Climate ‘Climate change kills’ Spain PM tells COP29 as floods strike again Spain faced new extreme weather alerts this week just a fortnight after flooding devastated Valencia. 14/11/2024
Green News How Trump’s election win is looming over negotiations at COP29 in Baku The US is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter and by far the highest historical emitter in the world. 11/11/2024
Climate A weather warning expert on how emergency texts failed Valencians Many Spaniards have expressed anger at the city's lack of preparations in the face of Europe's increasing extreme weather events. 07/11/2024
Climate 2024 set to be the first year above 1.5C of global warming Unless the impossible happens 2024 will be the hottest year on record. 07/11/2024
Green News What does Trump’s win mean for global climate action? Trump's victory could be a 'major blow' for global climate action but experts say it may not slow the roll of the green transition. 06/11/2024
Green News Why has climate change taken a back seat in the US election? Presidential campaigns have instead focused on other key election issues like the economy, immigration and foreign policy. 01/11/2024
Climate Valencia’s deadly floods made worse by climate change, scientists say Some areas saw a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours leaving people trapped in their homes by floodwaters. 31/10/2024
Nature More than 1 in 3 tree species worldwide faces extinction, says IUCN The loss of trees is also a major threat to thousands of other plants, animals and fungi. 28/10/2024
Green News Greenhouse gas levels hit unprecedented highs in 2023, UN says Experts say CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere have risen by more than 10 per cent in just two decades. 28/10/2024
Green News Fossil fuel company car subsidies cost EU taxpayers €42bn a year Subsidies for petrol and diesel company cars cost EU taxpayers €42bn a year, study finds. 25/10/2024
Green News UK and Australia embark on new climate and energy partnership It comes after Pacific leaders called on both countries to do more to tackle the climate crisis. 25/10/2024
Green News French farmers plan new wave of nationwide protests in November The nature of the protests has not yet been confirmed but union leaders say they could spread to Brussels. 24/10/2024
Nature Tadpoles beat post-coital lions to win wildlife photo of the year Now in its 60th year, the Natural History Museum's competition is shining a spotlight on species that are often overlooked. 09/10/2024
Green News Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025 Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month. 06/10/2024
Green News Portugal to launch new €20 monthly rail pass by end of 2024 This monthly national train pass is significantly less expensive than some equivalent schemes in other European countries. 04/10/2024
Eco-Innovation What are ‘cool roofs’ and could they save lives? The study also found that solar panels could reduce temperatures while generating energy. 02/10/2024
Green News UK becomes first G7 country to phase out coal: Where else has done it? The country’s final coal-fired power station was desynced from the grid on 30 September, bringing an end to 142 years of burning coal for electricity. 01/10/2024
Climate Could Helene be a sign of things to come for future hurricanes? Helene is the eighth Category 4 or 5 Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the US in the last eight years. That’s as many of these intense hurricanes as hit the US in the prior 57 years. 30/09/2024
Climate Europe’s weather was a very mixed picture this summer, EU data shows Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says extreme temperatures in regions such as southeastern Europe are impacting the wellbeing of Europeans. 27/09/2024
Green News Could slower flights cut the climate impact of aviation? Current policies leave the aviation industry seriously off track in meeting its climate pledges. 25/09/2024