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Flood survivors tell of ‘tsunami’ that leaves their future uncertain

More than 180 people in Belgium and Germany have died in the massive flooding that crashed through parts of Western Europe on Wednesday and Thursday. Those who survived found their homes destroyed or badly battered.

Germany

German president says fighting climate change key to preventing floods

Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the situation on the ground in Germany was 'harrowing'.

Europe News

EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035

Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions.

Home

How city designs are adapting to heatwaves and climate change

Reflective roads, green spaces and adaptive buildings. Here's what cities are doing to cope with extreme heat.

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Climate

Dinosaurs experienced more extremes in weather than previously thought

New research suggests dinosaurs saw more extreme seasonal variation than previously thought, meaning that they lived with hot summers and cold winters.

Health Series

Explainer: Do you understand date labels on food? Most Europeans don't

In partnership with The European Commission

Understanding date labelling on food can help you save money and protect the environment.

Climate

The top 10 countries that dump the most plastic into the ocean

Countries are continuing to dump larger quantities of plastic into the oceans annually and our marine life is paying the price.

World News

Euroviews. The world needs to better prepare for future catastrophes | View

As G7 leaders convene to address the global economy’s most pressing challenges, creating more resilient systems and financing the ecological transition should take centerstage.

Climate

Big businesses accused of faking net-zero climate targets

A new report entitled “The Big Con” claims to show how some of the world’s biggest polluters have worked to shape climate policy in their own interests.

Climate

Are climate clocks making eco-anxiety better or worse?

New climate clock in Glasgow counts down to 100 per cent renewable energy use around the globe.

World News

Europe's weather 'forced a record number from their homes in 2020'

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) said flooding had triggered a record 120,000 displacements, while 5 major storms displaced 6,200 people across nine countries, “double the annual average for the last decade".

Green News

Are 'electric prisons' the latest form of greenwashing?

Prison reform campaigners have labelled the UK's plan for green prisons as a 'spin' by government.

Green News

Siberian wildfires kickstart and extreme heat in northwestern Russia

Areas within the Polar Arctic Circle recently reached temperatures nearing 30º C. Dry and warm conditions are sparking the first significant wildfires in Siberia.

Green News

German top court orders government to set post-2030 climate goals

The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that current legislation doesn't go far enough in ensuring that climate change is limited to acceptable levels.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: European Super League backlash and new AI law

Drama with the European Super League dominated the first half of the week, as the European Commission announced proposals for regulating artificial intelligence.

World News

Euroviews. Child-led court case will scrutinise Europe's climate response | View

Four children and two young adults from Portugal have brought a case against dozens of European governments over their climate crisis responses.

Climate Now

Climate Now: Is Europe doing enough to tackle climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

As world powers and polluters end a two-day climate summit with heavy promises to prevent the global warming crisis from spiraling -- are Europe's efforts enough or has the window closed?

Europe News

Arctic should remain an area of cooperation, not conflict, says MEP

Global players, including the EU, are turning their attention to the Arctic, as climate change has made the region more accessible.

France

French lawmakers approve ban on short domestic flights

Internal flights could be abolished in France if the same journey can be made by train in less than 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Tech News

China's Bitcoin mining could impact its goals to become carbon neutral

Accounting for 80 per cent of the global cryptocurrency trade, China's overuse of supercomputers and coal-fired power plants could have a devastating impact on climate.