France has no shortage of stunning scenery, ranging from the wild coasts of Normandy to the idyllic French Riviera, with mountains, gorges, and even extinct volcanoes scattered in between. It means ...

Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat ...

This article was originally published in French on May 6, 2025 in Contretemps, it was translated by Gwenaël Velge (with input ...

(Photo by PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP) As France contends with rising temperatures and increasingly severe heatwaves, some cities are especially prone to the 'heat island effect' which can make them ...

NITI Aayog is preparing a new framework to redraw urban boundaries using economic factors and current land use. This aims to ...

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NICE, France (AP) — A second major power outage ... between the blackout that affected parts of Nice as well as nearby cities of Cagnes-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-du-Var, and a power outage ...

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the ...

Local tech companies have poured in billions to set up these nifty logistical networks across big cities, fuelling India's rapid shopping industry. For millions of customers, it's an easy way to ...

In the fenceless safari zones of southern Kenya, the Maasai have lived for centuries in symbiosis with wildlife — and smaller ...