French city Nice backtracks on big cruise ship banNews
SourceMarch 1, 2025
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French city Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban
Nice, France | AFP The mayor of Nice backtracked Friday on sharply limiting visits by large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera…

Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam IslandNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 19, 2025
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Image of the day: Wildfires devastate Amsterdam Island
An ecological disaster Loss of a vital climate monitoring station Evacuation and damage assessment Uncertain path to recovery A wildfire that broke out on January…

Image of the day: Historic flooding engulfs western FranceNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 7, 2025
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Image of the day: Historic flooding engulfs western France
Starting on 27 January 2025, a relentless series of storms brought extreme rainfall to western France, leading to the worst flooding in decades across Ille-et-Vilaine…

Image of the day: Storm Herminia, FranceNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 29, 2025
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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.…

Image of the day: Baie de Goulven, FranceNews
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2025
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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…

Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new stormNews
SourceJanuary 11, 2025
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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…

Image of the day: The Seine’s shimmering thread from spaceNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 31, 2024
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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,…

Image of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in MayotteNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 18, 2024
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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…

Image of the day: Snow blankets the Pyrenees after intense stormNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
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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…

Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews
SourceDecember 16, 2024
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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…

Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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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…

France urges top UN court to ‘clarify’ international climate lawNews
SourceDecember 5, 2024
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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…

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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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…

UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformationClimate
Muser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024
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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…

World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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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…

Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOsNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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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…

France heading to one of worst wheat harvests in 40 yearsNews
SourceAugust 9, 2024
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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…

Promoters of ‘flying taxi’ drones scrap test flights in Paris during OlympicsNews
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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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…

EV transition worries French car industry workersClimateNews
SourceAugust 4, 2024
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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…

TotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fieldsNews
SourceJuly 29, 2024
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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…

Seven dead after storms lash France, SwitzerlandNews
SourceJune 30, 2024
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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…

France’s historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levelsNews
SourceMay 27, 2024
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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…

Over 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund managerNews
SourceMay 24, 2024
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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…

Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023News
SourceMay 23, 2024
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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…
