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Devastating fire wreaks havoc near Los Angeles

A violent fire broke out on Tuesday 7 January in the hills of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, USA.

Green News

Is the Amazon rainforest reaching a ‘long-feared tipping point’?

Governments have historically viewed the Amazon as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples.

Food and Drink

Little reason for cheer as drought forces Spain to ration Cava wine

Sales of cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, are down globally thanks to bad weather affecting vineyards but industry leaders have a plan to reverse their flagging fortunes.

Climate

In pictures: The impact of climate change in 2024

With this year expected to break 2023’s global average temperature record, the effects of the warming have upended lives and livelihoods all over the planet.

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Green News

What happens when most of the planet turns to desert?

A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification - once-fertile lands turning arid.

Green News

Water tower brings hope to community hit by drought-fuelled blackouts

Brought by the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.

Green News

European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger

A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year.

Climate

Drought stops world's largest man-made lake from producing electricity

Experts say the crisis is even more devastating to Zambia's economy and fight against poverty than COVID-19 lockdowns.

Nature

Global water supplies under threat as world’s rivers dry up

Last year was the driest for global rivers in 30 years, while glaciers suffered the largest mass loss in 50 years.

Brazil

Main Amazon tributary in Brazil at lowest level in over a century

One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded Brazil’s geological service said on Friday.

Water Matters

Battle for water in the Algarve : farmers innovate to keep their soil fertile

In partnership with the European Commission

In the Algarve, a region of southern Portugal regularly hit by drought, farmers are showing the way towards rational consumption of the water they have to share with millions of tourists.

Green News

New report maps France’s biggest climate impacts by region

The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition.

Climate

Drought-hit Zimbabwe and Namibia forced to kill hundreds of elephants

In Zimbabwe, the elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable.

Climate

Spain is moving from a Mediterranean to desert climate, study says

Summer has increased by an average of 36 days across Spain over the last 50 years.

Zimbabwe

Amid food insecurity Zimbabwe orders culling of 200 elephants for food

Zimbabwe will allow the culling of 200 elephant for the first time since 1988 amid concerns about food shortages after an unprecedented drought.

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Paraguay River at lowest water level in more than a century

A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century.

Europe News

Severe drought in Bosnia and Poland brings record low water levels

Lakes and rivers across Europe are drying up as the hottest summer on record comes to an end. In Poland and Bosnia, this has caused critically low water levels.

Climate

Mediterranean droughts made twice as likely by climate change

A state of emergency was declared on both islands earlier this year.

Green News

Hottest summer in 130 years brings droughts and wildfires to Balkans

Southeast Europe was “trapped” this summer under a subtropical warm air mass from Western Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

Eco-Innovation

Drought-hit Mediterranean countries to invest in water-saving tech

Solar power, smart irrigation and weather-resistant crops are among the proposals to protect farmers and food security.