https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:47:41 +0200 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:47:41 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/pressure-is-rising-weve-already-breached-7-out-of-9-planetary-boundaries-can-we-change-cou https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/pressure-is-rising-weve-already-breached-7-out-of-9-planetary-boundaries-can-we-change-cou Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:56 +0200 The latest Planetary Health Check warns that seven of Earth’s critical life support systems are experiencing record transgression. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/nvidia-chip-use-emissions-match-that-of-a-russian-state-coal-producer-report-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/nvidia-chip-use-emissions-match-that-of-a-russian-state-coal-producer-report-says Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:50:05 +0200 The AI boom has driven US chipmaker Nvidia’s supply chain emissions up by 725% since 2020, according to a new report by environmental and civil society groups. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/born-into-a-burning-europe-how-extreme-fire-weather-will-worsen-for-children-and-how-to-st https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/born-into-a-burning-europe-how-extreme-fire-weather-will-worsen-for-children-and-how-to-st Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:50 +0200 Scientists have warned that one particular European country will be hit hard by extreme fire weather conditions if our reliance on fossil fuels doesn’t end. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/climate-week-warns-of-challenges-in-delivering-the-energy-transition https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/climate-week-warns-of-challenges-in-delivering-the-energy-transition Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:10:04 +0200 The event coincides with the United Nations General Assembly and is organised by the NGO Climate Group, which aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions worldwide by 2050. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/argentinas-first-solar-train-runs-on-batteries-charged-by-the-andean-sun https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/20/argentinas-first-solar-train-runs-on-batteries-charged-by-the-andean-sun Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:02:44 +0200 The Tren Solar de la Quebrada can run nearly double its current length on solar power alone. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/barcelona-has-a-bold-plan-to-protect-its-vulnerable-coastline-and-it-could-be-prize-winnin https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/barcelona-has-a-bold-plan-to-protect-its-vulnerable-coastline-and-it-could-be-prize-winnin Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:01:58 +0200 The Spanish city has been selected as a finalist for The Earthshot Prize. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/europe-was-the-most-unusually-hot-place-on-the-planet-this-summer-can-renewables-cool-us-d https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/europe-was-the-most-unusually-hot-place-on-the-planet-this-summer-can-renewables-cool-us-d Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:57:16 +0200 “These past three months are a warning sign we cannot afford to ignore – the human and economic costs of fossil fuels are playing out in real time.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/two-years-after-cop29-azerbaijan-turns-climate-commitments-into-investment https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/two-years-after-cop29-azerbaijan-turns-climate-commitments-into-investment Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:10:59 +0200 The country has committed €540 million to climate-resilient irrigation and launched an AI-based farmer-scoring system, developed with the FAO, to channel subsidies to smallholders who adopt water-saving and soil-regenerating techniques. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/how-can-europe-decarbonise-without-sacrificing-economic-development-new-study-offers-roadm https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/how-can-europe-decarbonise-without-sacrificing-economic-development-new-study-offers-roadm Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:01:40 +0200 A new study suggests importing some of the materials used to make steel, fertilisers and chemicals could help Europe keep more manufacturing at home. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/from-galapagos-penguins-to-prickly-pears-powerful-el-nino-could-have-an-outsized-impact-on https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/from-galapagos-penguins-to-prickly-pears-powerful-el-nino-could-have-an-outsized-impact-on Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:02:01 +0200 After the powerful 1998 El Niño, only 400 of the 1,300 existing Galápagos penguins remained. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/clean-energy-is-the-surest-path-europe-should-be-leading-the-energy-transition-says-un-exe https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/clean-energy-is-the-surest-path-europe-should-be-leading-the-energy-transition-says-un-exe Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:31:04 +0200 “If humanity doesn't cut the fossil fuel pollution baking our planet, this summer's brutal heat, fires and droughts will seem mild compared to the permanent climate nightmare that will follow,” said Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/summer-has-shaken-us-nepals-flood-disaster-hits-close-to-home-in-the-shadow-of-melting-mon https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/summer-has-shaken-us-nepals-flood-disaster-hits-close-to-home-in-the-shadow-of-melting-mon Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:02:25 +0200 A Chamonix local official says his town urgently needs to prepare for the dangers of falling chunks of glacier or rock. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/more-toxic-than-car-exhaust-whats-the-solution-to-europes-wildfire-air-pollution-problem https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/more-toxic-than-car-exhaust-whats-the-solution-to-europes-wildfire-air-pollution-problem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:47:26 +0200 Tackling air pollution and climate change together could save lives and boost economies, UN reports show. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/im-in-survival-mode-farmers-turn-to-new-crops-for-earnings-in-the-face-of-repeated-drought https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/08/im-in-survival-mode-farmers-turn-to-new-crops-for-earnings-in-the-face-of-repeated-drought Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:52:48 +0200 A grain being developed in the US could offer farmers a way to improve soil health while making crops more resilient to drought and heavy rainfall. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/we-have-to-contribute-to-nature-meet-the-communities-marrying-glaciers-to-bring-new-water- https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/we-have-to-contribute-to-nature-meet-the-communities-marrying-glaciers-to-bring-new-water- Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:53 +0200 Local communities in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan are turning to the Indigenous practice of glacier grafting as water shortages take hold. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/no-time-to-issue-a-warning-experts-on-what-caused-nepal-flood-and-whats-needed-to-improve- https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/no-time-to-issue-a-warning-experts-on-what-caused-nepal-flood-and-whats-needed-to-improve- Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:12:03 +0200 Nepal has contributed little to the emissions driving global warming yet it is suffering the worst consequences. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/paradox-of-progress-what-it-will-take-to-turn-renewables-boom-into-a-real-drop-in-emission https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/paradox-of-progress-what-it-will-take-to-turn-renewables-boom-into-a-real-drop-in-emission Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:01:30 +0200 A major new UN report details the risks of overshooting 1.5°C of warming – and how we can limit them. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/how-is-the-mediterranean-changing-40-years-of-data-reveal-climate-change-impact https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/02/how-is-the-mediterranean-changing-40-years-of-data-reveal-climate-change-impact Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:00:24 +0200 Spanish scientists and researchers from Europe and the US compiled data from 46 oceanographic campaigns carried out between 1976 and 2018 to study changes in the Mediterranean and the impact of climate change. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/heatwaves-and-secret-emissions-why-nuclear-power-may-not-be-as-green-as-you-think https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/01/heatwaves-and-secret-emissions-why-nuclear-power-may-not-be-as-green-as-you-think Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:12:27 +0200 The war on Iran has triggered calls to double down on nuclear power. But is it really ‘clean’, can Europe’s energy grid cope and will it survive the wrath of climate change? https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/hungarys-bee-population-at-risk-warns-national-beekeepers-association https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/hungarys-bee-population-at-risk-warns-national-beekeepers-association Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:04 +0200 By August, the drought and extreme heat have all but wiped out natural sources of pollen, leaving bees starving and parched. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/europes-scorching-summer-has-charged-the-mediterranean-sea-what-weather-will-september-bri https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/30/europes-scorching-summer-has-charged-the-mediterranean-sea-what-weather-will-september-bri Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:25 +0200 Weather forecasters have warned that parts of Europe will be entering “flash-flood season” following a blistering summer. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/extreme-heat-splits-italy-over-44c-in-the-south-heavy-downpours-in-the-north https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/extreme-heat-splits-italy-over-44c-in-the-south-heavy-downpours-in-the-north Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:43:47 +0200 Italy's stifling summer heatwave continues with temperatures above 44C in the south and islands; the fifth heatwave will peak on Friday and forecasters say the muggy weather may last into September. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/is-global-warming-supercharging-el-ninos-new-study-may-reveal-the-answer https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/is-global-warming-supercharging-el-ninos-new-study-may-reveal-the-answer Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:12 +0200 El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/climate-change-leaves-560-million-children-facing-extra-heat-stress-every-year-study-finds https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/28/climate-change-leaves-560-million-children-facing-extra-heat-stress-every-year-study-finds Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:15:44 +0200 As many as 560 million children are already living through at least one extra month of dangerous heat every year because of climate change, a threat that puts them at serious health risk. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/strict-rules-on-french-cheesemaking-relaxed-as-farmers-battle-record-heat-and-droughts https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/27/strict-rules-on-french-cheesemaking-relaxed-as-farmers-battle-record-heat-and-droughts Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:04:04 +0200 Depleted grasslands have forced farmers to temporarily supplement their cows' diets with feed from elsewhere. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/eu-countries-face-nearly-41bn-in-extra-fossil-fuel-costs-as-hormuz-crisis-exposes-energy-v https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/eu-countries-face-nearly-41bn-in-extra-fossil-fuel-costs-as-hormuz-crisis-exposes-energy-v Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:49:07 +0200 European countries have spent unforeseen billions of euros on fossil fuel imports due to the drastic surge in prices that followed the war against Iran. Meanwhile, European and international groups are urging Ursula von der Leyen to set out a plan to phase out fossil fuels. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/mini-jungle-alaska-is-getting-greener-as-the-climate-warms-with-cascading-effects https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/mini-jungle-alaska-is-getting-greener-as-the-climate-warms-with-cascading-effects Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:54:48 +0200 A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/response-seems-far-too-timid-what-role-for-the-environment-in-the-presidential-race https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/response-seems-far-too-timid-what-role-for-the-environment-in-the-presidential-race Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:56 +0200 After a summer of extreme weather, can France's political parties rise up to the challenge of climate change? https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/tornado-in-aude-over-40-injured-and-300-homes-damaged https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/24/tornado-in-aude-over-40-injured-and-300-homes-damaged Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:27 +0200 A powerful tornado hit several towns in Aude on Monday, causing major damage, particularly in Pomas. 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/2026/08/21/el-nino-to-strengthen-rapidly-and-fuel-extreme-weather-when-will-europe-face-its-wrath https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/21/el-nino-to-strengthen-rapidly-and-fuel-extreme-weather-when-will-europe-face-its-wrath Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:20 +0200 Experts warn that 2027 could be the hottest year on record globally, as a powerful El Niño clashes with human-caused climate change. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/europes-warmer-seas-are-appealing-to-swimmers-but-what-lies-beneath-is-alarming-study-warn https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/19/europes-warmer-seas-are-appealing-to-swimmers-but-what-lies-beneath-is-alarming-study-warn Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:47:21 +0200 Europe’s rapidly warming oceans have ‘severe ecological impacts’ and a clear cause, study finds. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/a-secret-had-been-shared-the-inside-story-of-an-emergency-climate-briefing-that-made-exper https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/17/a-secret-had-been-shared-the-inside-story-of-an-emergency-climate-briefing-that-made-exper Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:02:37 +0200 The People’s Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,000 times around the UK - and Germany is preparing its own. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/dried-up-creeks-and-missing-waterfalls-what-i-found-on-a-trip-to-austrias-most-famous-gorg https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/dried-up-creeks-and-missing-waterfalls-what-i-found-on-a-trip-to-austrias-most-famous-gorg Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:02:38 +0200 Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/snow-cannons-and-reservoirs-how-swiss-resorts-winter-equipment-could-help-put-out-wildfire https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/snow-cannons-and-reservoirs-how-swiss-resorts-winter-equipment-could-help-put-out-wildfire Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:35:50 +0200 Kilometres of underground water pipes could prove useful beyond the winter months as the risk of wildfires grows even in places like Switzerland. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/millions-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-could-end-up-in-landfill-heres-what-to-do-instead https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/13/millions-of-solar-eclipse-glasses-could-end-up-in-landfill-heres-what-to-do-instead Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:00:09 +0200 Be a responsible consumer by following expert advice on what to do with your glasses now the eclipse is over. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/europes-scorching-summer-could-cost-eu-economies-180-billion Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:24:14 +0200 Extreme heat could cost EU economies around €180 billion this year, roughly 1% of GDP and almost exactly the growth the bloc had been expecting for 2026, with France facing the heaviest blow of the big member states. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/france-swelters-in-new-heatwave-as-water-restrictions-tighten https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/12/france-swelters-in-new-heatwave-as-water-restrictions-tighten Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:24:35 +0200 Seventy-eight departments, including Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Calvados and Finistère, are on orange heatwave alert. Weeks of drought have led the authorities to impose successive restrictions on water use. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/heatwaves-in-france-is-thermal-comfort-becoming-a-new-property-criterion https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/heatwaves-in-france-is-thermal-comfort-becoming-a-new-property-criterion Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:11:14 +0200 French homebuyers now place much greater weight on a property's exposure, shutters, air conditioning, ventilation and nearby trees to shield them from heat. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/extreme-heat-strains-italys-cheese-banks-where-parmigiano-backs-farm-loans Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:23:03 +0200 Extreme heat is squeezing Italy's "cheese banks", the climate-controlled vaults in Emilia-Romagna where hundreds of thousands of Parmigiano Reggiano wheels sit as collateral for farm loans, pushing up energy bills and thinning the milk supply that fills them. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/water-levels-across-the-balkans-have-fallen-to-record-lows https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/water-levels-across-the-balkans-have-fallen-to-record-lows Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:45:37 +0200 Record-low water levels are disrupting navigation on Croatia’s Danube and Drava rivers. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/most-of-the-maldives-may-be-unliveable-in-50-years-but-these-kayaking-islanders-arent-givi https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/most-of-the-maldives-may-be-unliveable-in-50-years-but-these-kayaking-islanders-arent-givi Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:02:45 +0200 From protesting against a mangrove-damaging reclamation project to organising beach clean ups, Maldivian youth are defending their home and identity. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/09/harvesting-rainwater-from-rooftops-could-cut-the-number-of-heatwave-days-and-reduce-air-co https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/09/harvesting-rainwater-from-rooftops-could-cut-the-number-of-heatwave-days-and-reduce-air-co Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:21 +0200 “Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce both energy demand and urban temperatures.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/el-nino-could-unleash-ocean-heat-that-sends-2026-into-record-breaking-territory https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/el-nino-could-unleash-ocean-heat-that-sends-2026-into-record-breaking-territory Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:27:47 +0200 This summer's heat is human caused, not from El Niño – but the climate phenomenon is set to release pent-up ocean heat. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/europes-hydropower-nears-all-time-low-as-summer-drought-worsens-is-gas-the-only-backup https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/europes-hydropower-nears-all-time-low-as-summer-drought-worsens-is-gas-the-only-backup Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:01:08 +0200 “We are simply missing one-third of the water volume that our hydropower plants would normally process.” https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/aemet-issues-alerts-in-six-regions-and-red-warning-in-gran-canaria-for-extreme-heat https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/aemet-issues-alerts-in-six-regions-and-red-warning-in-gran-canaria-for-extreme-heat Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:22:58 +0200 Spain's meteorological agency Aemet also warns of storms and heavy rain in Catalonia and Aragon, and keeps heat alerts in place for several regions. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/danube-dries-in-heat-skeleton-of-giant-mammoth-uncovered-in-bulgaria https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/danube-dries-in-heat-skeleton-of-giant-mammoth-uncovered-in-bulgaria Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:25 +0200 Record-low water levels have exposed the bones of a large mammoth in the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo in Bulgaria. Experts believe it is a woolly mammoth. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/wildfires-var-department-once-again-facing-the-flames https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/wildfires-var-department-once-again-facing-the-flames Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:23:06 +0200 Fanned by the mistral and extreme heat, the blaze swept through 1,000 hectares in six hours; 2,500 people were evacuated near the Gros Bessillon massif and the village of Correns is now completely cut off. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/five-wildfires-still-burn-in-turkey-as-risk-extends-into-next-week https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/five-wildfires-still-burn-in-turkey-as-risk-extends-into-next-week Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:04:56 +0200 Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/danube-drought-exposes-everything-from-shipwrecks-to-centuries-old-projectiles https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/danube-drought-exposes-everything-from-shipwrecks-to-centuries-old-projectiles Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:31:31 +0200 Experts at the Matthias Corvinus Museum in Visegrád must still examine the stone ball to confirm if it is a catapult projectile, but it could well be a historic find.