ENVIRONMENT - WIND DAILY

Swiss will struggle to hit 2030 climate target: minister

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Switzerland will struggle to meet its 2030 climate target, environment minister Albert Rosti admitted Thursday, citing budget constraints.

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature res...

India approves $2.5 billion scheme to boost biogas output

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

India approved a $2.5 billion biogas programme to sharply expand domestic clean fuel production on Thursday, after Middle East war shortages underscored depende...

Landslides kill at least 4 in northern Philippines

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Landslides in the Philippines killed four people, authorities said Thursday, as heavy rains driven by a tropical depression raked the country's north and forced...

Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, t...

Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters a...

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Dwindling water levels on Germany's big rivers, worsened by heat and drought, are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal another ...

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers worsened by heat and drought are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal ...

Climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely: study

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Human-caused climate change made the extreme fire conditions behind this year's Canadian wildfires twice as likely to happen, a study said Thursday.

Norway records 'highly unusual' reindeer deaths

Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)

Norwegian authorities on Thursday reported more than a dozen unexplained reindeer deaths in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, considered "highly unusual" ...

The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encour...

Guatemalan volcano eruption ends, locals return home

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano officially ended on Wednesday, the country's Institute of Volcanology reported.

Guatemala volcano eruption eases off, but alert remains in place

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano died down slightly on Wednesday, after a powerful eruption of lava and ash forced hundreds of people to flee their homes.

Where mountain lions roam, fewer deer in the headlights

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Living among apex predators could make you safer.

Austria hits all-time temperature high for 2nd day running

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Austria set an all-time temperature record for the second day running on Wednesday, recording 41.2C in the east of the country, the national weather agency said...

Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Iceland has ordered the expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists held in Reykjavik since last week after their ship was seized while pursuing a whaling vessel, po...

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced...

Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

The tourist port in the Romanian town of Corabia, on the banks of the Danube river, is deserted except for a few pleasure boats stranded in the algae.

Austria, Slovakia hit new temperature records

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Austria and neighbouring Slovakia on Wednesday set new temperature records as a sweltering heatwave batters central Europe.

Butterflies seek new habitats as climate changes: study

Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)

Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are...