https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:20:19 +0100 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:20:19 +0100 30 https://www.euronews.com/images/logos/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/nature-recovery-is-falling-behind-can-cop17-get-global-action-back-on-track https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/nature-recovery-is-falling-behind-can-cop17-get-global-action-back-on-track Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:57:54 +0100 Biodiversity goals are off track as the UN nature summit faces funding and political tensions on its final day. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/how-one-of-europes-most-polluted-cities-became-a-blueprint-for-nature-restoration https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/29/how-one-of-europes-most-polluted-cities-became-a-blueprint-for-nature-restoration Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:02:42 +0100 350 football pitches’ worth of degraded urban areas have been restored. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/how-planting-a-rain-garden-could-help-protect-your-home-from-flooding https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/how-planting-a-rain-garden-could-help-protect-your-home-from-flooding Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:02:57 +0200 Flooding is expected to grow more extreme due to climate change. Your garden could be your home's first defence. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/leatherback-turtles-are-declining-rapidly-could-a-network-of-ocean-sanctuaries-save-them https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/leatherback-turtles-are-declining-rapidly-could-a-network-of-ocean-sanctuaries-save-them Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:02:38 +0200 Experts warn that it could take 265 years to reach a crucial target to protect 30 per cent of the ocean under the current rate of progress. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/theyre-not-dead-yet-bleached-corals-recover-in-record-time-after-touching-healthy-clones https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/theyre-not-dead-yet-bleached-corals-recover-in-record-time-after-touching-healthy-clones Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:02:27 +0200 In the lab, bleached corals recovered within just seven weeks of being put in brief contact with healthy corals. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/heartbreaking-elephants-and-wily-coyotes-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-picture https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/heartbreaking-elephants-and-wily-coyotes-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-picture Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:32:49 +0200 This year's winners showcase powerful stories from the natural world and the urgent need to protect it. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/critical-moment-world-leaders-urged-to-course-correct-on-nature-protection-ahead-of-cop17- https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/critical-moment-world-leaders-urged-to-course-correct-on-nature-protection-ahead-of-cop17- Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:02:10 +0200 Game-changing global nature pact still has potential – but nations need to speed up progress, conservationists urge. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/11/antarctic-penguins-emit-up-to-7-million-tonnes-of-methane-a-year-study-finds https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/11/antarctic-penguins-emit-up-to-7-million-tonnes-of-methane-a-year-study-finds Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:36:51 +0200 A study by CSIC and the University of Granada finds that chinstrap penguin colonies are a previously unmeasured natural source of methane, emitting up to 7 million tonnes a year. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/putting-biodiversity-in-our-hands-british-wildlife-will-soon-be-celebrated-on-banknotes https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/putting-biodiversity-in-our-hands-british-wildlife-will-soon-be-celebrated-on-banknotes Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:10:37 +0200 Four animals have been selected to feature on new UK banknotes following a public vote with almost half a million participants. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/meteors-to-light-up-the-skies-this-october-how-to-watch-the-draconid-and-orionid-showers https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/meteors-to-light-up-the-skies-this-october-how-to-watch-the-draconid-and-orionid-showers Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:01:36 +0200 From Halloween fireballs to the Hunter’s Moon, here's what to look out for in October’s night skies. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/from-tigers-to-turtles-the-conservation-success-stories-that-prove-theres-still-hope-for-w https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/from-tigers-to-turtles-the-conservation-success-stories-that-prove-theres-still-hope-for-w Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:02:07 +0200 “Biodiversity continues to be degraded at an alarming pace, yet amid these steep declines there are grounds for hope.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/a-worrying-decline-why-penguins-are-vanishing-from-this-volcanic-island-2000km-from-humans https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/07/a-worrying-decline-why-penguins-are-vanishing-from-this-volcanic-island-2000km-from-humans Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:38 +0200 Scientists have blamed human-caused climate change for the decline in chinstrap penguins on the remote Zavodovski Island. