https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:07:46 +0200 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:07:46 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/how-fake-naxos-potatoes-and-modern-ambitions-are-threatening-the-future-of-a-world-renowne https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/how-fake-naxos-potatoes-and-modern-ambitions-are-threatening-the-future-of-a-world-renowne Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:07:17 +0200 Historic Naxos potatoes hold protected status, but young people on the island no longer want to be farmers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/dirty-air-is-killing-europeans-and-costing-trillions-these-cities-prove-change-is-possible https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/dirty-air-is-killing-europeans-and-costing-trillions-these-cities-prove-change-is-possible Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:02:22 +0200 From London's ULEZ to Sofia's clean air zone, European cities are proving that cleaner air is achievable – but there's still much work to do. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/portugal-braces-for-rising-temperatures-and-possible-heatwave https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/portugal-braces-for-rising-temperatures-and-possible-heatwave Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:48:50 +0200 In Portugal, temperatures could climb close to 38°C in the Alentejo and the Tagus Valley, driven by an anticyclone positioned north of the Azores. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/greenland-and-antarctica-lose-12-trillion-tonnes-of-ice-since-1979 https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/greenland-and-antarctica-lose-12-trillion-tonnes-of-ice-since-1979 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:02:24 +0200 Ice loss began accelerating in the 1990s, according to a major scientific study. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/moeve-starts-building-europes-largest-green-hydrogen-project-in-huelva https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/moeve-starts-building-europes-largest-green-hydrogen-project-in-huelva Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:26 +0200 The facility aims to produce around 45,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen a year, avoiding some 250,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/most-waste-ends-up-in-landfill-this-scientist-finds-unexpected-ways-to-give-it-a-second-li https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/most-waste-ends-up-in-landfill-this-scientist-finds-unexpected-ways-to-give-it-a-second-li Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:02:33 +0200 Thermal conversion technology is being used to turn rubbish into products including vinegar, biochar and oil. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/eu-parliament-gives-standing-ovation-for-fallen-firefighter-as-von-der-leyen-promises-acti https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/eu-parliament-gives-standing-ovation-for-fallen-firefighter-as-von-der-leyen-promises-acti Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:58:16 +0200 The President of the European Commission centred climate early on in the speech, before mentioning AI or migration. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/the-silent-waste-of-greek-seas-thousands-of-concrete-blocks-lifted-from-seabed https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/the-silent-waste-of-greek-seas-thousands-of-concrete-blocks-lifted-from-seabed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:02:08 +0200 Reducing them is the goal of the 'Fishing For Litter' programme, which has recovered more than 6,000 concrete blocks from the seabed since 2019. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/fishing-waste-from-the-united-states-and-canada-reaches-azores-beaches https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/fishing-waste-from-the-united-states-and-canada-reaches-azores-beaches Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:46:46 +0200 Lobster-fishing plastics have drifted across the Atlantic and washed up on Faial and Pico islands, over 3,000 km away. The oldest item dates back to 1983. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/music-festival-cancelled-after-el-nino-linked-hurricane-erodes-beach https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/music-festival-cancelled-after-el-nino-linked-hurricane-erodes-beach Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:02:00 +0200 "Whether you’re an athlete, an entertainer or a fan, we all have a stake in protecting the cherished spaces that bring us together." https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/von-der-leyen-urged-to-make-this-europes-last-fossil-fuel-crisis-ahead-of-state-of-the-eu- https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/von-der-leyen-urged-to-make-this-europes-last-fossil-fuel-crisis-ahead-of-state-of-the-eu- Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:46 +0200 Ursula von der Leyen slammed fossil fuels in her 2022 State of the EU speech. Now, Europe is in the midst of yet another energy crisis. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/italy-and-wolves-living-with-a-growing-population-amid-myths-and-alarmism https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/italy-and-wolves-living-with-a-growing-population-amid-myths-and-alarmism Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:27:14 +0200 The latest data put Italy's wolf population at around 3,500 animals spread nationwide, and experts say it has since grown. Amid sightings and scares, what is being done and what must be known so farmers, residents and wolves can live side by side? https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/energy-in-rock-is-the-underground-the-battery-we-need-for-the-energy-transition https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/energy-in-rock-is-the-underground-the-battery-we-need-for-the-energy-transition Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:30:26 +0200 Portuguese scientists studied options for storing energy as compressed air in deep porous rock. In the best case, one reservoir could power a small town. