La Cour des comptes estime que la France doit amplifier et mieux financer sa transition écologique, aux résultats jugés « insuffisants » pour la souveraineté énergétique, alimentaire et industrielle.
How the court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level
Dans les Alpes, l’été caniculaire de 2026 a une nouvelle fois mis à rude épreuve les glaciers. Leur fonte rapide est l’un des effets les plus évidents du changement climatique. Si le réchauffement continue de s’accélérer au même rythme,
Nepal faces 27 deaths, 4 missing, 8 injured from heavy rains, floods, and landslides across multiple districts (Sept 24–29, 2026).
New Independent analysis reveals how many of the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries are being priced out of the climate aid system,
Les canicules forcent l'arrêt régulier des réacteurs nucléaires en été. Or, 42 des 57 réacteurs exploités par EDF dépendent directement des fleuves français. L'énergéticien veut donc assouplir les normes de température de rejet des eaux.
The strongest El Niño on record will shift weather patterns across the globe, but some places will be hit harder than others.
Nepal's recent flash flood represents a shared emergency the world over, as more and more communities become victims to a climate crisis they did not create
New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvests
Le phénomène climatique, qui a continué de se renforcer en août, a désormais 75 % de chances de devenir le plus puissant jamais enregistré, selon l’Agence américaine d’observation océanique et atmosphérique. (Lire plus...)
This year's so-called “super El Niño” is entering into record-breaking territory
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least four people were killed after heavy rains, floods and landslides inundated more than 16,000 homes in northern and central Vietnam, authorities said Friday. (Lire plus...)
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
The strongest heat dome on the planet is currently smothering the southern United States.
JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Indonesia's wildfires could go on until early November with the rainy season expected to arrive late, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni told local media on Wednesday, as he urged people to stop using fire to clear land during an extended…
BRUSSELS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will create a "climate insurance alliance" to increase cover for extreme weather events, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as the bloc emerges from a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves. (Lire plus...)
Sea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific are on the cusp of history.
La fonte de ces tonnes de glace est "désormais responsable d'environ un quart de l'élévation mondiale du niveau de la mer", selon l'étude publiée dans la revue Scientific Data et consultée par franceinfo mercredi.
While butterfly counts have surged, conservationists warn the UK may be on track for a ‘population crash’
Donald Trump's EPA not only abandoned greenhouse gas limits on the power sector, but is practically begging for a court ruling that it never can again.
Much of the ancient carbon released from thawing Arctic permafrost appears to end up trapped in seabed sediments rather than quickly returning to the atmosphere.
MADRID, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Spain recorded 61 days under heatwave conditions across the mainland and Balearic Islands in 2026, the highest number on record and far above the previous peak of 41 days in 2022, national weather agency AEMET said on Wednesday. (Lire plus...)
A new study reveals that warming-induced greenhouse gas emissions are amplifying global temperature rise at an alarming rate.
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
JEJU, South Korea, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six years ago, looking to harvest seafood for sale. (Lire plus...)
In the six charts below, Carbon Brief provides a snapshot of the impact this summer’s extremes are considered to have had on crop production and yields across Europe.
In the six charts below, Carbon Brief provides a snapshot of the impact this summer’s extremes are considered to have had on crop production and yields across Europe.
The Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) has designed “the world’s first automated, rail-mounted thermal-blocking textile system.”
Les secouristes s’affairent sans relâche, dans des conditions périlleuses et malgré les risques causés par une nouvelle montée des eaux. (Lire plus...)
Repéré pour la première fois il y a deux ans en Angleterre, ce champignon asiatique au jaune éclatant menace de bouleverser les forêts européennes. (Lire plus...)
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
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data finds
The US researcher is a pioneer in understanding the effects of climate change on the oceans. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he warns about the risks posed by deniers and advocates for international cooperation
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...)
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
A new study paints a grim picture of toxic heavy metal pollution in Antarctica.
The U.S. supply system for liquefied natural gas keeps growing, and so does the ability to observe America’s methane emissions from satellites. This report spotlights fifteen of the highest-emitting methane sources in the three U.S.
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.
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.
