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Hottest April adds to 11 month streak of record-breaking temperatures

In Europe, it was the second warmest April on record.

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Airlines hit back against EU plan to monitor contrails

Contrails or condensation trails are created when ice crystals form around tiny particles of carbon emitted by a plane’s engines.

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Pope Francis slams climate change deniers in US TV interview

The Pontiff has been outspoken on climate change over the last decade.

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March breaks temperature record for 10th month in a row

The sequence of air and ocean heat records ‘toppling’ continues, as climate scientists calls for rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

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‘Super-pollutant’ greenhouse gases are being smuggled into Europe

The impact of hydrofluorocarbons on global warming can be up to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide.

Nature

Austria's glaciers will be gone in 45 years, report warns

The report details the rapid shrinking of 93 glaciers in Austria in the last couple of years.

Green News

Global warming is messing with the way we measure time

Clocks may have to skip a second - called a "negative leap second" - around 2029.

Nature

Could reforestation actually be causing the earth to heat up?

Scientists have found that planting trees in inappropriate locations can do more harm than good to the climate.

Economy

Climate change is turning up the heat on inflation, according to study

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are expected to have a global impact on agriculture.

Green News

Where in Europe do voters think climate change is a priority?

Less than a third of voters think the EU has had a positive impact on environmental protection.

Green News

European Commission slammed for ‘tepid’ response to changing climate

In the wake of a stark warning from the EU’s environmental watchdog over the looming human and economic cost of climate change in Europe, the European Commission has outlined its strategy for managing the risks faced by the fastest warming continent on the planet.

Sweden

Thunberg block the Swedish parliament

Climate activists, alongside Greta Thunberg, demonstrated in front of the Swedish parliament by blocking entrances, urging for radical changes to address the climate crises.

Nature

Great Barrier Reef hit by mass coral bleaching event

Aerial surveys have revealed prevalent shallow-water coral bleaching on most surveyed reefs.

Climate

Nine months of record-breaking heat continued into February

Globally, December, January and February came in at 0.78C above average. But the last three months are part of a much bigger climate change picture.

Nature

Longer Arctic summers could be driving polar bears to extinction

Scientists expect that longer time spent on land will increase the risk of starvation.

Climate

Here’s how we can still limit global heating to 1.5C

The window to keep the Paris Agreement limit alive is 'shrinking' but it isn't closed yet.

World News

2023 confirmed as hottest year ever

Climate experts are concerned that 2024 will be even hotter than the previous year.

Europe Decoded

2023: Europe's year explained in charts and data

Dampened economic prospects, two raging wars and extreme weather events have all deeply affected Europe in 2023.

Climate

From climate hell to hope: 2023 in pictures

Climate change has made 2023 a record-breaking year.

Green News

COP28: Landmark deal signals 'beginning of the end' for fossil fuels

After days of negotiations and uncertainty, the draft text was quickly approved this morning at COP28.