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Melting glacier on Germany’s highest peak leads to ski lift demolition

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'Climate change in real time': US hit by record-shattering heatwave

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Europe’s warming oceans are losing fish faster than we thought

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Commission resists overhaul of carbon pricing, calls for tax cuts

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Rising heat could drive surge in global inactivity, study warns

Analysing data from 156 countries, researchers say each additional month of extreme heat could significantly increase global inactivity levels, especially in lower-income regions.

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Why earthquake-prone Greece is finally considering nuclear power

The Deon Policy Institute argues nuclear energy production is necessary in Greece for energy, economic and climate security.

Climate

Is nuclear power the solution to Portugal's energy independence?

Portugal has been investing in renewable energy but nuclear has been largely neglected.

Europe News

EU Commission urged to find ways to lower energy bills

EU leaders have asked the European Commission to review electricity prices and the EU Emissions Trading System to curb price volatility while preserving climate incentives.

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Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

Europe News

EU fails to deliver on promise of local energy communities, ECA warns

People living in so-called energy communities are usually enthusiastic about producing their own renewable energy, but certain complaints and frustrations keep coming up, the latest EU auditors' audit reveals. Resistance from energy generators is also blocking progress.

Climate

Deadly flooding hits Kenya's capital and Maasai Mara

Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park.

Europe News

EU executive plans energy price relief for struggling industries

EU leaders are considering reviewing taxes, electricity network charges and carbon costs tied to energy prices as a quick fix for struggling industries as attacks on the Strait of Hormuz send markets reeling.

Climate

‘Flash droughts’ driven by heatwaves are on the rise, study finds

Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change.

Europe News

Seven EU ministers ask Commission to keep rules on energy pricing

Energy ministers from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are concerned that the EU executive might change market rules, claiming the decision would undermine investments in clean power. Fears for the future of the bloc's carbon market are also growing.

Climate

Greenland’s unpredictable ice cover threatens traditional fishers

Diminishing sea ice could push traditional ice fishers to use boats or into the ranks of commercial fishing.

Climate

How climate change is threatening underwater archaeological treasures

These changes would be "irreversible over the coming decades and centuries", the researchers say.

Climate

Emperor penguins face growing threat as sea ice disappears

The emperor penguins of Antarctica are facing a growing threat from retreating sea ice, according to British scientists. New research suggests that climate change is forcing the iconic birds into smaller, crowded colonies, sometimes with deadly consequences. Watch the video for more.

Europe in Motion

What's the real environmental and financial impact of artificial snow?

By the end of the century, all ski resorts across the Alps may be forced to use snow cannons, with dire consequences for local nature.

Europe News

Italy calls for suspension of EU carbon market

The Italian Minister said the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has a "perverse effect" and is condemning European companies from being competitive with other countries, urging other member states to back the suspension.

Climate

Is Germany backtracking on its renewable climate targets?

A revision of an existing law will now allow homeowners to use oil and gas as heating fuel instead.

Europe News

Europe’s climate policy turning into lobbyists’ playground – report

New research reveals that the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal has been transformed into a corporate-driven policy project dominated by heavy industry lobbying, resulting in a shift away from real decarbonisation toward deregulation and weakened climate rules.

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Climate action is the world’s cheapest insurance policy, study says

Climate policy is not discretionary spending but collective risk pooling, according to a Vienna University study, who argue that as natural disasters proliferate, it acts as a public insurance system that protects economies and societies.

Climate

El Nino redefined to keep up with spike in temperature

Scientists have had to update how they label El Nino and La Nina because of rapid weather changes caused by global warming.

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Wildfires increasingly likely in several countries at once

The risk of synchronous wildfires is rising - and help won't be as likely to come from neighbouring countries busy with their own flames.

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US energy leader slams IEA's net zero agenda

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the International Energy Agency should focus on energy security and abandon net zero ideas, but EU leaders have backed the Paris-based agency as a "trusted pillar" of the global energy community.

Climate

Olympic skiers say receding glaciers are 'hard to ignore'

Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.

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EU countries back tool to regulate carbon price spikes

EU countries agreed to amend a financial tool designed to regulate carbon price shocks in anticipation of the new carbon tax covering road transport and buildings.

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EU prepares to confront its electricity price conundrum

EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers for the power they use.

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‘It scares me’: Greenland dog sled traditions at risk as ice melts

Sled dog champion Jørgen Kristensen, 62, says it’s the first time he can remember when there has been no snow in January.

Europe News

EU countries 'need to urgently coordinate' to adapt to climate change

More frequent climate-related events such as flooding, wildfires, repeated heatwaves, and droughts call for a precautionary approach, according to the latest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

Tech News

AI greenwashing: Big Tech’s AI climate promises fall flat, study finds

Only 26 percent of climate-related AI claims cite any academic papers, while 36 percent didn’t cite any evidence at all, according to German non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels.

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Estonia opens ice road across frozen sea as temperatures plummet

Passengers cannot wear seat belts to allow for fast exit in case of an accident.

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Multiple climate tipping points closer than believed, study warns

Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea level rise.

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Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

Climate

Trump EPA to gut key scientific finding underpinning US climate policy

The 2009 'endangerment finding' is the legal underpinning of nearly all US climate regulations for planet-heating emissions.

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Water shortages and wildfires feared as snow drought hits west US

While eastern states suffer bone-chilling cold, the west is facing the opposite problem.

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'It’s pretty warm out': Climate change heats Winter Olympics

This type of February 'warmth' for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, according to meteorologists.

Climate

Cold snaps and wildfires mark near-record January

While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods.

World News

Storm Marta batters Portugal and Spain just days after deadly floods

Portugal and Spain both issued warnings over the potential fresh floods, after inundations blocked hundreds of roads, disrupted trains and forced thousands to evacuate from the rising waters.

Europe News

US lawmakers urge EU to keep methane rules

As of January 2027, European importers of oil and gas will need to comply with monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements linked to methane emissions data from countries and companies that produce or export to the EU.

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EU unveils €3bn to mitigate impact of upcoming carbon tax

The new funds come on top of €4 billion frontloaded to the Social Climate Fund, meaning a total of €7 billion will be available for EU countries before 2028.

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How Sicily is bearing the brunt of Italy’s climate crisis

Greenpeace Italia has called out the Italian government for not investing enough in climate change mitigation.

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How climate change worsened deadly floods in southern Africa

The region experienced a year's worth of rain in a period of 10 days.

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Frost quakes cause loud booms when bitterly cold temperatures persist

“Those loud booms aren’t paranormal - they’re cryoseisms,” says Louisville's National Weather Service.

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Venomous lionfish are invading Greek waters. Should we be eating them?

'Sustainable gastronomy can turn an environmental challenge into a solution,' says David Watson, trustee of the Stelios Charitable Foundation.

Europe News

EU invests €650m in cross-border hydrogen and power grid projects

Spain is the EU member state receiving the most funding for cross-border electricity projects, while Germany is emerging as the frontrunner in hydrogen initiatives. Meanwhile, the European Commission is expected to launch its next call for proposals on energy infrastructure between April and June.

Climate

Fake snow is saving Italy’s Winter Olympics - but it’s a temporary fix

With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.

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EU lawmakers urge European Commission to boost fusion energy

MEPs from the European People's Party argued that fusion energy is a reality that needs to be explored and urged the EU executive to lay down a clear regulatory framework to attract investors.

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