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Climate

Fact-check: Are droughts in EU man-made and are airplanes responsible?

Recent droughts in Italy, Spain, and France have sparked a wave of different conspiracy theories. Here's the three most common ones we've debunked.

Travel News

Scientists confirm link between flight turbulence and climate change

Researchers predict that hazardous clear-air turbulence is set to worsen as climate change progresses.

Green News

Young Americans bring first US constitutional climate case to court

The group say their lives are already being affected by climate change including worsening wildfires and drought.

Nature

On the Scottish estate giving refuge to troubled beavers

NatureScot is making beaver carcass returns obligatory, after outrage over ‘inhumane’ shootings of the protected species.

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Climate

French comedians are helping people deal with climate anxiety

The popular Greenwashing Comedy Club in Paris is putting climate in the spotlight, providing "a sense of togetherness".

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Industry vs. nature - who needs to breathe more?

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss a proposal for a nature restoration law that hit a roadblock this week when centre-right politicians called on the European Commission to go back to the drawing board.

World News

Euroviews. Europe and the West should focus on Africa's climate-affected youth

The people of Africa have been on the receiving end of centuries of exploitation by people from the rest of the world, but perhaps the greatest and most lasting impact will be indirect: climate change, Ivor Ichikowitz writes.

Europe Decoded

Could crisis force European-wide issues into EU election campaigns?

Since 2019, the European Union has faced multiple crises -- does that mean that EU-wide issues will dominate the 2024 European election campaigns?

Culture news

Fix You: Coldplay tour reducing band’s carbon emissions by 47%

Coldplay have shared new figures that show the celebrated British band have reduced their carbon emissions by nearly half with their eco-friendly world tour.

Euronews Debates

Euroviews. Green Week Debate 2023: Can Europe lead the way on food security?

As part of Euronews' Green Week, our expert panel debated whether Europe can future-proof its food security in the face of climate change and rising global hunger.

Green News

EU has ‘no intention’ of banning private jet travel anytime soon

As the EU Transport Commission says it won’t be curbing private jet use, campaigners call on countries and airports to step up.

Climate

Italy’s deadly floods not caused by climate change, scientists say

A triple-whammy of cyclones caused Italy’s deadly floods, but climate-driven drought made them worse, according to the first attribution study.

Green News

Earth is being pushed past its safe limits for humans, scientists say

Most planetary boundaries are now beyond safe and just limits putting life on Earth in the 'danger zone'.

Climate

Will drought and heatwaves swing Spain's upcoming elections?

Spain is dealing with a historic drought. But will it be enough to push the issue to the forefront of voters' minds tomorrow?

Green News

Tax the rich: Will France force the wealthy to fund its climate plan?

Suggestions on how to fund the climate transition from a recent report have been criticised by the French government.

World News

Euroviews. We should debunk the most common myths about carbon removal

Measuring and reducing emissions should always be the starting point of a net zero plan, but reduction is no longer sufficient on its own, Bojana Bajzelj writes.

Climate

Why is Brazil building 'rings of carbon dioxide' in the Amazon?

Scientists are trying to understand whether the world’s most biodiverse forest has a tipping point that could throw it into a state of irreversible decline.

Climate

Italy floods: Was climate change the cause of deadly rainfall?

Six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours resulting in over 300 landslides and submerging fields and roads.

Italy

Italy’s floods: What happened to plans to prevent it from happening?

Multi-billion-euro plans for measures to prevent flooding and landslides were scrapped by the government in 2018. After the tragedy in Emilia Romagna, there are new calls for the initiative to be revived.

Green News

The world’s biggest lakes and reservoirs are shrinking. Here's why

Satellites were used to track how lakes around the world, from the Caspian Sea to the Great Salt Lake, have changed over the last three decades.