http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:01:04 +0200 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:01:04 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/how-beavers-are-quietly-tackling-europes-raging-wildfires-and-helping-burnt-landscapes-rec http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/5-of-cantabrian-brown-bears-can-deceive-each-other-study-suggests http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/what-are-the-catastrophic-pesticides-that-led-frances-environment-minister-to-quit http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/18/iberian-rabbit-species-hidden-by-spain-and-portugal-for-2-million-years http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/orange-lips-and-a-froglike-roar-new-monkey-discovered-after-18-year-search-in-congo-rainfo http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/our-national-lung-frances-nature-paradise-saved-by-firefighters-but-recovery-could-take-30 http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/shady-spaces-and-cool-dips-how-to-make-your-garden-a-haven-for-wildlife-this-summer http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/13/arctic-seabed-mission-documents-fragile-marine-life-threatened-by-deep-sea-mining http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/dangerous-jellyfish-in-germany-where-swimmers-should-take-care http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/04/spanish-scientists-find-159-million-year-old-bear-dog-species-in-catalonia http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/the-storks-were-here-before-me-pensioners-live-side-by-side-with-storks-in-this-croatian-v http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/02/pigeons-frogs-and-beetles-gather-in-milan-city-hall-to-debate-the-rights-of-urban-animals http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/17/fisherman-wrestles-great-white-shark-to-free-it-from-hook http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/14/arctic-on-foot-meet-the-british-artist-turning-a-600km-climate-journey-into-theatre http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/putting-biodiversity-in-our-hands-british-wildlife-will-soon-be-celebrated-on-banknotes http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/putting-biodiversity-in-our-hands-british-wildlife-will-soon-be-celebrated-on-banknotes Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:37 +0200 Some say 'animal underdogs' have been left off the shortlist, which is now open to a public vote. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/07/poisonous-caterpillars-infest-berlin-neighbourhoods-older-people-afraid-to-leave-home http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/sky-spectacle-where-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-germany-this-weekend http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/what-to-do-if-bitten-by-a-nosferatu-spider-more-giant-spiders-on-the-baltic-sea http://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? http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/05/tornado-hail-and-storms-the-weather-in-germany http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/a-flamboyance-of-flamingos-flocks-to-venice-lagoon-thanks-to-eu-wetlands-restoration-proje http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/01/record-angler-lands-giant-25-metre-catfish http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/well-managed-solar-farms-could-help-boost-declining-bumblebee-populations-in-the-uk-new-st http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/04/they-know-theyre-safe-1500-beagle-dogs-start-new-lives-after-being-rescued-from-research-l http://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”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/01/this-animal-has-given-us-a-sense-of-identity-iconic-kiwi-birds-return-to-new-zealands-capi http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/27/i-loved-everything-about-it-reconnect-with-nature-on-germanys-barefoot-hiking-trails http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/24/a-fearsome-sight-19-metre-long-octopuses-prowled-the-oceans-100-million-years-ago-new-rese http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/22/beautiful-but-precarious-photographer-captures-earths-fragile-systems-hanging-by-a-thread http://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’. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/fit-and-feisty-once-extinct-bandicoots-are-now-running-wild-on-this-australian-island http://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”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/resilience-to-environmental-extremes-queen-bees-survive-winter-by-breathing-underwater http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/12/resilience-to-environmental-extremes-queen-bees-survive-winter-by-breathing-underwater Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:00:41 +0200 Queen bees can breathe underwater, allowing them to stay alive over winter as melting snow floods their burrows. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/drowned-chicks-and-food-scarcity-emperor-penguin-and-antarctic-fur-seal-now-endangered http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/drowned-chicks-and-food-scarcity-emperor-penguin-and-antarctic-fur-seal-now-endangered Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:45 +0200 The primary drivers are shrinking sea ice and warming oceans driven by climate change. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/scientists-turned-penguins-into-toxicologists-and-found-forever-chemicals-in-this-remote-r http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/scientists-turned-penguins-into-toxicologists-and-found-forever-chemicals-in-this-remote-r Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:11:13 +0200 ‘Newer PFAS, despite being designed as safer alternatives, are still persistent enough to spread globally and pose exposure risks to wildlife’. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/from-biodiversity-to-carbon-capture-saving-bison-from-extinction-has-brought-big-benefits- http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/from-biodiversity-to-carbon-capture-saving-bison-from-extinction-has-brought-big-benefits- Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:27 +0200 Europe’s largest wild land mammal has been brought back from the brink of extinction. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/inside-the-weird-world-of-octopus-sex-as-scientists-find-sensory-arm-that-can-deposit-sper http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/inside-the-weird-world-of-octopus-sex-as-scientists-find-sensory-arm-that-can-deposit-sper Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:59 +0200 Male octopuses can fertilise a mate, even if they cannot see their sexual partner. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/nature-is-awesome-watch-as-thousands-of-snow-geese-take-off-for-the-arctic-at-sunrise http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/nature-is-awesome-watch-as-thousands-of-snow-geese-take-off-for-the-arctic-at-sunrise Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:01 +0200 Snow geese are thriving in warmer weather – but it's bad news for crops and habitats. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/experts-fear-stranded-baltic-sea-whale-may-not-reach-the-atlantic http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/experts-fear-stranded-baltic-sea-whale-may-not-reach-the-atlantic Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:17:04 +0200 A humpback whale stranded in Germany’s Baltic Sea is showing signs of weakness, raising concerns over whether it can return to the Atlantic. Rescue teams have repeatedly guided the whale off sandbanks near Timmendorfer Strand and Wismar Bay, but it keeps returning to shallow waters. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/really-special-watch-as-mother-sister-and-daughter-whales-unite-in-supporting-newborn-calf http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/27/really-special-watch-as-mother-sister-and-daughter-whales-unite-in-supporting-newborn-calf Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:42:13 +0100 “It's amazing: when faced with this impossible challenge, these animals come together to succeed,” says Project CETI's Shane Gero. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/i-hope-he-can-still-be-saved-germans-flock-to-see-stranded-humpback-whale-as-rescue-hopes- http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/i-hope-he-can-still-be-saved-germans-flock-to-see-stranded-humpback-whale-as-rescue-hopes- Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:52:29 +0100 Police appealed to onlookers, who say they hear the whale's cries during the night, to keep their distance so "that the animal does not become even more stressed”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/les-ptits-kipik-inside-a-paris-suburbs-unlikely-hedgehog-sanctuary http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/23/les-ptits-kipik-inside-a-paris-suburbs-unlikely-hedgehog-sanctuary Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:02:56 +0100 This woman has transformed her home into a sanctuary for urban hedgehogs threatened by habitat fragmentation, cars and pesticides. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/penguins-are-ingesting-worrying-amounts-of-white-plastic-could-switching-colours-protect-t http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/penguins-are-ingesting-worrying-amounts-of-white-plastic-could-switching-colours-protect-t Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:02:34 +0100 Researchers set out to discover why seabirds appear to be attracted to white plastic over other colours. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/europes-disappearing-birds-are-a-symptom-of-a-broken-food-and-farming-system http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/europes-disappearing-birds-are-a-symptom-of-a-broken-food-and-farming-system Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:02:13 +0100 Intensive farming is behind the disappearance of European birds, an expert tells Euronews Green. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/king-penguins-are-getting-a-boost-from-climate-change-but-it-might-not-be-good-news http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/12/king-penguins-are-getting-a-boost-from-climate-change-but-it-might-not-be-good-news Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:28:34 +0100 “Winning for this species might mean losing for another species,” one scientist warns. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/european-hedgehogs-are-often-hit-by-cars-researchers-say-ultrasound-could-save-them-from-e http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/european-hedgehogs-are-often-hit-by-cars-researchers-say-ultrasound-could-save-them-from-e Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:02:45 +0100 Road traffic accidents are thought to kill up to a third of hedgehogs in local populations. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/10/rarely-seen-moments-winners-of-the-british-wildlife-photography-awards-revealed http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/10/rarely-seen-moments-winners-of-the-british-wildlife-photography-awards-revealed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:02:39 +0100 Fluorescent lobsters and leaping toads have starring roles in this year’s winning photos. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/bird-populations-are-shrinking-ever-faster-in-the-face-of-climate-change-and-agriculture-u http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/bird-populations-are-shrinking-ever-faster-in-the-face-of-climate-change-and-agriculture-u Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:02:08 +0100 ‘Extremely adaptable’ bird species are declining at an alarming rate – with worrying implications for humans. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/03/spiders-are-fundamental-for-planetary-health-so-why-are-they-forgotten-in-conservation-eff http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/03/spiders-are-fundamental-for-planetary-health-so-why-are-they-forgotten-in-conservation-eff Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:02:21 +0100 Almost 90% of insects and arachnids lack conservation status in the US, a new study reveals. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/28/a-celebration-for-the-bugs-flowers-burst-into-colour-after-southern-spains-record-rainfall http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/28/a-celebration-for-the-bugs-flowers-burst-into-colour-after-southern-spains-record-rainfall Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:02:22 +0100 While beautiful, the swathes of invasive yellow flowers are an environmental concern. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/its-a-real-new-zealand-duty-to-save-these-birds-berry-harvest-brings-hope-for-beloved-kaka http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/its-a-real-new-zealand-duty-to-save-these-birds-berry-harvest-brings-hope-for-beloved-kaka Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:02:47 +0100 'We don’t have the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids, but we do have kakapo," says New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Deidre Vercoe. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/giant-tortoises-are-returning-to-this-galapagos-island-nearly-150-years-after-they-went-ex http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/giant-tortoises-are-returning-to-this-galapagos-island-nearly-150-years-after-they-went-ex Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:02:20 +0100 Rangers have released 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the island's ecosystem. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/22/finding-nemo-losing-stripes-baby-clownfish-shed-bars-to-secure-their-social-rank http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/22/finding-nemo-losing-stripes-baby-clownfish-shed-bars-to-secure-their-social-rank Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:02:50 +0100 Highly territorial, clownfish use colour patterns and size as markers of their social rank. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/ridiculous-plan-developed-at-florida-zoo-saves-wild-rhinos-eyesight-in-africa http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/19/ridiculous-plan-developed-at-florida-zoo-saves-wild-rhinos-eyesight-in-africa Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:24:53 +0100 The plan was based on lessons learned at Palm Beach Zoo, where animals are taught to voluntarily participate in their own care.