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/could-nuclear-fusion-power-save-planet-earth-or-is-it-just-a-money-sink https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/could-nuclear-fusion-power-save-planet-earth-or-is-it-just-a-money-sink Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:05:11 +0200 Scientists are debating if fusion energy will stay science fiction – or if it could really replace fossil fuels in the future. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/recovery-becomes-self-propelling-five-positive-tipping-points-that-can-save-the-world https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/recovery-becomes-self-propelling-five-positive-tipping-points-that-can-save-the-world Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:05:36 +0200 “For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/delay-tactic-or-genuine-solution-carbon-capture-under-fire-again-as-eu-invests-in-unproven https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/delay-tactic-or-genuine-solution-carbon-capture-under-fire-again-as-eu-invests-in-unproven Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:25:30 +0200 Carbon capture and storage has been found to be “technically uncertain and very high cost”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/spain-endures-61-days-of-heatwave-and-records-its-hottest-summer-on-record https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/spain-endures-61-days-of-heatwave-and-records-its-hottest-summer-on-record Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:27:59 +0200 Spain's weather agency has confirmed that Spaniards have already endured 61 days of heatwave conditions so far this year, more than in any other year. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/inside-the-worlds-first-solar-ambulance-transforming-remote-healthcare-even-when-the-sun-g https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/inside-the-worlds-first-solar-ambulance-transforming-remote-healthcare-even-when-the-sun-g Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:07 +0200 Solar ambulance Stella Juva could transform access to healthcare in regions that lack reliable infrastructure, electricity and fuel. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/mediterranean-sea-now-at-spa-temperature-daily-average-2854c-on-13-august https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/mediterranean-sea-now-at-spa-temperature-daily-average-2854c-on-13-august Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:41:44 +0200 On 13 August the Mediterranean averaged 28.54°C, its highest level since comparable records began in 1940, Aemet reports, capping a summer with the warmest July on record at sea and in mainland Spain. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/sheins-stock-market-debut-was-a-major-flop-does-it-signal-the-death-of-ultra-fast-fashion https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/06/sheins-stock-market-debut-was-a-major-flop-does-it-signal-the-death-of-ultra-fast-fashion Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:50 +0200 “A model that floods the market with thousands of new daily styles at single-digit price points can only exist by passing its true costs onto labour and the environment.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/paris-drops-mercator-projection-france-now-looks-smaller-on-world-maps https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/paris-drops-mercator-projection-france-now-looks-smaller-on-world-maps Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:16:31 +0200 France is redrawing its world map: deeming the Mercator projection misleading, the foreign ministry will drop it in favour of a map that better reflects actual continental sizes, especially Africa. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/oil-use-and-emissions-fell-in-china-as-iran-war-curbed-imports-will-it-be-a-lasting-change https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/oil-use-and-emissions-fell-in-china-as-iran-war-curbed-imports-will-it-be-a-lasting-change Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:43:06 +0200 This is the first time that reductions in oil consumption – rather than coal – have been responsible for a drop in China's CO2 emissions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/how-solar-bonds-could-cut-your-energy-bills-without-upfront-installation-costs https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/04/how-solar-bonds-could-cut-your-energy-bills-without-upfront-installation-costs Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:07 +0200 A solar bonds scheme could absorb the financial impact of rooftop solar, while keeping your energy bill savings. Here’s how. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/el-nino-to-be-very-strong-and-last-until-february-un-climate-agency-warns https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/el-nino-to-be-very-strong-and-last-until-february-un-climate-agency-warns Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:19:41 +0200 El Niño tends to peak late in the year but heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere, pushing up global temperatures the following year. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/shein-and-temu-items-could-face-20-levy-in-frances-crackdown-on-ultra-fast-fashion https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/shein-and-temu-items-could-face-20-levy-in-frances-crackdown-on-ultra-fast-fashion Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:08:28 +0200 Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/solar-outpaces-coal-for-the-first-time-in-china-how-does-europe-compare https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/solar-outpaces-coal-for-the-first-time-in-china-how-does-europe-compare Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:40:54 +0200 China has seen an explosive growth in its renewable installation, with coal's share in its energy mix edging down in recent years. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/up-to-1km-thick-ice-swiss-meteorite-offers-new-insight-into-the-ice-age https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/up-to-1km-thick-ice-swiss-meteorite-offers-new-insight-into-the-ice-age Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:50:42 +0200 More and more fragments of the Twannberg meteorite are being found in the Bernese Jura; over 2,200 pieces are known, and the rare iron meteorite is highly valuable for research. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/cop17-in-mongolia-wraps-up-with-13-billion-dollars-of-green-investment-pledge https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/29/cop17-in-mongolia-wraps-up-with-13-billion-dollars-of-green-investment-pledge Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:54:43 +0200 Countries signatories of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification agree with banks and private investors on financing scores of projects in 23 countries across 5 continents. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/how-a-glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-the-nepal-tibet-disaster https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/how-a-glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-the-nepal-tibet-disaster Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:49:46 +0200 While individual glacial events cannot be directly attributed to climate change, experts say rising global temperatures are putting increasing pressure on glaciers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-friday-where-to-see-it-in-spain-italy-france-portugal-and-germany https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/partial-lunar-eclipse-on-friday-where-to-see-it-in-spain-italy-france-portugal-and-germany Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:14:07 +0200 At maximum eclipse on 27–28 August, Earth’s dark umbral shadow will cover 96% of the Moon’s face - an almost total eclipse. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/balloons-take-years-to-decompose-uk-researchers-invent-bioloon-as-nature-friendly-alternat https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/balloons-take-years-to-decompose-uk-researchers-invent-bioloon-as-nature-friendly-alternat Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:11:44 +0200 Discarded balloons “leak toxic chemicals into the environment" and can easily be swallowed by animals. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-ever-recorded-in-august-as-el-nino-takes-hold https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/worlds-oceans-hit-hottest-temperature-ever-recorded-in-august-as-el-nino-takes-hold Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:42:14 +0200 The average global sea surface temperature outside polar regions reached 21.1°C on Saturday. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/drought-french-potato-growers-fear-record-crop-slump https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/drought-french-potato-growers-fear-record-crop-slump Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:13:28 +0200 This year's French potato harvest is expected to be particularly challenging. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/record-numbers-of-climate-crisis-insects-what-to-do-if-you-spot-a-praying-mantis https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/23/record-numbers-of-climate-crisis-insects-what-to-do-if-you-spot-a-praying-mantis Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:30:41 +0200 This summer, unusually many praying mantises can be spotted in German gardens. How to distinguish the "Mantid religiosa" from a grasshopper and what to do… https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/cop17-in-mongolia-finding-solutions-to-land-degradation https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/cop17-in-mongolia-finding-solutions-to-land-degradation Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:51:33 +0200 Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/squid-take-over-north-sea-whats-behind-the-squid-boom https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/squid-take-over-north-sea-whats-behind-the-squid-boom Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:05:19 +0200 In the North Sea, cephalopods are appearing in growing numbers. Fishermen are catching more squid and octopus, a trend likely tied to rising sea temperatures. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/marmolada-shrinking-ice-and-weaker-permafrost-dolomites-under-strain https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/marmolada-shrinking-ice-and-weaker-permafrost-dolomites-under-strain Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:24:47 +0200 Marmolada glacier in retreat, permafrost deteriorating and high-altitude water dwindling: Legambiente warns of a crisis in the Venetian Dolomites https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/heatwave-in-france-2026-sets-record-for-rockfalls-in-the-alps https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/heatwave-in-france-2026-sets-record-for-rockfalls-in-the-alps Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:03:30 +0200 The summer of 2026 saw an unprecedented wave of landslides in the French Alps, especially around Mont Blanc, driven by extreme heat and thawing permafrost. