http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:15:50 +0200 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:15:50 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/david-attenborough-effect-meet-the-wildlife-artists-inspired-by-the-legendary-broadcaster http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/david-attenborough-effect-meet-the-wildlife-artists-inspired-by-the-legendary-broadcaster Thu, 07 May 2026 09:15:39 +0200 As David Attenborough turns 100, Euronews Earth explores the real-life impacts of his extraordinary career. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/significantly-lower-energy-bills-how-do-solar-batteries-work-and-are-they-worth-the-invest http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/07/significantly-lower-energy-bills-how-do-solar-batteries-work-and-are-they-worth-the-invest Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:06 +0200 As Europeans scramble to install rooftop solar panels or even plug-in alternatives, the need for battery storage systems continues to grow. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/hantavirus-cruise-highlights-the-environmental-risks-of-last-chance-tourism-scientists-war http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/hantavirus-cruise-highlights-the-environmental-risks-of-last-chance-tourism-scientists-war Wed, 06 May 2026 12:24:36 +0200 Trips to Antarctica “need to be regulated appropriately, as you would with any of the world’s sensitive and precious ecological sites,” says one expert. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/gender-emissions-gap-rich-white-mens-jobs-diets-and-hobbies-found-to-be-bad-for-the-planet http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/gender-emissions-gap-rich-white-mens-jobs-diets-and-hobbies-found-to-be-bad-for-the-planet Wed, 06 May 2026 09:40:02 +0200 Men were also found to have “less concern with climate change” and be “less ambitious and less active in environmental politics”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/03/from-fridges-to-slow-cookers-can-plug-in-solar-panels-actually-power-our-everyday-applianc http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/03/from-fridges-to-slow-cookers-can-plug-in-solar-panels-actually-power-our-everyday-applianc Sun, 03 May 2026 07:00:31 +0200 Plug-in solar is having its moment in the spotlight. But how much power can these mini devices actually generate? http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/02/a-sense-of-dread-europes-first-climate-migrants-live-in-constant-fear-of-extreme-weather http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/02/a-sense-of-dread-europes-first-climate-migrants-live-in-constant-fear-of-extreme-weather Sat, 02 May 2026 07:02:25 +0200 “Everyone has gone mad after the storm. It’s a form of collective PTSD,” says one Greek villager faced with relocation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/unequivocal-evidence-europes-climate-crisis-threatens-food-health-and-economy http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/29/unequivocal-evidence-europes-climate-crisis-threatens-food-health-and-economy Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:28 +0200 At least 95% of Europe was hotter than normal in 2025, the latest European State of the Climate report from Copernicus reveals. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/25/powerful-el-nino-projected-to-be-2c-warmer-than-normal-puts-2026-on-track-for-second-warme http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/25/powerful-el-nino-projected-to-be-2c-warmer-than-normal-puts-2026-on-track-for-second-warme Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:00:46 +0200 Scientists have developed a new model purporting to skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/cut-fossil-fuel-industrys-lifeline-how-subsidies-and-petrochemicals-are-propping-up-oil-an http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/23/cut-fossil-fuel-industrys-lifeline-how-subsidies-and-petrochemicals-are-propping-up-oil-an Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:30:19 +0200 Experts on the major wins they want to see from the Santa Marta fossil fuel phaseout conference. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/five-european-countries-will-save-58-on-energy-bills-this-year-thanks-to-clean-power http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/five-european-countries-will-save-58-on-energy-bills-this-year-thanks-to-clean-power Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:59 +0200 Consumers in five EU countries will save up to €8.5 billion on their energy bills this year, compared to those with the dirtiest energy mix. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/18/trump-brands-uk-crazy-for-not-drilling-the-north-sea-but-would-it-actually-lower-energy-bi http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/18/trump-brands-uk-crazy-for-not-drilling-the-north-sea-but-would-it-actually-lower-energy-bi Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:42 +0200 Donald Trump’s latest attack on renewables has reignited calls to drill the North Sea for oil – despite research showing it won’t lower energy bills. