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Portugal’s kelp forests show remarkable carbon storage abilities

Scientists warn that climate change is threatening the seaweed's ability to store carbon and support biodiversity.

Climate

Warming Mediterranean Sea poses growing threat to marine life

Warming seas, acidification, and sea level rise threaten biodiversity, fish stocks, and key coastal ecosystems across the Mediterranean.

Europeans' Stories

Drought and doubts: can Europe help its thirsty Member States?

Certain regions in Greece face their fourth consecutive drought year. Lack of water is affecting consumers and several economy sectors, especially the agriculture. Are national authorities and the European Union doing enough to help? We travelled to the north of the country to try to find out.

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Europe faces stormy future as climate change increases supercell risk

As Europe faces more severe weather, experts study the unique conditions behind these destructive storms.

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Climate

Why the colour of your car might be heating up your city

The study found that black cars increased heat by almost 4°C on hot summer days.

Climate

Summer 2025 nears record heat in Spain after historic August heatwave

Extended periods of high temperatures this summer have significantly increased wildfire risks and put vulnerable communities on alert across Spain.

Climate

The melting of Arctic sea ice has ‘temporarily’ slowed. Here’s why

Experts say this pause shouldn’t be mistaken for recovery, as Arctic sea ice coverage is still much lower than it was in the 1980s.

Green News

Geologists turn to remote tools as Italy’s Ventina glacier melts fast

After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.

Nature

Extreme heat is driving a ‘staggering’ decline in tropical birds

Using climate attribution science, researchers have linked rising heat to declining bird populations around the world.

EU Decoded

Can the EU be a climate leader and boost its economic competitiveness?

A recent proposal by the European Commission to set an emission reduction target of 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 level is being criticised by European lawmakers, member states and environmentalists alike.

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Has the 1.5°C target set out in the Paris Agreement been breached?

In the past 25 months, just four did not see the average temperature exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Does this mean the Paris Climate Agreement failed?

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Jellyfish surge forces shutdown of France's Gravelines nuclear plant

The shutdown, which coincides with rising sea temperatures linked to climate change, has halted all power generation at the site.

Climate

Argentina’s once stable Perito Moreno Glacier is now melting fast

New data shows Perito Moreno Glacier’s rapid retreat, revealing climate change’s delayed impact on this iconic mass of ice.

Art

Meet the Pakistani women turning to music to fight climate change

In rural Pakistan, where literacy is low and the internet scarce, women are turning to music to spread awareness about the climate crisis.

Climate

Australia’s reefs suffer worst coral decline on record

Some of the reefs surveyed lost as much as 70 per cent of their corals.

Health news

Spain sees one of its worst months for heat-related deaths

Spain reported 1,060 deaths attributed to high temperatures in July, up significantly from the same period a year earlier.

Green News

Beaches in France shutter after venomous Portuguese man o'war sighted

The marine creature Physalia physalis — which resemble jellyfish — washed up along the Atlantic coast and beaches in France's Landes region.

Climate

Heatwave to scorch Spain from Sunday with highs of 45ºC

After a July with milder than usual temperatures, August will bring Spain's second heat wave of summer 2025.

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Portugal battles major wildfires as heat and winds intensify risk

Portugal is battling multiple forest fires across its northern and central regions on Tuesday, as high temperatures and strong winds fuel dangerous conditions, civil protection authorities reported.

Climate

Earth’s oceans may have undergone a fundamental shift, study says

Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.