darkening waters are slowing fish growth and shifting species balance, favoring fish that rely less on vision. Ecosystems and fishing patterns are changing as a result. (Lire plus...)
Climate change is making landslides and tsunamis more likely in fjord regions such as Alaska's Tracy Arm. (Lire plus...)
As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forces (Lire plus...)
Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim.
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR, is now in full operation, tracking changes in Earth's surface to a precision within a centimeter.
Every year during the rainy season, Mombasa braces for a familiar stretch of unrelenting downpour. (Lire plus...)
L’Inde suffoque au-delà de 45 °C, avec une concentration inédite de villes parmi les plus chaudes du monde. La demande d’électricité atteint un record de 256 GW, au moment où la guerre en Iran fait flamber les prix du gaz. Résultat :
Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination.
Le nettoyage de la contamination par les PFAS dans le pays pourrait coûter entre 1,9 et 6,2 milliards d’euros par an. (Lire plus...)
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say (Lire plus...)
This cool material reacts to sunlight by heating up, then switching from signal-friendly to signal-blocking without any moving parts.
A decades-long experiment in a Massachusetts forest is uncovering unexpected behavior in soil carbon. (Lire plus...)
A new carbon material could make capturing CO2 far cheaper by working with low heat. (Lire plus...)
« Les vagues de chaleur deviennent de plus en plus fréquentes et graves » sur au moins 95 % du territoire européen, souligne l’étude menée par le service européen et l’Organisation météorologique mondiale. (Lire plus...)
A new study warns that if satellite operators suddenly lose control during a major disruption, a catastrophic collision in orbit could happen in as little as 2.8 days. (Lire plus...)
Alors que le réchauffement climatique s'accélère d'année en année, l'Institut européen Copernicus et l’Organisation météorologique mondiale alertent sur la situation avec la publication de leur rapport 2025.
Selon une équipe de chercheurs du National Geographic Pristine Seas, le chalutage de fond marin, un mode de pêche largement utilisé dans les eaux européennes, serait néfaste pour les écosystèmes marins. De plus, ce mode de pêche coûterait 16,
A common plant seed could be a powerful new tool against microplastics in water. (Lire plus...)
Les gouvernements du monde entier font des promesses, les énergies renouvelables se développent à grande vitesse, le marché des véhicules électriques explose, et pourtant, rien n’y fait : le taux de dioxyde de carbone (CO2) dans l’atmosphère a atteint un niveau record ces derniers jours. (Lire…
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Et si une simple « glacière » permettait de transformer n’importe quelle eau en eau potable, même en pleine nature ou au bord de l’océan ? (Lire plus...)
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vast system of ocean currents that helps to distribute heat around the world. (Lire plus...)
Entre perforation par drone et vibrations des combats, le confinement de Tchernobyl est gravement compromis. (Lire plus...)
Récupération mécanique, brûlage in situ, bioremédiation… plusieurs méthodes existent pour éliminer les hydrocarbures qui polluent les océans. Dans une récente étude, des chercheurs de l’Université d’Hiroshima ont mis au point des billes flottantes,
L'Inde subit actuellement une vague de chaleur précoce, le thermomètre affichant 43° C à New Delhi, notamment. (Lire plus...)
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns. (Lire plus...)
Le "Jour du dépassement" arrive cette année le 24 avril, prévient l'ONG WWF France. (Lire plus...)
The first three months of 2026 have been the fourth warmest on record, with each successive month surpassing historical averages by a greater margin. (Lire plus...)
The device uses ion migration and charge redistribution to generate electricity. (Lire plus...)
Machine learning reveals that ocean conditions are increasingly becoming more favorable for macroalgae growth. (Lire plus...)
Les PFAS, ou « substances per- et polyfluoroalkylées », sont une vaste famille de molécules synthétiques organofluorées. (Lire plus...)
The better humans have gotten at making plastic, the more challenging it has been to unmake it—especially the pieces too small to see. (Lire plus...)
Extreme heat threatens human life, evidenced by >260,000 heat-related fatalities collectively in the deadliest events since 2000. (Lire plus...)
Microplastics circulate globally through the atmosphere, but their sources may not be what scientists once thought. (Lire plus...)
Satellite observations reveal that global nighttime lighting is steadily rising, though the trend varies widely by region, with some areas brightening rapidly while others dim. (Lire plus...)
Scientists find leafy vegetables like kale can extract toxic thallium from soil for reuse in tech and energy sectors.
Professor Susie Dai has developed engineered algae that can remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater. (Lire plus...)
Pesticide exposure is associated with increased cancer risk and early cellular disruption, especially in heavily exposed communities, calling for new approaches to health risk evaluation. (Lire plus...)
Groundwater across High Mountain Asia is rapidly declining due to combined climate and human pressures, with worsening risks ahead. (Lire plus...)
Rising sea levels and land subsidence combine to determine relative sea level (RSL) rise, which is intensifying coastal hazards. (Lire plus...)
Extreme melting of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating rapidly due to climate change, with major increases in frequency and intensity. (Lire plus...)