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…
"La récupération de l’eau de pluie sur les toits et son usage stratégique pour le rafraîchissement pourraient offrir un moyen concret de réduire à la fois la demande d’énergie et les températures urbaines."
England and Wales experienced their driest July on record, the Met Office said on Monday, citing provisional data. (Lire plus...)
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,
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.
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
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.
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.
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.
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
Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Cent pétaoctets d'observations sur le système terrestre ont été copiés vers le superordinateur de Lugano. L'objectif est d'entraîner des modèles d'IA pour la météorologie, capables de prédire en une minute ce qui prenait des heures
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,
The weather conditions required for direct air free cooling are growing scarce, according to new research.
La climatisation est souvent décriée pour ses gaz réfrigérants, très polluants. Si ces derniers sont sans danger lorsqu'ils restent dans le système, ils produisent un effet de serre très largement supérieur au CO₂ en cas de fuite.
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.
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...)
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.
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.
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.
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...)
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...)
À Paris, comme à Londres et à Séville, les scientifiques dressent le même constat : les arbres ne suffisent plus à protéger les habitants et travailleurs de la chaleur écrasante.
Les anomalies climatiques mènent à la mort prématurée des arbres. Même des conditions favorables peuvent avoir à terme des effets négatifs.
Exclusive University of Sydney research shows heat-related hospital admissions to increase by at least 6% by the end of the century
WELLINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - Super Typhoon Bavi was crossing the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean on Monday, lashing Guam, Tinian and Saipan and blasting Rota with catastrophic winds, the U.S. National Weather Service said. (Lire plus...)
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.
Dans un récent rapport, l’Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) dresse un état des lieux des investissements climatiques en Europe. Si les investissements dans l’éolien, les réseaux électriques et la rénovation des bâtiments sont insuffisants,
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.
Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991
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".
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.
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...)
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant
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.
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…
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.
Contrairement aux idées reçues, les principaux responsables de l'empreinte écologique mondiale ne sont pas uniquement les milliardaires. Une grande…
More than 70,000 babies living in hot homes as climate crisis drives record temperatures
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
People in China's northern megacities have 74 times less fresh water than the average American — so the Chinese government has built the world's largest water diversion project, with the most ambitious and dangerous route still to come.
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…
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.
Splits between developed and developing countries over finance and science held back progress on key areas of climate action, leaving disappointment and much work for COP31
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...
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.
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...)
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.
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,
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,
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...)
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...)
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...)
BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) - Developed countries provided a record $136.7 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2024, the OECD said on Thursday. (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 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,
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...)
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.…
After promising £1.6 billion to the UN’s flagship climate fund in 2023, the UK government has now said it will only hand over half as much (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...)
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...)
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...)
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...)
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...)
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...)
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...)
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 :
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say (Lire plus...)
A decades-long experiment in a Massachusetts forest is uncovering unexpected behavior in soil carbon. (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...)
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,
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…
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vast system of ocean currents that helps to distribute heat around the world. (Lire plus...)
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...)
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...)
Extreme heat threatens human life, evidenced by >260,000 heat-related fatalities collectively in the deadliest events since 2000. (Lire plus...)
Efforts to cool the planet may do more than lower temperatures, they could fundamentally reshape Earth’s climate systems.
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...)
L’Europe traverse une période de fortes turbulences, marquée par des crises géopolitiques, des tensions sur les matières premières essentielles et des chocs climatiques qui s’aggravent mutuellement. (Lire plus...)
Chaque hiver, les tempêtes érodent des pans entiers de la côte espagnole. Des étendues de plage restaurées avant l'arrivée des estivants avec des tonnes de sable et de ciment. (Lire plus...)
Thawing Arctic ground is unleashing ancient carbon—and speeding up climate change. (Lire plus...)
The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. (Lire plus...)
A global analysis of more than 3,100 surging glaciers reveals a dynamic and unevenly distributed phenomenon that challenges conventional expectations about glacier retreat. (Lire plus...)
Le coût économique des émissions de CO2 dépasse toutes les estimations antérieures. Une étude de la revue Nature impute désormais des milliers de milliards de dollars de dommages aux plus gros pollueurs mondiaux. (Lire plus...)