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/03/its-given-my-mental-health-a-massive-boost-why-everyone-should-hone-their-bushcraft-skills https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/03/its-given-my-mental-health-a-massive-boost-why-everyone-should-hone-their-bushcraft-skills Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:02:26 +0200 The Bushcraft Bus is reconnecting Europeans with nature. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/forget-asia-and-africa-bats-originated-in-europe-65-million-years-ago https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/26/forget-asia-and-africa-bats-originated-in-europe-65-million-years-ago Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:19:22 +0200 A genomic study of 103 species and 44 fossils places the origin of bats in Europe 65 million years ago and dates the birth of flight and echolocation, in a Nature paper with CSIC participation. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/remarkable-scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-for-first-time-in-100-years https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/remarkable-scientists-discover-new-wild-cat-species-for-first-time-in-100-years Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:18:44 +0200 The Leopardus tilcayo is slightly smaller than a domestic cat, measuring around 45 centimetres - and was first mistaken for a pet. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/wonderfully-swiss-slightly-mad-this-it-guy-swims-to-work-while-cleaning-zurichs-waterways https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/05/wonderfully-swiss-slightly-mad-this-it-guy-swims-to-work-while-cleaning-zurichs-waterways Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:03:08 +0200 Swimming to work reveals ‘a surprisingly rich little urban ecosystem’ beneath Zürich. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/its-a-nightmare-what-life-is-like-under-mount-etnas-cloud-of-ash https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/22/its-a-nightmare-what-life-is-like-under-mount-etnas-cloud-of-ash Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:02:08 +0200 Locals living in Etna’s shadow face volcanic ash clean-up and hidden health costs. Is Sicily finally seeking solutions? https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/a-formidable-predator-italian-scientists-hoping-octopuses-can-get-blue-crab-populations-in https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/20/a-formidable-predator-italian-scientists-hoping-octopuses-can-get-blue-crab-populations-in Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:12:21 +0200 The Italian government has previously been urged to declare a state of emergency over the blue crab explosion, fuelled by climate-warmed waters. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/speckles-of-hope-what-we-learned-from-cycling-the-length-of-the-drought-hit-danube https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/speckles-of-hope-what-we-learned-from-cycling-the-length-of-the-drought-hit-danube Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:02:41 +0200 This couple cycled 3,000km along the Danube. Here's what drought looks like from the riverbank. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/gibraltar-orca-toni-found-with-10-holes-in-fin-suspected-shotgun-blast https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/gibraltar-orca-toni-found-with-10-holes-in-fin-suspected-shotgun-blast Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:34:48 +0200 The Ministry for Ecological Transition has opened an investigation after finding Toñi, the oldest orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, with pellet gunshot marks on her dorsal fin. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/ash-clouds-lava-flows-and-fertile-soil-what-are-the-effects-of-mount-etnas-eruptions https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/14/ash-clouds-lava-flows-and-fertile-soil-what-are-the-effects-of-mount-etnas-eruptions Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:23:56 +0200 Human activities produce 100 times the carbon dioxide of the planet’s volcanic eruptions, according to NASA. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/anxious-dogs-and-silent-birds-what-happens-to-animals-during-a-total-solar-eclipse https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/anxious-dogs-and-silent-birds-what-happens-to-animals-during-a-total-solar-eclipse Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:02:16 +0200 Today's rare solar eclipse is thrilling for humans, but animals will face something they can't prepare for: sudden confusing darkness in the middle of the day. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/depopulated-spain-is-now-running-out-of-vets https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/depopulated-spain-is-now-running-out-of-vets Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:55:43 +0200 Poor pay, a lack of work‑life balance and pollution are driving veterinarians out of rural Spain, despite a desperate need for oversight in the livestock industry. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/how-beavers-are-quietly-tackling-europes-raging-wildfires-and-helping-burnt-landscapes-rec https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/how-beavers-are-quietly-tackling-europes-raging-wildfires-and-helping-burnt-landscapes-rec Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:12 +0200 Beavers’ penchant for dam building has created natural fire breaks across Europe, which could help tackle deadly blazes. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/5-of-cantabrian-brown-bears-can-deceive-each-other-study-suggests https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/5-of-cantabrian-brown-bears-can-deceive-each-other-study-suggests Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:07:41 +0200 The "Journal of Mammalogy" reports, via camera‑trap studies, that some "Ursus arctos" exaggerate scent‑mark height to fake size, revealing mammalian guile. