ENVIRONMENT - AFRICA DAILY

Trump slashes two Utah protected areas by more than 90%

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders slashing two national monuments in Utah to roughly a tenth of their current size, throwing open million...

Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

France on Monday battled to contain a fire that scorched about 1,200 hectares in a forest south of Paris on Monday, as police arrested two people suspected of s...

Trump expected to shrink protected lands in Utah: reports

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday drastically shrinking two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extrac...

Five Britons among foreign Spanish wildfire victims

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain are among the 13 victims of one of the deadliest Spanish wildfires in recent times, aut...

Wildfires ravage over 1,300 hectares of historic forest near Paris

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

France on Monday battled two fires that scorched over 1,300 hectares in a forest south of Paris on Monday, as police arrested two people suspected of arson.

CORRECTED: Three Britons among foreign Spanish wildfire victims

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Three Britons and one national each from France, Belgium and Spain have been identified as victims of a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 13 people, author...

Fontainebleau: French forest of kings, painters and hikers

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

A massive wildfire near Paris has torched swathes of a forest that has lured admirers for centuries, from royal hunting parties to impressionist painters, rock ...

Parts of UK at 'exceptional' wildfire risk as hills ablaze

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Dry, hot and windy conditions led to parts of southern England being declared at "exceptional" risk of wildfires Monday, as firefighters battled blazes on hills...

'Almost like gold': water debate rages on Italy's Aeolian Islands

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large num...

Spanish PM urges better prevention after deadly wildfire

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed...

Three Britons among foreign Spanish wildfire victims

Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)

Three Britons and one national each from France, Belgium and Spain are among the 13 victims of one of the deadliest Spanish wildfires in recent times, authoriti...

Deadly Spain wildfire evolving favourably: official

Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)

A wildfire that has killed at least 12 people in southern Spain showed signs of easing on Saturday, allowing firefighters to directly attack the flames for the ...

Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire

Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)

Firefighters aided by better weather on Saturday gained the upper hand on one of Spain's deadliest wildfires as survivors described "horrific" and terrifying mo...

Spain wildfire death toll rises to 12

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

A wildfire that ripped through a hamlet in southern Spain killed 12 people, authorities said Friday, as a heatwave stifled swathes of the country.

Major carmakers handed dieselgate victory in UK

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

The High Court in London on Friday ruled largely in favour of five major carmakers accused of installing devices in diesel cars to cheat clean-air laws, as the ...

Foreigners among 12 killed in ferocious Spain wildfire

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

A fast-moving wildfire in southern Spain has killed 12 people of different nationalities after trapping them in vehicles and as they tried to flee on foot, auth...

Trump administration weakens habitat protections for endangered species

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday finalized a rule narrowing the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, in a move conservationis...

Foreigners among 12 dead in Spanish wildfire, 23 missing

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

A fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least 12 people was tearing through area in southern Spain home to many foreign residents Friday after trapping people...

Foreigners among 12 dead in Spanish wildfire

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

A fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least 12 people was tearing through a tourist area in southern Spain on Friday after trapping people in burning vehicl...

Six dead in wildfire in southern Spain

Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)

Six people died in a wildfire near Almeria in southern Spain late Thursday, regional authorities said, adding some of the victims were found in vehicles.