Along Alaska’s northern coast, a subtle but significant shift is unfolding as landfast sea ice forms later, disappears sooner, and covers less area than in previous decades. (Lire plus...)
New radar data reveals Alaska’s glaciers are melting longer and reacting faster to heat. (Lire plus...)
One of Earth’s greatest migrations is vanishing underwater—and almost no one is paying attention. (Lire plus...)
La quantité de chaleur accumulée par la terre a atteint un niveau record en 2025, avec des conséquences à craindre pour des centaines, voire des milliers d'années (Lire plus...)
Le Service météorologique national a émis une alerte de chaleur extrême pour ces mêmes zones désertiques, ainsi qu’une alerte pour un risque élevé d’incendie de forêt. (Lire plus...)
La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a promis des gestes aux industriels pour contenir le coût du carbone en Europe, dont une possible extension de quotas gratuits de CO2 au-delà de 2034. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Prêts à absolument toutes les vilénies…
After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and threatening massive carbon releases. (Lire plus...)
Le gouvernement du président Lula mise sur la protection de l’Amazonie pour réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre et atteindre la neutralité carbone dans les décennies à venir. (Lire plus...)
Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. (Lire plus...)
A new analysis finds that global warming has significantly accelerated since 2015, but not everyone agrees. (Lire plus...)
A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every year. (Lire plus...)
After analyzing three decades of satellite radar data, scientists have created the first continent-wide record of Antarctic grounding line migration. (Lire plus...)
Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing faster than ever — and the Alps may never look the same. (Lire plus...)
A vast African peatland once thought stable is now leaking carbon thousands of years old. (Lire plus...)
Même si l’humanité cessait immédiatement toutes ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre, le réchauffement climatique ne s’arrêterait pas instantanément. (Lire plus...)
Across the world’s forests, an invisible force is quietly altering one of Earth’s largest carbon cycles. (Lire plus...)
Urban morphology plays a key role in shaping outdoor thermal comfort, especially as cities experience increasing heat stress under climate change. While the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) is widely applied in outdoor thermal comfort studies, existing approaches rarely provide a comprehensive framework for evaluating…
Half the world’s coral reefs were hit hard by extreme ocean heat, and an even more severe bleaching crisis is happening right now. (Lire plus...)
Deadly H5N1 bird flu has now claimed its first confirmed wildlife victims in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas. (Lire plus...)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in the greenhouse gas. (Lire plus...)
Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, research suggests. (Lire plus...)
Si vous avez déjà croisé un petit insecte luisant un soir d’été dans votre jardin ou lors d'une balade, vous êtes chanceux. Si elles émerveillent les amateurs de leur lumière jaune-verte en Asie, les lucioles se font plutôt discrètes en Europe. (Lire plus...)
A two-year field experiment conducted in the world’s northernmost cultivated peatland, in Pasvik in Finnmark, found that greenhouse gas emissions can be sharply reduced by raising and maintaining the water table between 25 and 50 centimeters below the soil surface. (Lire plus...)
Dans les Landes, les récentes intempéries ont causé de gros dégâts et ont fait reculer la dune qui borde la plage. La ville tente de longue date de s'adapter au phénomène. (Lire plus...)
La neige a atteint plus de 60 cm de hauteur dans la capitale de la Russie. Pour les météorologues de l’Université d’Etat de Moscou, il s’agit des pires chutes de neige en deux siècles (Lire plus...)
Un nouveau rapport montre qu'en 2024, une concentration inédite de la pollution carbone a placé une poignée d'acteurs industriels en position de décider, de fait, de la trajectoire climatique mondiale. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : C'est un biais cognitif : aucune compagnie pétrolière n'émet de CO2, elle…
Le froid polaire aggrave les conséquences d’une tempête ayant causé la mort d’au moins 23 personnes et privé d’électricité plus de 800 000 foyers. Il s’explique par l’action d’une masse d’air arctique. (Lire plus...)
Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold the key to forest survival. (Lire plus...)
