http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:02:11 +0200 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:02:11 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com 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/video/2026/04/24/powerful-tornado-tears-across-oklahoma-damaging-homes-and-blocking-roads http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/24/powerful-tornado-tears-across-oklahoma-damaging-homes-and-blocking-roads Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:45:24 +0200 A powerful tornado struck Oklahoma damaging homes, downing power lines, and blocking roads. The storm hit near Enid and surrounding areas, prompting emergency responses. No fatalities were reported, with only minor injuries confirmed so far. 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 12:16:49 +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 13:09:45 +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/my-europe/2026/03/31/strait-of-hormuz-shutdown-what-implications-for-europe-for-how-long-and-how-high-can-price http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/31/strait-of-hormuz-shutdown-what-implications-for-europe-for-how-long-and-how-high-can-price Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:55:40 +0200 The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is rattling global markets, sending energy prices soaring and fuelling fears of supply shortages. Euronews explains: http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/26/iran-risks-going-many-years-backward-as-environmental-destruction-threatens-long-term-heal http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/26/iran-risks-going-many-years-backward-as-environmental-destruction-threatens-long-term-heal Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:49 +0100 Attacks on gas fields, nuclear sites, and desalination plants are leaching toxic pollutants into air, soil, and water, that could impact health for decades, experts say. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/eu-chemicals-agency-backs-forever-chemicals-ban-with-final-decision-to-the-commission http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/eu-chemicals-agency-backs-forever-chemicals-ban-with-final-decision-to-the-commission Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:46:35 +0100 The European Chemicals Agency's opinion follows pressure from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands to take urgent action to restrict PFAS use due to its environmental and health impact. The European Commission will decide on whether to act upon ECHA's opinion by the end of 2026. 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 15:38:12 +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 17:09:53 +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 08:02:14 +0100 Researchers warn against falling for 'fool's gold' of rising fish numbers spurred by marine heatwaves. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/17/commission-resists-overhaul-of-carbon-pricing-while-pushing-for-tax-cuts-on-energy-amid-cr http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/17/commission-resists-overhaul-of-carbon-pricing-while-pushing-for-tax-cuts-on-energy-amid-cr Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:35:59 +0100 Commission resists overhaul of carbon pricing while pushing for tax cuts on energy despite calls from member states to suspend rules as oil prices soar. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/17/global-warming-could-make-exercise-harder-and-kill-500000-more-people-a-year-study-warns http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/17/global-warming-could-make-exercise-harder-and-kill-500000-more-people-a-year-study-warns Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:39:02 +0100 Analysing data from 156 countries, researchers say each additional month of extreme heat could significantly increase global inactivity levels, especially in lower-income regions. 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 08:02:11 +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 13:20:27 +0100 Portugal has been investing in renewable energy but nuclear has been largely neglected. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/eu-members-urge-commission-present-concrete-options-to-lower-electricity-bills http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/eu-members-urge-commission-present-concrete-options-to-lower-electricity-bills Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:58:16 +0100 EU leaders have asked the European Commission to review electricity prices and the EU Emissions Trading System to curb price volatility while preserving climate incentives. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/brussels-backs-mini-nuclear-power-plants-to-secure-low-carbon-power http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/10/brussels-backs-mini-nuclear-power-plants-to-secure-low-carbon-power Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:00:35 +0100 The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/eu-fails-to-deliver-on-promise-of-local-energy-communities-eca-auditors-warn http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/eu-fails-to-deliver-on-promise-of-local-energy-communities-eca-auditors-warn Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:01:41 +0100 People living in so-called energy communities are usually enthusiastic about producing their own renewable energy, but certain complaints and frustrations keep coming up, the latest EU auditors' audit reveals. Resistance from energy generators is also blocking progress. 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 17:47:47 +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/my-europe/2026/03/09/european-commission-plans-energy-price-relief-for-struggling-industries http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/european-commission-plans-energy-price-relief-for-struggling-industries Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:28:01 +0100 EU leaders are considering reviewing taxes, electricity network charges and carbon costs tied to energy prices as a quick fix for struggling industries as attacks on the Strait of Hormuz send markets reeling. 