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/what-are-the-catastrophic-pesticides-that-led-frances-environment-minister-to-quit https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/what-are-the-catastrophic-pesticides-that-led-frances-environment-minister-to-quit Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:17:23 +0200 Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/18/iberian-rabbit-species-hidden-by-spain-and-portugal-for-2-million-years https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/18/iberian-rabbit-species-hidden-by-spain-and-portugal-for-2-million-years Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:08:19 +0200 A CSIC team and universities in Spain, Portugal and the UK say the European rabbit is in fact two species split 2 million years ago, one now in decline. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/orange-lips-and-a-froglike-roar-new-monkey-discovered-after-18-year-search-in-congo-rainfo https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/orange-lips-and-a-froglike-roar-new-monkey-discovered-after-18-year-search-in-congo-rainfo Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:16:03 +0200 A blurry 2008 photograph led researchers on an 18-year search to confirm a new monkey species. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/our-national-lung-frances-nature-paradise-saved-by-firefighters-but-recovery-could-take-30 https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/our-national-lung-frances-nature-paradise-saved-by-firefighters-but-recovery-could-take-30 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:20:57 +0200 The forest hosted a UNESCO conference in 1948 that led to the creation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world’s first global environmental union. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/shady-spaces-and-cool-dips-how-to-make-your-garden-a-haven-for-wildlife-this-summer https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/shady-spaces-and-cool-dips-how-to-make-your-garden-a-haven-for-wildlife-this-summer Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:02:57 +0200 Wildflower meadows are a maintenance-free and beautiful way to support pollinators. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/13/arctic-seabed-mission-documents-fragile-marine-life-threatened-by-deep-sea-mining https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/13/arctic-seabed-mission-documents-fragile-marine-life-threatened-by-deep-sea-mining Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:02:28 +0200 A month-long Arctic expedition has revealed deep-sea ecosystems in an area being considered for mining. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/dangerous-jellyfish-in-germany-where-swimmers-should-take-care https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/dangerous-jellyfish-in-germany-where-swimmers-should-take-care Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:05:43 +0200 As sea temperatures rise, jellyfish are once again a familiar sight on many beaches, even in the Baltic and North Seas. A brief look at common species in popular holiday regions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/04/spanish-scientists-find-159-million-year-old-bear-dog-species-in-catalonia https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/04/spanish-scientists-find-159-million-year-old-bear-dog-species-in-catalonia Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:07:06 +0200 An international team has identified a new amphicyonid species, named Paludocyon moyasolai, from a skull found 30 years ago at Els Casots near Barcelona. The discovery, reported in the Journal of Mammalian Evolution, expands knowledge of these Miocene carnivores. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/the-storks-were-here-before-me-pensioners-live-side-by-side-with-storks-in-this-croatian-v https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/the-storks-were-here-before-me-pensioners-live-side-by-side-with-storks-in-this-croatian-v Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:05 +0200 Every spring, white storks fill the rooftops of Cigoc, a Croatian village so close with the birds that locals there see them as family. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/02/pigeons-frogs-and-beetles-gather-in-milan-city-hall-to-debate-the-rights-of-urban-animals https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/02/pigeons-frogs-and-beetles-gather-in-milan-city-hall-to-debate-the-rights-of-urban-animals Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:02:21 +0200 Should animals have a say in urban planning? Milan’s quirky animal parliament gives pigeons, foxes and bugs a voice. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/fisherman-wrestles-great-white-shark-to-free-it-from-hook https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/fisherman-wrestles-great-white-shark-to-free-it-from-hook Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:28:36 +0200 A veteran fisherman accidentally hooked a nearly nine-foot great white shark off Nantucket, Massachusetts, then hauled the apex predator onto the beach, removed the hook from its mouth and released it back into the Atlantic in a dramatic encounter caught on video. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/14/arctic-on-foot-meet-the-british-artist-turning-a-600km-climate-journey-into-theatre https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/14/arctic-on-foot-meet-the-british-artist-turning-a-600km-climate-journey-into-theatre Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:01:50 +0200 Bristol-based artist Tom Bailey has spent six weeks immersing himself in a region changing faster than almost anywhere on Earth. