Brazil Amazon wildfires: Why is the South American rainforest so important? The Amazon absorbs more CO2 than it rejects and stores 90 to 140 billion metric tonnes of CO2, according to the WWF, which warned that "the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly." 23/08/2019
World News One year of Greta Thunberg, activist and magnet for hope — and hate Greta Thunberg has inspired many, but is ridiculed by some who question if her sailing trip to America is as environmentally-friendly as it seems. 20/08/2019
Greenland Greenland glacier retreats 10 kilometres in six years Just inside the Arctic Circle — stood on ice that is thousands of years old — David Holland has a first-hand view of what he sees as the beginning of the end of the world. 20/08/2019
Denmark World's largest all-electric ferry sets sail in Denmark The Ellen can carry 30 cars and 200 passengers. 20/08/2019
Iceland Climate Change top of the agenda as Nordic ministers meet in Iceland The meeting comes after environmentalists in Iceland laid a commemorative plaque on the site of a Glacier on Sunday that had been declared dead. The Okjökull glacier had existed for 700 years and was Iceland's first glacier to disappear. 20/08/2019
World News Euroviews. Climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe - but not at the expense of workers ǀ View Green policies will be short-lived if proposals fail to recouple social progress with environmental and economic concerns. New training schemes and welfare protections are the key to achieving long-standing change. 19/08/2019
World News Iceland unveils memorial to glacier in climate change warning Iceland’s prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir was among those who attended the ceremony at the site where the Okjokull glacier once was. 18/08/2019
No Comment "We survived" - kayakers flee collapsing glacier Two kayakers, Andrew Hooper and Josh Bastyr, had a lucky escape when a glacier collapsed at Spencer Glacier in Alaska on August 10. 18/08/2019
World News There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years. 15/08/2019
Brazil Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as Siberia blaze Amazon fires generate smoke cloud almost as big as devastating Siberia blaze 14/08/2019
World Climate change is real say 90% of Greenland's population Ninety percent of Greenland's population believe climate change is real - that's according to the first ever national survey of the effects of climate change on a nation's population. 13/08/2019
Iceland Iceland's first glacier to disappear will be remembered with monument Okjökull was the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status due to climate change. 12/08/2019
Green News A Wildlife Photographer shows us the personality and plight of animals Graeme Purdy explains to us how he's spent years capturing wildlife but in his latest project, from only eight feet away. 10/08/2019
World News Buckle up! Researchers warn of more turbulence due to climate change Potentially dangerous turbulence is becoming more common on transatlantic flights because of changes linked to climate change, according to a study. 08/08/2019
World News Euroviews. Finally, the world’s top climate scientists recognize what we have always known ǀ View We—Indigenous Peoples and local communities—play a critical role in stewarding and safeguarding the world’s lands and forests. For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued today recognizes that strengthening our rights is a critical solution to the climate crisis. 08/08/2019
World News Eat plants, conserve land to curb climate change — IPCC A special report found that land is under growing pressure from climate change and better management is essential for reducing greenhouse gases. 08/08/2019
World News 'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate 'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate 08/08/2019
World News E-scooter fleets may not be as eco-friendly as you thought—here's why While they're often touted as an environmentally-friendly way of getting around a city, the first peer-reviewed study examining the environmental impact of the life cycle of rented e-scooters suggests there are more eco-friendly ways of getting around. 07/08/2019
World News Euroviews. The long-term strategy to make the EU carbon neutral needs a hard reality check ǀ View The gap between EU policies and goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly wide and new solutions are urgently needed to close it. 07/08/2019
Spain Quarter of humanity - including San Marino - faces dire water crisis Most of southern Europe falls into the 'high water stress' category, with some cities and region facing an even deeper crisis. 07/08/2019