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/venice-is-threatened-by-rising-sea-levels-will-the-city-be-forced-to-relocate http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/venice-is-threatened-by-rising-sea-levels-will-the-city-be-forced-to-relocate Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:09:48 +0200 Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/trumps-fossil-fuelled-war-is-the-perfect-opportunity-to-end-reliance-on-oil-and-gas-expert http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/trumps-fossil-fuelled-war-is-the-perfect-opportunity-to-end-reliance-on-oil-and-gas-expert Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:02:01 +0200 Experts are calling on governments to ‘reduce the risk of every fossil fuel disruption turning into a global energy and economic shock’. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/two-new-studies-could-change-critics-opinions-about-how-many-birds-die-from-wind-turbines http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/two-new-studies-could-change-critics-opinions-about-how-many-birds-die-from-wind-turbines Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:22:32 +0200 Critics say wind turbines endanger birds but two new studies have now analysed the risk in more detail. What they have found could change the debate. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/whiplash-weather-europe-hit-with-second-warmest-march-on-record-after-exceptionally-wet-fe http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/whiplash-weather-europe-hit-with-second-warmest-march-on-record-after-exceptionally-wet-fe Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:46:18 +0200 The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says global sea surface temperatures also reflect a “likely transition” toward El Niño conditions. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/from-ev-stations-to-heat-pump-grants-inside-frances-240m-plan-to-reduce-its-fossil-fuel-re http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/from-ev-stations-to-heat-pump-grants-inside-frances-240m-plan-to-reduce-its-fossil-fuel-re Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:22 +0200 French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/as-solar-costs-plummet-fossil-fuels-are-fast-becoming-the-more-expensive-option http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/as-solar-costs-plummet-fossil-fuels-are-fast-becoming-the-more-expensive-option Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:16:49 +0200 Electrotech has for a long time been out of reach for low-income countries due to higher upfront costs. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/vulnerable-and-extremely-precious-italy-ramps-up-coastal-protection-as-erosion-worsens http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/vulnerable-and-extremely-precious-italy-ramps-up-coastal-protection-as-erosion-worsens Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:09:45 +0200 The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/disappearing-glacier-forces-demolition-of-ski-lift-on-germanys-highest-mountain http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/disappearing-glacier-forces-demolition-of-ski-lift-on-germanys-highest-mountain Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:38:12 +0100 Germany’s Zugspitze glacier is rapidly melting, forcing the removal of a 50-year-old ski lift. Experts warn that Bavaria’s remaining glaciers could vanish within years, highlighting the tangible effects of climate change in the Alps. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/pushing-extremes-to-new-levels-record-us-heat-dome-made-possible-by-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/pushing-extremes-to-new-levels-record-us-heat-dome-made-possible-by-climate-change Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:09:53 +0100 ‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/marine-heatwaves-create-winners-and-losers-but-rising-fish-numbers-arent-good-news http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/marine-heatwaves-create-winners-and-losers-but-rising-fish-numbers-arent-good-news Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:02:14 +0100 Researchers warn against falling for 'fool's gold' of rising fish numbers spurred by marine heatwaves. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/earthquake-prone-greece-long-shunned-nuclear-power-could-that-be-about-to-change http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/earthquake-prone-greece-long-shunned-nuclear-power-could-that-be-about-to-change Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:02:11 +0100 The Deon Policy Institute argues nuclear energy production is necessary in Greece for energy, economic and climate security. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/portugal-has-no-nuclear-power-plants-is-this-a-strategic-mistake-in-light-of-the-energy-cr http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/portugal-has-no-nuclear-power-plants-is-this-a-strategic-mistake-in-light-of-the-energy-cr Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:20:27 +0100 Portugal has been investing in renewable energy but nuclear has been largely neglected. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/severe-flooding-in-kenya-leaves-dozens-dead-in-nairobi-and-maasai-mara-elephants-wading-in http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/severe-flooding-in-kenya-leaves-dozens-dead-in-nairobi-and-maasai-mara-elephants-wading-in Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:47:47 +0100 Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/dangerous-droughts-triggered-by-heatwaves-are-accelerating-at-an-alarming-rate-study-shows http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/dangerous-droughts-triggered-by-heatwaves-are-accelerating-at-an-alarming-rate-study-shows Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:53:21 +0100 Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/its-too-warm-greenlands-traditional-fishers-pushed-towards-polluting-practices-as-ice-melt http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/its-too-warm-greenlands-traditional-fishers-pushed-towards-polluting-practices-as-ice-melt Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:02:37 +0100 Diminishing sea ice could push traditional ice fishers to use boats or into the ranks of commercial fishing. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/irreversible-loss-how-climate-change-is-threatening-europes-sunken-civilisations http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/irreversible-loss-how-climate-change-is-threatening-europes-sunken-civilisations Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:02:41 +0100 These changes would be "irreversible over the coming decades and centuries", the researchers say. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/28/emperor-penguins-face-growing-threat-as-sea-ice-disappears http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/28/emperor-penguins-face-growing-threat-as-sea-ice-disappears Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:15:11 +0100 The emperor penguins of Antarctica are facing a growing threat from retreating sea ice, according to British scientists. New research suggests that climate change is forcing the iconic birds into smaller, crowded colonies, sometimes with deadly consequences. Watch the video for more. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/this-reform-is-a-disaster-climate-groups-slam-germany-for-scrapping-renewable-heating-law http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/this-reform-is-a-disaster-climate-groups-slam-germany-for-scrapping-renewable-heating-law Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:41:52 +0100 A revision of an existing law will now allow homeowners to use oil and gas as heating fuel instead. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/everyone-should-buckle-up-scientists-change-el-nino-labelling-to-keep-up-with-temperature- http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/everyone-should-buckle-up-scientists-change-el-nino-labelling-to-keep-up-with-temperature- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:10:50 +0100 Scientists have had to update how they label El Nino and La Nina because of rapid weather changes caused by global warming. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/20/wildfire-friendly-weather-nearly-triples-will-outbreaks-leave-countries-scrambling-for-res http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/20/wildfire-friendly-weather-nearly-triples-will-outbreaks-leave-countries-scrambling-for-res Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:02:55 +0100 The risk of synchronous wildfires is rising - and help won't be as likely to come from neighbouring countries busy with their own flames. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/18/a-dangerous-trend-olympic-voice-concern-over-receding-glaciers http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/18/a-dangerous-trend-olympic-voice-concern-over-receding-glaciers Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:08:45 +0100 Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/a-very-great-loss-a-greenland-sled-dog-champion-fears-for-his-culture-as-ice-melts http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/a-very-great-loss-a-greenland-sled-dog-champion-fears-for-his-culture-as-ice-melts Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:32:39 +0100 Sled dog champion Jørgen Kristensen, 62, says it’s the first time he can remember when there has been no snow in January. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/estonias-ice-road-across-frozen-sea-whats-behind-the-cold-weather-snap http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/estonias-ice-road-across-frozen-sea-whats-behind-the-cold-weather-snap Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:56:36 +0100 Passengers cannot wear seat belts to allow for fast exit in case of an accident. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/hothouse-earth-scientists-sound-alarm-as-multiple-climate-systems-near-critical-tipping-po http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/hothouse-earth-scientists-sound-alarm-as-multiple-climate-systems-near-critical-tipping-po Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:06 +0100 Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea level rise. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile-made-three-times-more-likely-by-climate-chang http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/devastating-wildfires-in-argentina-and-chile-made-three-times-more-likely-by-climate-chang Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:10:01 +0100 Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/one-of-the-most-damaging-decisions-in-modern-history-trump-epa-to-repeal-key-climate-findi http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/one-of-the-most-damaging-decisions-in-modern-history-trump-epa-to-repeal-key-climate-findi Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:19:52 +0100 The 2009 'endangerment finding' is the legal underpinning of nearly all US climate regulations for planet-heating emissions. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/too-warm-to-snow-western-us-fears-wildfires-and-water-shortages-while-eastern-states-shive http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/11/too-warm-to-snow-western-us-fears-wildfires-and-water-shortages-while-eastern-states-shive Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:03:04 +0100 While eastern states suffer bone-chilling cold, the west is facing the opposite problem. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/i-dont-even-have-gloves-on-olympic-town-warms-up-as-climate-change-puts-winter-games-on-th http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/i-dont-even-have-gloves-on-olympic-town-warms-up-as-climate-change-puts-winter-games-on-th Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:20:19 +0100 This type of February 'warmth' for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, according to meteorologists. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/cold-europe-burning-south-january-shows-climate-extremes-at-both-ends-of-the-planet http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/cold-europe-burning-south-january-shows-climate-extremes-at-both-ends-of-the-planet Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:01:15 +0100 While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/were-tired-of-counting-damages-call-for-climate-funds-after-landslide-devastates-sicilian- http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/were-tired-of-counting-damages-call-for-climate-funds-after-landslide-devastates-sicilian- Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:40:04 +0100 Greenpeace Italia has called out the Italian government for not investing enough in climate change mitigation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/deadly-floods-in-southern-africa-worsened-by-climate-change-study-shows http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/deadly-floods-in-southern-africa-worsened-by-climate-change-study-shows Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:08:04 +0100 The region experienced a year's worth of rain in a period of 10 days. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/people-wonder-if-its-an-exploding-tree-sub-zero-temperatures-bring-frost-quakes-to-the-us http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/people-wonder-if-its-an-exploding-tree-sub-zero-temperatures-bring-frost-quakes-to-the-us Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:03:38 +0100 “Those loud booms aren’t paranormal - they’re cryoseisms,” says Louisville's National Weather Service. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/16-million-cubic-metres-of-fake-snow-are-ready-for-the-winter-olympics-why-is-this-problem http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/16-million-cubic-metres-of-fake-snow-are-ready-for-the-winter-olympics-why-is-this-problem Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:29 +0100 With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/27/from-finland-to-greenland-how-cracks-are-appearing-in-the-future-of-arctic-ice-breaking http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/27/from-finland-to-greenland-how-cracks-are-appearing-in-the-future-of-arctic-ice-breaking Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:08:40 +0100 Rather than making the Arctic easier to navigate, climate change is making ice thicker, more mobile and more dangerous in certain areas. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/26/jobs-for-all-antarctica-needs-plumbers-carpenters-and-chefs http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/26/jobs-for-all-antarctica-needs-plumbers-carpenters-and-chefs Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:02:46 +0100 Could your next job be at the bottom of the world? Britain’s Antarctic research agency is looking for carpenters, chefs, plumbers, boat handlers, scuba divers, agricultural plant operators for its bases on the frozen continent and you don’t need to be a scientist to apply. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/22/exceptionally-cold-how-a-warming-arctic-is-pushing-the-us-and-eastern-europe-into-a-deep-f http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/22/exceptionally-cold-how-a-warming-arctic-is-pushing-the-us-and-eastern-europe-into-a-deep-f Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:03:03 +0100 Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice for the dangerous winter blast. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/16/these-european-cities-wont-be-able-to-host-future-winter-olympics-due-to-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/16/these-european-cities-wont-be-able-to-host-future-winter-olympics-due-to-climate-change Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:03:16 +0100 Chamonix and Oslo are among the sites considered risky for hosting future Games. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/14/copernicus-2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-globally-and-in-europe-with-two-main-drivers http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/14/copernicus-2025-was-the-third-hottest-year-globally-and-in-europe-with-two-main-drivers Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:02:08 +0100 The past 11 years have been the warmest on record globally. Europe is warming significantly faster than the global average. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/europeans-psychological-bias-to-climate-change-risks-slowing-down-progress-warns-study http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/12/europeans-psychological-bias-to-climate-change-risks-slowing-down-progress-warns-study Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:19:18 +0100 Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.