Image of the day: Storm Herminia, FranceNews
Image of the day: Storm Herminia, France
Storm Herminia brought devastating floods to western France on January 27, 2025, as heavy rainfall and strong winds battered the regions of Normandy and Brittany.…
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 29, 2025
Full articleImage of the day: Baie de Goulven, FranceNews
Image of the day: Baie de Goulven, France
Baie de Goulven, nestled along the Brittany coast of France, is a remarkable example of harmony between natural forces and human stewardship. This diverse landscape…
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2025
Full articleCyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new stormNews
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new storm
Mamoudzou, France | AFP Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced on Saturday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain…
SourceJanuary 11, 2025
Full articleImage of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from spaceNews
Image of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from space
The Seine River, flowing gracefully through the French landscape, has been a vital artery for tens of thousands of years. Originating in the Burgundy region,…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 31, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in MayotteNews
Image of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in Mayotte
Cyclone Chido, the most powerful storm to hit Mayotte in nearly a century, left a trail of devastation on December 14, 2024. The French archipelago…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 18, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense stormNews
Image of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense storm
On December 15, 2024, the Pyrenees mountains experienced an intense snowstorm that transformed the landscape, affecting both sides of the mountain range. In Spain, the…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
Full articleRescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews
Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
By Jeromine DOUX with Sylvie MALIGORNE in Paris Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France | AFP - Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and…
SourceDecember 16, 2024
Full articleCyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews
Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source
Paris, France | AFP - Cyclone Chido killed at least 14 people on the French Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, a security source told…
SourceDecember 15, 2024
Full articleFrance urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate law
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - France on Thursday urged the United Nations top court to "clarify" international law relating to the fight against climate…
SourceDecember 5, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleUN launches initiative to counter climate disinformationClimate
UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformation
As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has announced a bold new initiative aimed at combating disinformation that…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024
Full articleWorld faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews
World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state media
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that the world was facing growing "risks…
SourceNovember 19, 2024
Full articleTinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOsNews
Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOs
Paris, France | AFP - Tinned tuna in many European countries is contaminated with dangerous levels of mercury, according to two environment pressure groups who…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleFrance heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 yearsNews
France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 years
Paris, France (AFP) - France is heading for one of its worst wheat harvests in 40 years, after a rainy winter and sparse sunny conditions…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articlePromoters of ‘flying taxi’ drones scrap test flights in Paris during OlympicsNews
Promoters of ‘flying taxi’ drones scrap test flights in Paris during Olympics
Paris, France (AFP) - Test flights of so-called flying taxis -- futuristic drones capable of transporting people -- have been scrapped in Paris during the…
SourceAugust 8, 2024
Full articleEV transition worries French car industry workersClimateNews
EV transition worries French car industry workers
By Béatrice JOANNIS | AFP Vouziers, France - As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry…
SourceAugust 4, 2024
Full articleTotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fieldsNews
TotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fields
Paris, France (AFP) - French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa. The company said…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleSeven dead after storms lash France, SwitzerlandNews
Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) (UPDATED) - Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven people dead, local authorities…
SourceJune 30, 2024
Full articleFrance’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levelsNews
France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
By Matthieu CLAVEL | AFP Caen, France - As France prepares to mark 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleOver 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund managerNews
Over 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund manager
La Défense, France (AFP) - The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday that new oil fields had to be developed to meet global demand, as…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleCulling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023News
Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023
By Laure FILLON | AFP Lyon, France - The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFrench greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PMNews
French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PM
Saint-Berthevin, France (AFP) - French greenhouse gas emissions fell by a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday. France's climate change…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full article‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern FranceNews
‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern France
Lille, France (AFP) - A "river of mud" triggered by a sudden storm flooded dozens of houses in northern France, prompting evacuations, authorities said Wednesday.…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleNGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergiesNews
NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
By Guillaume DAUDIN | AFP Paris, France - NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on…
SourceMay 21, 2024
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