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Running dry: How to store more groundwater for dry seasons

More frequent weather extremes are leading to water shortages during droughts, and flooding during heavy rain. But groundwater storage can help secure water for dry seasons while mitigating extreme rain.

DW News 6 days ago

Environment

OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year

OpenAI's first device is set to be a smart speaker that lets you talk with ChatGPT, according to a report from Bloomberg. The device apparently won't have a screen, but will use a camera and additional sensors to "understand" your environment. The...

The Verge 6 days ago

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‘My heart is on fire’: Fontainebleau forest blaze leaves community reeling

As wildfires tear through the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, residents describe their fear and disbelief. Locals spoke to FRANCE 24 about their connection to the woodland and how the blaze is reshaping a place they called home.

France 24 6 days ago

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EU pushes to triple energy storage as renewable power goes to waste

EU energy ministers signed the first-ever tripartite agreement to boost the bloc’s energy storage capacity on 26 June. The EU needs 200 gigawatt (GW) of storage capacity by 2030, compared with the current 55. 22 member states promised to add around...

Euronews 1 weeks ago

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Several foreign nationals among victims of deadly Spain wildfire

Thirteen people, including five Britons, three Belgians and one national each from France and Spain, were killed in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires in recent years, authorities said on Monday. The blaze in the southeastern province of Almeria...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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France: Fire scorches Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris

🇫🇷 🔥 A fast-moving wildfire continues to scorch France's Fontainebleau forest, located 60km southeast of Paris, on Monday. Authorities estimate some 1,000 hectares of land have been burned so far. FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter Catherine Norris Trent...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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'It's a monster': FRANCE 24 speaks to resident evacuated due to the Fontainebleau fire

A wildfire in in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has burnt nearly 1,000 hectares since July 12 - an area larger from Gibraltar. Hundreds of residents from nearby towns have had to be evacuated, as authorities are investigating what they...

France 24 1 weeks ago

Environment

'Preventive measures' needed to avoid 'increasingly common' wildfires, says Spanish PM

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area. The prime minister was visiting the area to meet emergency...

France 24 1 weeks ago

Environment

Iran: Life in limbo between war and ceasefire

Repeated ceasefire violations, contradictory political signals and the continued presence of emergency measures have created a climate of exhaustion, anger and deep uncertainty about the future among many Iranians.

DW News 1 weeks ago

Environment

France shuts down nuclear reactors as heatwave intensifies

France's state-owned energy group EDF has temporarily shut down three nuclear reactors, while seven others could be operating at reduced power. France's largest electricity producer said the move was required to comply with environmental regulations.

Euronews 1 weeks ago

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Drone footage shows devastation after deadly Spain wildfire

Drone footage shows the devastation left by a deadly wildfire in southern Spain that killed at least 12 people and burned around 7,000 hectares. Authorities say the blaze has now been brought under control.

Euronews 1 weeks ago

Environment

Ten people missing amid Spanish wildfires

A wildfire that spread in southern Spain in the area of Almeria has killed at least 13 people, while another ten are missing. The fire has stabilised, allowing hundreds of evacuees to return to their homes, but has burned through around 7,000...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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Why is Europe still wasting clean energy? Take our poll.

Europe is producing more renewable electricity than ever before, but much of it cannot be used when demand is highest. For that, EU governments have launched a new push to expand energy storage, hoping to make clean power reliable and reduce...

Euronews 1 weeks ago

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Major wildfire rages south of Paris during heatwave

A major wildfire has spread through France's Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, prompting a large emergency response, disrupting road and rail traffic, and forcing authorities to deploy firefighting aircraft.

Euronews 1 weeks ago

Environment

Fontainebleau forest near Paris hit by 'very virulent' wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire south of Paris scorched about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, prompting France to deploy two firefighting aircraft as crews battled to contain the blaze, officials said on Monday. The fire forced partial closures of...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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Spain wildfire: Firefighters gain ground as Almería evacuees return home

Firefighters gained the upper hand on the deadly Almería wildfire after days of battling the flames, as the blaze that killed 12 people and burned 66 square kilometres began to ease, allowing some of the nearly 1,500 evacuees to return home.

Euronews 1 weeks ago

Environment

France temporarily shuts down three nuclear reactors over heatwave

France's main energy provider on Sunday said that three nuclear reactors have been temporarily shut down, while eight others are operating at reduced power. The measure is an environmental protection requirement to avoid discharging too much hot...

France 24 1 weeks ago

Environment

The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.

Ars Technica 1 weeks ago

Environment

Firefighters gain upper hand on deadly Spain wildfire

Firefighters battling a wildfire in southern Spain that killed 12 people started to contain the blaze on Saturday as the hardest-hit village remained deserted, with charred vegetation and blackened homes a grim reminder of the inferno that sent...

France 24 1 weeks ago

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Typhoon slams into eastern China as more than 2 million people evacuated

Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities evacuated nearly two million people and suspended transport as the powerful storm threatened flooding and destructive winds.

France 24 1 weeks ago