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 13:53:21 +0100 Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/seven-eu-ministers-ask-commission-to-keep-rules-on-energy-pricing-and-invest-more-in-clean http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/06/seven-eu-ministers-ask-commission-to-keep-rules-on-energy-pricing-and-invest-more-in-clean Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:31:06 +0100 Energy ministers from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are concerned that the EU executive might change market rules, claiming the decision would undermine investments in clean power. Fears for the future of the bloc's carbon market are also growing. 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 09:02:37 +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 08:02:41 +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 08:15:11 +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/my-europe/2026/02/27/whats-the-real-environmental-and-financial-impact-of-artificial-snow http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/whats-the-real-environmental-and-financial-impact-of-artificial-snow Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:24:45 +0100 By the end of the century, all ski resorts across the Alps may be forced to use snow cannons, with dire consequences for local nature. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/26/italy-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-carbon-market http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/26/italy-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-carbon-market Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:26:53 +0100 The Italian Minister said the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has a "perverse effect" and is condemning European companies from being competitive with other countries, urging other member states to back the suspension. 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 16:41:52 +0100 A revision of an existing law will now allow homeowners to use oil and gas as heating fuel instead. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/25/europes-climate-policy-turning-into-lobbyists-playground-watchdog-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/25/europes-climate-policy-turning-into-lobbyists-playground-watchdog-says Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:32 +0100 New research reveals that the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal has been transformed into a corporate-driven policy project dominated by heavy industry lobbying, resulting in a shift away from real decarbonisation toward deregulation and weakened climate rules. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/climate-action-is-the-worlds-cheapest-insurance-policy-new-study-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/climate-action-is-the-worlds-cheapest-insurance-policy-new-study-says Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:27:49 +0100 Climate policy is not discretionary spending but collective risk pooling, according to a Vienna University study, who argue that as natural disasters proliferate, it acts as a public insurance system that protects economies and societies. 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 10:10:50 +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 08:02:55 +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/my-europe/2026/02/19/us-energy-leader-slams-ieas-net-zero-agenda-suggests-washington-could-walk-out http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/19/us-energy-leader-slams-ieas-net-zero-agenda-suggests-washington-could-walk-out Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:28:18 +0100 US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the International Energy Agency should focus on energy security and abandon net zero ideas, but EU leaders have backed the Paris-based agency as a "trusted pillar" of the global energy community. 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 19:08:45 +0100 Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/eu-countries-back-tool-to-regulate-carbon-price-spikes-ahead-of-tax-on-cars-and-buildings http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/eu-countries-back-tool-to-regulate-carbon-price-spikes-ahead-of-tax-on-cars-and-buildings Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:02:56 +0100 EU countries agreed to amend a financial tool designed to regulate carbon price shocks in anticipation of the new carbon tax covering road transport and buildings. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/high-carbon-costs-negative-energy-prices-eu-confronts-electricity-price-condundrum http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/18/high-carbon-costs-negative-energy-prices-eu-confronts-electricity-price-condundrum Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:56 +0100 EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers for the power they use. 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 11:32:39 +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/my-europe/2026/02/17/eu-countries-need-to-urgently-coordinate-to-adapt-to-climate-change-eus-advisory-board-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/17/eu-countries-need-to-urgently-coordinate-to-adapt-to-climate-change-eus-advisory-board-war Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:49 +0100 More frequent climate-related events such as flooding, wildfires, repeated heatwaves, and droughts call for a precautionary approach, according to the latest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/17/ai-greenwashing-most-of-big-techs-ai-climate-promises-fall-flat-study-finds http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/17/ai-greenwashing-most-of-big-techs-ai-climate-promises-fall-flat-study-finds Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:47 +0100 Only 26 percent of climate-related AI claims cite any academic papers, while 36 percent didn’t cite any evidence at all, according to German non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels. 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 12:56:36 +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 18:00:06 +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 12:10:01 +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 10:19:52 +0100 The 2009 'endangerment finding' is the legal underpinning of nearly all US climate regulations for planet-heating emissions.