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/champagne-harvest-why-picking-begins-as-early-as-mid-august https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/champagne-harvest-why-picking-begins-as-early-as-mid-august Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:04:03 +0200 In Champagne, the grape harvest began as early as mid-August, unprecedented for some growers, after heat and drought sped up ripening and forced them to change their methods. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/at-chambord-repeated-heatwaves-force-gardens-to-change-appearance https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/at-chambord-repeated-heatwaves-force-gardens-to-change-appearance Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:02:16 +0200 In France, drought and heatwaves are clearly visible at its historic chateuax. The parched vegetation is forcing gardeners to rethink landscapes and consider new plant species. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/what-could-north-americas-largest-clean-energy-investment-in-history-mean-for-renewables https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/what-could-north-americas-largest-clean-energy-investment-in-history-mean-for-renewables Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:02:51 +0200 The slated green energy plans could light, heat and cool all the homes in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver combined. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/basic-tips-on-what-to-do-in-an-earthquake https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/basic-tips-on-what-to-do-in-an-earthquake Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:26:01 +0200 Granada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan: in recent weeks earthquakes have hit many regions. The Andalusian Seismic Institute shares essential safety advice. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/rhine-drought-heatwaves-and-deaths-is-it-time-for-germany-to-enshrine-climate-protection-i https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/18/rhine-drought-heatwaves-and-deaths-is-it-time-for-germany-to-enshrine-climate-protection-i Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:13:32 +0200 Germany’s coalition government is split over putting climate protection in the constitution. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/our-house-is-on-fire-andy-activists-send-stark-message-to-pm-over-new-oil-and-gas-drilling https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/our-house-is-on-fire-andy-activists-send-stark-message-to-pm-over-new-oil-and-gas-drilling Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:43:02 +0200 A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/portugal-is-home-to-hundreds-of-ancient-olive-trees-one-may-be-over-3700-years-old https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/portugal-is-home-to-hundreds-of-ancient-olive-trees-one-may-be-over-3700-years-old Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:32:39 +0200 How Portugal's University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro works out the age of hundreds of ancient olive trees. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/16/can-agri-pv-save-bavarias-hop-gardens-solar-hats-help-fight-climate-crisis https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/16/can-agri-pv-save-bavarias-hop-gardens-solar-hats-help-fight-climate-crisis Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:02:14 +0200 No rain, no hops – no hops, no beer. Climate change, heat and dry farmland are hitting Bavaria’s key crop. Could solar panels save it? https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/athens-former-airport-is-transforming-into-one-of-europes-largest-urban-green-spaces https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/athens-former-airport-is-transforming-into-one-of-europes-largest-urban-green-spaces Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:02:53 +0200 Among the world's most ambitious regeneration projects, The Ellinikon is set to be Europe's largest coastal urban park. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/in-our-country-abandonment-is-normalised-animals-are-still-left-behind https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/in-our-country-abandonment-is-normalised-animals-are-still-left-behind Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:59:08 +0200 One day they have a bed, a sofa, a place in the home, with someone to fill their bowls. Then, in an instant, many pets lose everything and end up dumped on roads or left at shelters. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/the-real-challenge-starts-after-sundown-europes-heatwave-boosted-solar-by-up-to-17-on-hot- https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/the-real-challenge-starts-after-sundown-europes-heatwave-boosted-solar-by-up-to-17-on-hot- Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:39 +0200 A surge in solar power has helped meet heightened power demand from Europe’s blistering heatwaves, according to a new analysis. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/wild-boar-roam-setubal-streets-videos-show-animals-using-pedestrian-crossings-at-night https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/wild-boar-roam-setubal-streets-videos-show-animals-using-pedestrian-crossings-at-night Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:56:42 +0200 A group of wild boar was spotted at night roaming the streets of Setúbal, even crossing a busy road, as their growing presence prompts the council to urge caution.