https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:29:41 +0100 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:29:41 +0100 30 https://www.euronews.com/images/logos/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/this-lifestyle-change-saves-money-improves-your-health-and-cuts-emissions-but-theres-a-cat https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/this-lifestyle-change-saves-money-improves-your-health-and-cuts-emissions-but-theres-a-cat Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:02:42 +0100 Making this small change to your daily routine could be as impactful as recycling. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/how-many-bats-are-killed-by-wind-turbines-study-warns-of-shocking-increase-amid-clean-ener https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/31/how-many-bats-are-killed-by-wind-turbines-study-warns-of-shocking-increase-amid-clean-ener Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:02:51 +0100 Researchers warn the death toll of bats has spiralled since the boom in wind energy – but there are solutions at hand. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/madeira-scientists-study-how-marine-protection-is-restoring-ocean-life https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/madeira-scientists-study-how-marine-protection-is-restoring-ocean-life Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:49:47 +0100 Nearly 200 scientists are studying the marine environment off Madeira's Desertas Islands. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/what-is-canadas-climate-track-record-as-it-seeks-to-become-eu-associate-member https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/what-is-canadas-climate-track-record-as-it-seeks-to-become-eu-associate-member Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:32:14 +0100 Critics say there is a stark contrast between PM Mark Carney's international reputation as a climate champion and his domestic drive to expand oil and gas production. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/divers-explore-oldest-medieval-warship-found-off-sweden https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/divers-explore-oldest-medieval-warship-found-off-sweden Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:35:45 +0100 Divers are investigating a remarkably well-preserved 15th-century shipwreck in Sweden's Stockholm archipelago. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/ithacas-natural-horseshoe-harbour-is-picturesque-but-it-hides-a-dirty-secret https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/ithacas-natural-horseshoe-harbour-is-picturesque-but-it-hides-a-dirty-secret Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:31:04 +0100 Volunteer divers have removed almost 73 tonnes of solid waste from Greek seabeds across 13 years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/animal-panic-and-air-pollution-why-switzerland-is-set-to-vote-on-a-nationwide-firework-ban https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/27/animal-panic-and-air-pollution-why-switzerland-is-set-to-vote-on-a-nationwide-firework-ban Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:02:12 +0100 Fireworks were banned in the Netherlands earlier this year on safety and environmental grounds. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/hybrid-weapon-of-war-why-climate-disinformation-could-be-a-growing-public-health-threat https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/hybrid-weapon-of-war-why-climate-disinformation-could-be-a-growing-public-health-threat Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:46 +0100 “Climate disinformation is not only a problem of false rumours and mistruths; it is also a problem of power, incentives and accountability.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-after-cutting-amazon-deforestation-to-record-low https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-after-cutting-amazon-deforestation-to-record-low Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:15:46 +0100 Lula’s victory in Brazil's presidential election brings hope for the Amazon – but far-right gains threaten progress. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/carbon-sucking-fungi-and-forever-chemical-crackdowns-positive-environmental-stories-from-2 https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/carbon-sucking-fungi-and-forever-chemical-crackdowns-positive-environmental-stories-from-2 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 15:45:18 +0200 Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/europes-ev-boom-has-saved-these-6-oil-importing-countries-almost-2-billion-since-start-of- https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/europes-ev-boom-has-saved-these-6-oil-importing-countries-almost-2-billion-since-start-of- Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:39:10 +0200 “Every EV on the road reduces exposure to volatile oil markets, and as fleets grow – so does the protection against future supply shocks.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/this-used-to-be-paradise-how-factory-farms-are-destroying-europeans-favourite-swimming-spo https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/this-used-to-be-paradise-how-factory-farms-are-destroying-europeans-favourite-swimming-spo Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:37 +0200 'Green sludge' is appearing on Europe's shorelines as warming waters, sewage and agricultural runoff fuel the growth of toxic algae. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/uk-approves-drilling-at-controversial-north-sea-gas-field-despite-environmental-concerns https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/uk-approves-drilling-at-controversial-north-sea-gas-field-despite-environmental-concerns Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:58:34 +0200 The Shell Group, one of the project's co-developers, predicts the field can produce around 6.5% of the UK’s gas production at its peak. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/how-toxic-wildfire-haze-is-affecting-daily-life-in-indonesias-cities https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/how-toxic-wildfire-haze-is-affecting-daily-life-in-indonesias-cities Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:04:04 +0200 Wildfires have blanketed Palangkaraya, on the Indonesian island of Borneo, in toxic haze for weeks, leaving residents struggling with persistent coughs, falling incomes and disrupted education. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/this-is-possible-emissions-must-fall-by-18-in-next-4-years-to-limit-worst-impacts-of-globa https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/this-is-possible-emissions-must-fall-by-18-in-next-4-years-to-limit-worst-impacts-of-globa Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:01:11 +0200 “Every additional fraction of a degree and additional year of warming above 1.5°C increases climate impacts and risks, such as the deadly floods, heatwaves and wildfires that have plagued many nations this year”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/amazon-deforestation-hits-record-low-in-brazil-but-el-nino-and-a-tight-election-threaten-t https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/amazon-deforestation-hits-record-low-in-brazil-but-el-nino-and-a-tight-election-threaten-t Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:43:24 +0200 Deforestation fell almost 42% in a year, but a possible change in president could reverse the trend. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/subsidising-suicide-un-chief-urges-governments-to-stop-propping-up-polluting-fossil-fuels https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/subsidising-suicide-un-chief-urges-governments-to-stop-propping-up-polluting-fossil-fuels Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:31:33 +0200 Fossil fuels are 'boiling our planet', says Guterres. Yet COP31 hosts Türkiye and Australia are expanding them, a new report shows. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/extreme-weather-is-decimating-europes-crops-these-farmers-have-a-solution https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/extreme-weather-is-decimating-europes-crops-these-farmers-have-a-solution Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:02:22 +0200 World Food Day: Europe is ‘losing hundreds of farms a day’. Crop diversification and subsidies that pay for outcomes could save them, farmers say. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/wind-sled-spanish-invention-to-cross-antarctica-without-emissions-unique-in-the-world https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/wind-sled-spanish-invention-to-cross-antarctica-without-emissions-unique-in-the-world Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:01:50 +0200 Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400 km South Pole expedition in a kite-powered vehicle that can travel up to 80kph. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/it-melts-all-sides-slovenia-takes-drastic-measures-to-stop-its-last-glacier-from-vanishing https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/it-melts-all-sides-slovenia-takes-drastic-measures-to-stop-its-last-glacier-from-vanishing Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:31:14 +0200 Locals say ‘unique ecosystems’ are vanishing and rivers are losing water as Slovenia’s last glacier melts away. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/water-scarcity-and-costly-imports-threaten-food-security-in-landlocked-countries https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/water-scarcity-and-costly-imports-threaten-food-security-in-landlocked-countries Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:22:36 +0200 As one of only two doubly landlocked countries globally, Uzbekistan faces unique water and food security challenges. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/flooded-homes-and-rising-costs-why-some-thai-villages-are-paying-the-price-to-protect-bang https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/flooded-homes-and-rising-costs-why-some-thai-villages-are-paying-the-price-to-protect-bang Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:03:17 +0200 As climate change causes more frequent and severe flooding, could cities in Europe face the same tough choices? https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/mont-blanc-rises-by-almost-two-metres-now-standing-at-480747-metres https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/mont-blanc-rises-by-almost-two-metres-now-standing-at-480747-metres Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:39:46 +0200 An altitude that "is close to the historical value" measured at the end of the 19th century, but still not enough to draw conclusions about the effects of global warming. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/mont-blanc-new-french-measurements-summit-grows-to-4807m https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/mont-blanc-new-french-measurements-summit-grows-to-4807m Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:12:34 +0200 New measurements from Saint-Gervais-Mont-Blanc show Western Europe's highest peak at 4,807.47 metres, almost two metres higher than in 2023. Experts say the change is due to the thickness of the snow and ice cap. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/frances-emissions-are-falling-as-fuel-prices-soar-why-is-it-still-missing-climate-targets https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/frances-emissions-are-falling-as-fuel-prices-soar-why-is-it-still-missing-climate-targets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:02:49 +0200 Despite using less fossil fuels, France is still far short of the 5 per cent annual reduction in emissions it needs to meet its climate targets. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/no-regret-the-eeas-six-steps-to-make-europe-more-competitive-without-sacrificing-sustainab https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/no-regret-the-eeas-six-steps-to-make-europe-more-competitive-without-sacrificing-sustainab Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0200 From resource efficiency to education, these six sustainable steps could make Europe more competitive in the long term. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/more-parks-rivers-and-green-corridors-how-guimaraes-is-preparing-for-extreme-heat https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/more-parks-rivers-and-green-corridors-how-guimaraes-is-preparing-for-extreme-heat Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:16:47 +0200 Guimarães, the current European Green Capital, is reshaping the city to tackle extreme heat and climate change. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/outdated-and-inadequate-tefal-manufacturer-urged-to-drop-forever-chemicals-from-non-stick- https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/13/outdated-and-inadequate-tefal-manufacturer-urged-to-drop-forever-chemicals-from-non-stick- Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:02:08 +0200 The legal notice came from three environmental groups in the midst of fierce discussions over upcoming EU PFAS legislation, expected in 2027. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/ikea-has-just-launched-another-second-hand-marketplace-but-will-it-stop-producing-fast-fur https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/ikea-has-just-launched-another-second-hand-marketplace-but-will-it-stop-producing-fast-fur Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:02:45 +0200 Sustainability is noticeably absent in IKEA’s latest press statement about its second-hand marketplace. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/helsinki-votes-in-favour-of-banning-fossil-fuel-adverts-but-there-could-be-a-10-year-delay https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/helsinki-votes-in-favour-of-banning-fossil-fuel-adverts-but-there-could-be-a-10-year-delay Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:26:52 +0200 “Cities can’t keep working to cut emissions while allowing their own advertising spaces to encourage more flying and fossil fuel consumption.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/where-is-europes-greenest-city-eight-finalists-announced-for-2028-and-three-are-in-spain https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/where-is-europes-greenest-city-eight-finalists-announced-for-2028-and-three-are-in-spain Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:02:48 +0200 The winner of the European Green Capital 2028 awards is going home with €600,000 to help turn ambition into further action. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/drought-groundwater-levels-in-france-remain-very-low https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/drought-groundwater-levels-in-france-remain-very-low Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:40:06 +0200 France's groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/the-caspian-sea-has-been-shrinking-for-decades-now-a-new-island-has-emerged https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/the-caspian-sea-has-been-shrinking-for-decades-now-a-new-island-has-emerged Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:02:49 +0200 Scientists warn that parts of the northern Caspian could face an Aral Sea-like scenario, while climate change and human water use are adding pressure on the region. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/electrification-ai-and-fossil-fuels-what-to-expect-as-turkiye-hosts-major-climate-summit-n https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/electrification-ai-and-fossil-fuels-what-to-expect-as-turkiye-hosts-major-climate-summit-n Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:04:55 +0200 The UN talks in Antalya next month will be backdropped by the energy crisis, extreme heat and Nepal's flood disaster. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/extreme-heat-is-raising-risks-for-mothers-and-babies-but-experts-say-cooling-solutions-alr https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/extreme-heat-is-raising-risks-for-mothers-and-babies-but-experts-say-cooling-solutions-alr Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:31:34 +0200 73 per cent of maternal healthcare workers surveyed say they have seen heat-linked cases rise in the last five years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/solar-saved-europe-3bn-in-fossil-fuel-imports-in-march-which-country-is-leading-the-way https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/solar-saved-europe-3bn-in-fossil-fuel-imports-in-march-which-country-is-leading-the-way Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:02:37 +0200 Europe's solar boom is cushioning households from the crippling costs of gas, as the war on Iran continues to highlight the dangers of fossil fuel reliance. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/how-many-birds-are-killed-by-offshore-wind-turbines-scientists-use-thermal-cameras-to-find https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/how-many-birds-are-killed-by-offshore-wind-turbines-scientists-use-thermal-cameras-to-find Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:02:08 +0200 A year-long study has observed millions of birds migrating across the North Sea to measure the threat of offshore wind farms. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/palermo-first-coffee-grown-and-harvested-in-italy-warmer-climate-is-changing-farming https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/palermo-first-coffee-grown-and-harvested-in-italy-warmer-climate-is-changing-farming Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:04:20 +0200 Rising temperatures now allow coffee to be grown in Italy. In Sicily, the Morettino family has completed its first harvest, showing how climate change is reshaping crops worldwide. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/thrilling-dutch-cattle-farmers-switch-to-rice-as-solution-to-warmer-climate-and-sinking-pe https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/thrilling-dutch-cattle-farmers-switch-to-rice-as-solution-to-warmer-climate-and-sinking-pe Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:58 +0200 Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution? https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/methane-is-responsible-for-30-of-global-warming-so-why-is-the-eu-trying-to-delay-rules-to- https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/methane-is-responsible-for-30-of-global-warming-so-why-is-the-eu-trying-to-delay-rules-to- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:02:11 +0200 “Methane is the quickest brake we have on warming this decade. Before ministers agree to ease off it, I'd ask them to look very carefully at what it actually costs.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/worlds-tallest-wind-turbine-being-built-in-germanys-former-coal-mining-region https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/worlds-tallest-wind-turbine-being-built-in-germanys-former-coal-mining-region Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:30:28 +0200 Winds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/cooking-with-climate-harming-dirty-fuels-kills-millions-every-year-how-can-europe-help https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/cooking-with-climate-harming-dirty-fuels-kills-millions-every-year-how-can-europe-help Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:46:48 +0200 “I believe if your neighbour’s house is burning, you help them. Africa is our neighbour,” said IEA executive director Dr Fatih Birol. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/fat-bear-week https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/fat-bear-week Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:40:12 +0200 Online voting has opened for Fat Bear Week, the annual competition celebrating the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve as they prepare for winter hibernation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/a-national-project-what-green-hydrogen-is-and-why-spain-is-backing-it https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/a-national-project-what-green-hydrogen-is-and-why-spain-is-backing-it Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:59:05 +0200 Spain hopes to become Europe's green hydrogen leader, backed by its renewable resources. What is it, what is it for and what hurdles lie ahead? https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/germany-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045-how-does-the-rest-of-europe-compare https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/germany-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045-how-does-the-rest-of-europe-compare Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:28:20 +0200 Germany has become the third country in Europe to unveil a national roadmap away from fossil fuels. But experts say targets still 'fall short'. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/night-time-grape-harvest-is-alentejo-estates-answer-to-extreme-heat https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/night-time-grape-harvest-is-alentejo-estates-answer-to-extreme-heat Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:16:27 +0200 More frequent heatwaves are changing how winegrowers work. In Alentejo, one of Portugal's hottest regions, an estate now harvests at night to improve working conditions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/is-the-eus-electricity-diverse-enough-renewables-slips-year-on-year-despite-huge-solar-boo https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/is-the-eus-electricity-diverse-enough-renewables-slips-year-on-year-despite-huge-solar-boo Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:02:12 +0200 More than half of electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources during the second quarter of 2026, new data shows. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/capturing-the-extremes-meet-the-photographer-that-calls-the-top-of-mount-fuji-home https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/capturing-the-extremes-meet-the-photographer-that-calls-the-top-of-mount-fuji-home Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:17:56 +0200 For most people, Mount Fuji is a destination. For Megumi Ueda, it has been a workplace and home for much of the past 17 years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/el-nino-transforms-atacama-desert-as-thousands-of-hectares-burst-into-bloom https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/el-nino-transforms-atacama-desert-as-thousands-of-hectares-burst-into-bloom Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:03:38 +0200 Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, carpeting vast swathes of one of the planet's driest places with flowers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/inside-turkiyes-masterplan-to-electrify-the-world-at-cop31-and-why-experts-arent-convinced https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/inside-turkiyes-masterplan-to-electrify-the-world-at-cop31-and-why-experts-arent-convinced Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:02:37 +0200 Türkiye says electrifying daily life can protect families and businesses from “volatile energy markets”. But could their plan keep us stuck in the fossil fuel era?