Des températures glaciales, jusqu'à - 35 degrés, attendent les Américains dans les prochaines heures, vendredi 23 janvier. Une tempête hivernale touche actuellement le nord du pays. Neige, grêle, verglas… (Lire plus...)
An analysis led by the University of Leicester shows that the African continent lost around 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass each year between 2010 and 2017. (Lire plus...)
La NASA publie son rapport annuel sur les températures enregistrées au cours de l'année 2025. Il détonne par rapport à celui de 2024, notamment par une omission qui saute aux yeux. (Lire plus...)
Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests. This exacerbates the risk of catastrophic coastal flooding and land loss. (Lire plus...)
Copernicus data show that 2025 was the third warmest year on record1, only marginally (0.01°C) cooler than 2023, and 0.13°C cooler than 2024 – the warmest year on record. (Lire plus...)
Les chiffres provisoires du Citepa pour 2025 révèlent un essoufflement marqué de la transition énergétique française. Avec une baisse des émissions de gaz à effet de serre limitée à 1,6 %, le pays s’éloigne dangereusement de ses engagements pour 2030. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : C'est la…
New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. (Lire plus...)
Un dôme de glace de la taille du Luxembourg a fondu il y a environ 7 000 ans. L’histoire est-elle sur le point de se répéter ? (Lire plus...)
Pour tenter de s’adapter au mieux au réchauffement climatique et à ses conséquences, il faut savoir qui aura le plus besoin d’aide en France. Découvrez les villes les plus à risque dans les prochaines décennies. (Lire plus...)
Private companies are jumping into the race to deploy particles to the atmosphere to reduce global warming, prompting enthusiasm from investors and concerns from some scientists, Josh Marcus reports (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Le pire du pire que l'humanité puisse faire. La géo-ingénierie ne relève pas…
-48 % de superficie par rapport à 1980. (Lire plus...)
Overestimated nitrogen availability has led climate models to exaggerate how much plant growth can offset rising CO2 levels. (Lire plus...)
Climate change is increasing the likelihood of massive hurricanes and typhoons in the western Pacific, North Atlantic, and Gulf regions. (Lire plus...)
A new study reveals that wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope have reached levels unseen in the past 3,000 years. (Lire plus...)
Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions. (Lire plus...)
L'Agence américaine de l'environnement (EPA) a été accusée mardi par la presse américaine d'avoir supprimé de son site internet des références au rôle de l'homme dans le changement climatique, au profit des "processus naturels". (Lire plus...)
While 2024 was a more moderate wildfire year for the EU, it was still above the 17-year average. New data, included in the JRC report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, confirms an upward trend. (Lire plus...)
Leader incontesté des énergies renouvelables et premier fournisseur mondial de la filière des technologies décarbonées, la Chine s’est affichée, lors de la COP30, comme principal moteur de l’action climatique. (Lire plus...)
Le bilan des inondations en Asie du Sud-Est et au Sri Lanka dépasse mardi les 1 300 morts alors que les services de secours sont engagés dans une course contre la montre pour venir en aide aux survivants. Particulièrement touchée, l'Indonésie tente d'acheminer de la nourriture aux sinistrés…
La startup de géo-ingénierie solaire Stardust Solutions prévoit de tester dès le second trimestre 2026, une poudre censée réfléchir la lumière du soleil en étant pulvérisée dans la stratosphère. (Lire plus...) Ndlr : Le pire du pire que l'humanité puisse faire. La géo-ingénierie ne relève…
La saison de la mousson est souvent synonyme de fortes précipitations dans la région. En Indonésie et en Thaïlande, les bilans humains sont parmi les pires de ces dernières années. (Lire plus...)
La conférence des Nations unies sur le changement climatique, qui s'achève samedi à Belém au Brésil, a produit des textes onusiens adoptés par consensus des pays, mais également des engagements volontaires, hors du processus de négociations. (Lire plus...)
Près de 200 pays réunis en Amazonie brésilienne ont adopté samedi à la COP30 un modeste consensus sur l'action climatique, sans plan de sortie des énergies fossiles, un résultat décevant pour l'Europe mais jugé prévisible dans une année bouleversée par les rivalités géopolitiques. (Lire plus...)
