ENVIRONMENT - BIO FUEL DAILY

New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

New Zealand denied on Wednesday it had broken climate promises made in a free-trade deal with the European Union, after a green group lodged a complaint with Br...

New Swiss glacier assessment expected after hottest summer on record

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

An annual report on the state of Switzerland's glaciers due to be released Thursday is expected to reveal drastic loss after the country weathered its hottest s...

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the polar oceans, with Arctic waters warming rapidly, sea ice shrinking and wildlife losing habitat at both ends of the...

Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent'...

Millons of children in Latin America at risk from El Nino: Unicef

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

Millions of children in Latin America are at risk from severe droughts and flooding unleashed by an historic episode of the El Nino ocean-warming pattern, the U...

Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

A gaping hole in the ground dug by a hundred prospectors is all that is left of an illegal gold mine in Ivory Coast, one of many the state has vowed to eradicat...

Stella McCartney fires barb at paid celeb fashion appearances

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

British designer Stella McCartney thanked Jennifer Lopez for attending her latest catwalk show for free on Wednesday -- and fired a barb at rival labels who pay...

Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya

Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)

Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16-billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent'...

India turns to corals and seagrass to shield against rising seas

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Under a blazing sun, workers crouch on a shrinking island off India's southern coast, threading bright green seagrass shoots onto wooden frames before anchoring...

Top gold producer Burkina Faso opens first refinery

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the con...

Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the se...

'Gift from God': Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic haze

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia's Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloying, toxic haze given off by rampant wildfires on Bo...

Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon 'Digger'

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Tom Cruise has taken on one of his riskiest roles in decades, tackling the politics of climate change and corporate greed in new film "Digger" which was savaged...

Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.

Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Mexico's Pacific coast survived the onslaught of Hurricane Polo relatively unscathed, with AFP reporters reporting fallen trees and partially flooded streets bu...

World's tallest wind turbine in Germany reaches full height

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

A wind turbine being built in eastern Germany reached its full height of 365 metres (1,197 feet) Tuesday, making it the world's tallest, according to the compan...

Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday.

'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the river dropped to an all-time record low following mo...

EU proposes climate rules delay, warning of 'challenging' winter ahead

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

The EU proposed to delay new rules to cut planet-warming emissions from methane Tuesday, warning of a tough winter ahead with "very high" oil and gas prices owi...

Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP

Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

Nigerian oil tycoon Aliko Dangote told AFP on Tuesday that Africa would largely supply its own refined fuel needs by 2030 as he prepared to launch a $16 billion...