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In areas under Israeli control, Lebanese firefighters require authorization to intervene. In villages that remain inhabited, residents feel isolated and fear they may be forced to leave their homes.
The $1.7 billion border project, which has faced bipartisan opposition, broke ground earlier this month on public lands that are known for rich biodiversity, including hundreds of species of birds, bobcats, and black bears.
Belgian officials said Monday weather conditions had caused a wildfire to spread more slowly overnight as reinforcements were sent to contain a blaze that had been headed to the German border.
Although the fires that ravaged 42,000 hectares of land in the Gironde department have been brought under control, the economic consequences for the tourism sector remain severe. A communications campaign was launched in early August to encourage vacationers to return through the end of the season.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced €12 million in measures to help residents of an area that was struck particularly hard by recent wildfires, after some 200 locals harangued him over how his government handled the crisis.
Survivors of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Saturday were camping in public buildings or outside on Monday. Some expressed frustration over the long wait for government-deployed aid, which was still being organized as the country marked its Independence Day.
The UN conference on desertification opens on Monday, August 17, in Mongolia, as 40% of the world's land surface, including a quarter of arable land, is now degraded. In an interview with Le Monde, the researcher argues that France should expand its international exchanges to deepen its expertise.
Between May and July, France was the most abnormally hot country in the world, compared to its average heat index. While the role of global warming is not under debate, the frequency of this summer's heatwaves is a topic of scientific debate.
Since July, mass strandings of these organisms have been increasing along the Aquitaine coastline. The frequency and scale of the phenomenon have prompted scientists to investigate, particularly to determine the role of climate change.
In an interview with Le Monde, the author of the cult novel 'Into the Forest' calls for thinking beyond infinite growth, which she sees as incompatible with protecting the living world.
Firefighters from all over Belgium as well as from Germany have been deployed across the High Fens park, an area of boggy peatlands and pine forests near the German border, in an attempt to tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildifre.
Public health researcher Kévin Jean discusses the health benefits of environmental policies, a topic that is often overlooked in debates on the subject.
By Saturday afternoon, the fire had scorched at least 16 square kilometers in the High Fens natural park. A local spokesperson called it the 'largest in recent history' for Belgium.
As early as May, temperatures soared to 36°C in inland areas and the plains of the Var department. Since then, cooler spells have been both rare and brief. The ongoing heat is pushing the population to its limits.
The initial jolt was followed by strong aftershocks in the same area, including one with a magnitude of 6.1. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) warned of the possibility of tsunami waves following the quake and urged people to get to higher ground, but the warning was later lifted. So far, at least one person has died.
While we can recall car windshields covered with dead insects after a drive, what do we know about wolves that once roamed the countryside in the Middle Ages, or salmon swimming in the Seine in the 19th century? This gradual forgetting of what was once a teeming natural world prevents us from protecting today's nature.
Nathalie Bréda, a specialist in how trees respond to climate stress, explains in an interview how the metabolism of trees is being disrupted under the extreme conditions France is experiencing.
Unusually high temperatures this year have accelerated the grapevine cycle, triggering an exceptionally early harvest across France. Drought and heat have reduced the size and juice content of the grapes.
The French government has focused its heatwave messaging on individual actions, preventative measures, and vigilance, but failed to emphasize several central issues that are vital to tackling the heat's most severe health impacts.
The French president faced criticism from left-wing opponents after a magazine published cover photos of him jet skiing on the Riviera amidst a summer of deadly heatwaves and wildfires.