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DISASTERSep 4France announces €1 billion aid for farmers recovering from drought, heatwavesFrance on Friday allocated more than €1 billion in aid to support farmers recovering from droughts after a brutal, record-breaking summer. The allocation includes €520 million for rapid payments to ‌help farmers deal with weather damage and a €235 million recovery ​fund to buy seeds, plants and ​animal feed, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 4Summer 2026 becomes, by far, the hottest ever recorded in France: 'Beating the record by almost 1°C in a single season is huge'Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 3France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026France joins other European countries in recording its hottest summer since measurements began.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 3France had its hottest summer since records began over a century ago, environment minister saysAccording to Meteo France, the summer of 2026 recorded an average temperature of 24 °C covering day and nighttime, 3.6 C above the normal average, and higher than in 2003, when temperatures were 2.7 C above normal.EuroNews [en]
DISASTERSep 3France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago – Winnipeg Free PressFrance experienced its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago. This reports an extreme weather event with historical significance.winnipegfreepress.com · Canada
DISASTERSep 3France agriculture production sees economic hit from heatwavesFrance's recent heatwaves didn't just pose enormous health risks, they also hampered the economy. Authorities have estimated that the recent heat and drought caused production to plummet and expect wealth generated by the agricultural sector to decline by 8% over the course of the year. The knock-on effects will cost the French economy an estimated 0.1 percentage points of growth in 2026.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever,' says environment ministerFrance joins Belgium and Britain in recording their hottest-ever summers after a season that scorched Europe, the globe's fastest warming continent.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 3France recorded 'hottest summer ever' in 2026, environment minister saysThe summer of 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1990, French Environment Minister Monique Barbut said Thursday.France 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relativesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, authorities begin burying unidentified bodiesFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERSep 2France's summer 2026 wildfires lead to unprecedentedly huge carbon emissionsLe Monde [en]
DISASTERSep 1How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industryEurope's largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crisis from heatwaves to lower sales.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERSep 1New 'remarkable' heatwave expected in southern France from WednesdayAfter an unprecedented series of heatwaves over the summer, temperatures could once again reach at least 35°C in some areas of the country.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERAug 31Nepal deadly floods: FRANCE 24 report – on the ground with survivorsFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 28France's cheese producers worry after summer of heatwaves: 'If this happens again next year, it will be a disaster'Heatwaves have taken a heavy toll on milk production, while scorched pastures have forced farmers to draw on feed reserves normally kept for winter. Producers of many protected-origin cheeses can no longer comply with the rules set out in their official specifications and are concerned about the future.Le Monde [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 26France: Car rams crowd at bus stop in CaenDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 26Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern FranceFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 25France: Tornado ravages small villageFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 25Around 40 injured after tornado tears through village in the south of FranceFrance 24 [en]
DISASTERAug 25Rare tornado near Carcassonne in France causes damage and injuriesFootage shows a rare tornado making its way through southern France.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 25France tornado : dozens injured and hundreds of homes damagedbbc.com · United Kingdom
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 25Tornado in France damages homes, injures dozensDW News [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 25France tornado : dozens injured and hundreds of homes damagedbbc.co.uk · United Kingdom
DISASTERAug 25'The hens suffocated': Fewer, smaller eggs are the double effect of France's scorching summerEpisodes of extreme heat have exposed stark differences in how well poultry farms are equipped to adapt, with up to 2% of the country's laying hens dying during the June heatwave alone. Beyond excess mortality, the heat also reduces egg production and results in smaller eggs, causing further losses for farmers.Le Monde [en]