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/07/poisonous-caterpillars-infest-berlin-neighbourhoods-older-people-afraid-to-leave-home https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/07/poisonous-caterpillars-infest-berlin-neighbourhoods-older-people-afraid-to-leave-home Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:15:50 +0200 Poisonous caterpillars are infesting residential areas in Berlin. As health authorities fail to intervene, residents are taking matters into their own hands. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/sky-spectacle-where-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-germany-this-weekend https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/sky-spectacle-where-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-germany-this-weekend Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:27:45 +0200 According to the US weather agency NOAA, solar storms are forecast for the weekend that could produce vivid auroras, or northern lights, across North America and Canada. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/what-to-do-if-bitten-by-a-nosferatu-spider-more-giant-spiders-on-the-baltic-sea https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/what-to-do-if-bitten-by-a-nosferatu-spider-more-giant-spiders-on-the-baltic-sea Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:31:01 +0200 Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common in Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it? https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/tornado-hail-and-storms-the-weather-in-germany https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/tornado-hail-and-storms-the-weather-in-germany Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:58:08 +0200 A tornado has swept across Gronau in North Rhine-Westphalia. The German Weather Service is warning of thunderstorms over the weekend. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/a-flamboyance-of-flamingos-flocks-to-venice-lagoon-thanks-to-eu-wetlands-restoration-proje https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/a-flamboyance-of-flamingos-flocks-to-venice-lagoon-thanks-to-eu-wetlands-restoration-proje Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:38 +0200 24,000 pink flamingos were spotted in the famous lagoon in 2025 - 6,000 more than in 2024. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/record-angler-lands-giant-25-metre-catfish https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/record-angler-lands-giant-25-metre-catfish Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:37:17 +0200 Paul had caught a 2.47-metre catfish and hoped to beat his own record soon, but his friend Mohammed unexpectedly got there first. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/well-managed-solar-farms-could-help-boost-declining-bumblebee-populations-in-the-uk-new-st https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/well-managed-solar-farms-could-help-boost-declining-bumblebee-populations-in-the-uk-new-st Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:37 +0200 Bees pollinate 75% of the world's key crops. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/04/they-know-theyre-safe-1500-beagle-dogs-start-new-lives-after-being-rescued-from-research-l https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/04/they-know-theyre-safe-1500-beagle-dogs-start-new-lives-after-being-rescued-from-research-l Mon, 04 May 2026 15:13:40 +0200 The rescue has been called a “landmark breakthrough for animal welfare”. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/this-animal-has-given-us-a-sense-of-identity-iconic-kiwi-birds-return-to-new-zealands-capi https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/this-animal-has-given-us-a-sense-of-identity-iconic-kiwi-birds-return-to-new-zealands-capi Fri, 01 May 2026 13:02:47 +0200 The kiwi initiative is part of a quest to rid the island nation of introduced predators by the year 2050. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/i-loved-everything-about-it-reconnect-with-nature-on-germanys-barefoot-hiking-trails https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/i-loved-everything-about-it-reconnect-with-nature-on-germanys-barefoot-hiking-trails Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:02:15 +0200 Germany's barefoot hiking trails have inspired the launch of similar nature walks in the US. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/a-fearsome-sight-19-metre-long-octopuses-prowled-the-oceans-100-million-years-ago-new-rese https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/a-fearsome-sight-19-metre-long-octopuses-prowled-the-oceans-100-million-years-ago-new-rese Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:17:27 +0200 Researchers studied the jaws of 15 ancient octopus fossils to determine how big the creatures may have been. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/beautiful-but-precarious-photographer-captures-earths-fragile-systems-hanging-by-a-thread https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/beautiful-but-precarious-photographer-captures-earths-fragile-systems-hanging-by-a-thread Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:02:36 +0200 Nature photographer Jon McCormack warns the Earth's vital systems are 'changing faster than we realise’. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/fit-and-feisty-once-extinct-bandicoots-are-now-running-wild-on-this-australian-island https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/fit-and-feisty-once-extinct-bandicoots-are-now-running-wild-on-this-australian-island Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:07:36 +0200 Eastern barred bandicoots were once considered extinct on mainland Australia, but conservationists are determined to give them a “fighting chance”.