http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:38:52 +0200 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:38:52 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/solar-power-output-set-to-fall-during-eclipse http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/solar-power-output-set-to-fall-during-eclipse Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:38:51 +0200 Portugal's grid operator REN estimates that solar power generation on Wednesday will fall by about 45% during the eclipse compared with usual levels for that time of day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/10/water-levels-across-the-balkans-have-fallen-to-record-lows http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/human-hair-used-as-protective-barrier-in-oceans http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/human-hair-used-as-protective-barrier-in-oceans Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:22:27 +0200 A new environmental initiative is using human hair to help protect the oceans, building barriers from donated locks to shield parts of Brazil's coastline from oil spill pollution. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/a-unique-ninety-seconds-in-the-21st-century-spain-prepares-for-historic-eclipse-trio http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/a-unique-ninety-seconds-in-the-21st-century-spain-prepares-for-historic-eclipse-trio Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:55:09 +0200 Up to 12 Spanish regions will witness an astronomical event not seen on the peninsula for more than a century, bringing a major economic boost to lesser-visited places. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/08/batteries-can-save-europes-solar-and-wind-power-from-being-wasted-but-are-they-a-blackout- http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/08/batteries-can-save-europes-solar-and-wind-power-from-being-wasted-but-are-they-a-blackout- Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:09 +0200 A new report claims that the battery boom could trigger power outages, but experts say the risk is ‘tiny’. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/from-the-hundred-horse-chestnut-to-the-ancient-olive-tree-where-to-see-italys-oldest-trees http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/from-the-hundred-horse-chestnut-to-the-ancient-olive-tree-where-to-see-italys-oldest-trees Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:45:47 +0200 The ministry has updated the list of monumental trees, adding 82 new specimens: a journey among Italy's oldest green giants, where nature, history and legend meet. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/portuguese-man-o-war-spread-in-spain-what-to-do-if-you-are-stung http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/portuguese-man-o-war-spread-in-spain-what-to-do-if-you-are-stung Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:08:09 +0200 The growing number of specimens along the Cantabrian coast has forced swimming bans on several Basque beaches and prompted health authorities to step up guidance on how to respond to stings. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/the-beetle-that-hears-fire-why-it-is-so-valuable-to-science http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/the-beetle-that-hears-fire-why-it-is-so-valuable-to-science Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:05:08 +0200 The black pine jewel beetle is drawn to forest fires. This seeming paradox actually aids woodland recovery and inspires new early wildfire detection tech. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/how-europes-drought-exposes-weakness-of-fossil-fuels-as-poland-forced-to-shut-down-coal-pl http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/how-europes-drought-exposes-weakness-of-fossil-fuels-as-poland-forced-to-shut-down-coal-pl Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:56 +0200 Poland has been forced to reduce output on its coal-fired power plants following critically low water levels in the Vistula River. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/how-heatwaves-are-reshaping-switzerlands-glaciers http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/how-heatwaves-are-reshaping-switzerlands-glaciers Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:32:47 +0200 Switzerland's Rhône Glacier has lost more than four metres of ice in just one month after two periods of extreme heat in June and July. According to GLAMOS, the glacier has been melting at an average rate of around 10 centimetres a day, with low winter snowfall leaving the ice especially vulnerable. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/alsace-farmers-turn-to-pulses-to-cope-with-drought http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/alsace-farmers-turn-to-pulses-to-cope-with-drought Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:06:17 +0200 Four farmers in Bas-Rhin have turned to growing pulses to launch their own brand, "Graines d'Alsace", a bet on the future as droughts multiply across Europe. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/first-tiger-released-into-the-wild-in-kazakhstan-70-years-after-turan-tiger-extinction http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/first-tiger-released-into-the-wild-in-kazakhstan-70-years-after-turan-tiger-extinction Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:43 +0200 More than 70 years after tigers disappeared from Kazakhstan, a female Amur tiger named Umit has been released into the wild. The release is part of a programme to restore the species to its historic range in Central Asia. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/first-time-solar-power-is-portugals-main-source-of-electricity-in-july http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/first-time-solar-power-is-portugals-main-source-of-electricity-in-july Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:52:37 +0200 Last month, renewable sources accounted for 53% of consumption, with solar providing 19% of that energy, followed by hydro, wind and biomass. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/greenpeace-warns-sea-advances-portuguese-coast-at-risk http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/greenpeace-warns-sea-advances-portuguese-coast-at-risk Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:41:42 +0200 In a recent report, Greenpeace warns Portugal of looming risks from climate change and decades of coastal urban pressure, with 40% of beaches at risk of vanishing. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/fire-tornadoes-have-reached-europe-what-makes-them-so-dangerous http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/fire-tornadoes-have-reached-europe-what-makes-them-so-dangerous Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:26:54 +0200 Fire tornadoes can rapidly change fire behaviour and make firefighting more dangerous. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/an-underused-tool-how-regenerative-farmers-are-shielding-spanish-land-from-wildfires http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/05/an-underused-tool-how-regenerative-farmers-are-shielding-spanish-land-from-wildfires Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:02:42 +0200 Europe’s regenerative farmers are providing vital wildfire protection – but they need more support. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/can-bison-help-prevent-forest-fires-in-an-increasingly-threatened-spain http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/04/can-bison-help-prevent-forest-fires-in-an-increasingly-threatened-spain Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:57 +0200 As Spain faces a wave of wildfires, a study led by Rewilding Spain asks if European bison could curb undergrowth and make forests more fire-resilient. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/when-and-where-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-and-how-to-view-it-safely http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/when-and-where-to-see-the-total-solar-eclipse-and-how-to-view-it-safely Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:29 +0200 A total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain on 12 August. Here's how and where to watch it safely. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/europes-mega-landfill-in-the-alps-how-a-v-shaped-valley-became-a-u-shaped-one http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/europes-mega-landfill-in-the-alps-how-a-v-shaped-valley-became-a-u-shaped-one Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:02:45 +0200 The world’s largest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy has created a mega-landfill in the Alps. Can developers restore it sustainably? http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/europe-wants-to-be-a-strong-partner-of-the-us-in-the-moon-race-esa-astronaut-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/30/europe-wants-to-be-a-strong-partner-of-the-us-in-the-moon-race-esa-astronaut-says Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:26:58 +0200 Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will pilot the Artemis III mission, NASA's next step towards its first Moon landing in decades. He tells Euronews how he is preparing, his thoughts on the space race and what European aspects he’ll bring into orbit. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/southern-europe-is-dealing-with-fewer-blazes-but-greater-wildfire-risk-is-there-a-solution http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/southern-europe-is-dealing-with-fewer-blazes-but-greater-wildfire-risk-is-there-a-solution Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:00:01 +0200 A major new study warns that Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece are experiencing more ‘fire-promoting’ weather. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/wind-and-solar-overtake-fossil-fuels-in-germany-but-negative-electricity-prices-still-rife http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/wind-and-solar-overtake-fossil-fuels-in-germany-but-negative-electricity-prices-still-rife Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:40 +0200 Despite several setbacks to electrification, Germany is expected to phase out coal much faster than originally planned. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/critically-endangered-newts-released-into-wild-at-secret-location-in-spain http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/critically-endangered-newts-released-into-wild-at-secret-location-in-spain Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:45:21 +0200 Critically endangered Montseny brook newts have been released into the wild in Catalonia as part of an international conservation effort. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/healing-trees-iberian-peninsulas-first-therapeutic-forest-is-in-portugal http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/healing-trees-iberian-peninsulas-first-therapeutic-forest-is-in-portugal Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:37:04 +0200 The Bussaco National Forest has become the first certified Therapeutic Forest in the Iberian Peninsula, joining an exclusive group of just four sites worldwide. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/25/wildfire-air-pollution-can-travel-thousands-of-kilometres-heres-how-to-protect-yourself http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/25/wildfire-air-pollution-can-travel-thousands-of-kilometres-heres-how-to-protect-yourself Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:02:53 +0200 "Climate change, wildfires and air pollution is a vicious circle," says Clean Air Fund CEO Jane Burston – and toxic particles can travel thousands of kilometres. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/wildfires-up-57-in-europe-in-just-four-years-who-warns http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/wildfires-up-57-in-europe-in-just-four-years-who-warns Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:01:55 +0200 As wildfires rage across parts of Europe, the WHO has warned of a sharp rise in wildfires across the region and their growing toll on human health. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/major-victory-sweden-plans-to-ban-forever-chemicals-in-everyday-products-ahead-of-eu http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/major-victory-sweden-plans-to-ban-forever-chemicals-in-everyday-products-ahead-of-eu Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:12:47 +0200 Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in kitchen appliances and clothing by 2028. When will the EU follow suit? http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/less-than-a-minute-of-your-time-driving-the-speed-limit-could-save-you-money-and-cut-emiss http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/less-than-a-minute-of-your-time-driving-the-speed-limit-could-save-you-money-and-cut-emiss Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:31 +0200 A new study says that obeying the speed limit could save millions of euros every year, while adding just 54 seconds to the average daily commute. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/could-the-uks-radical-new-energy-secretary-put-a-stop-to-north-sea-drilling-for-good http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/24/could-the-uks-radical-new-energy-secretary-put-a-stop-to-north-sea-drilling-for-good Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:11 +0200 Miatta Fahnbulleh has been described as a “radical economist” who is outspoken about the climate crisis. Will she put an end to North Sea debates? http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/it-will-get-worse-worlds-second-coldest-capital-faces-record-heat http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/it-will-get-worse-worlds-second-coldest-capital-faces-record-heat Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:57:10 +0200 Experts warn that the extreme heat reflects a broader climate trend that is increasing health, water and food security risks across Central Asia. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/amazon-forest-fires-fell-to-all-time-low-in-2025-but-could-a-super-el-nino-halt-progress http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/22/amazon-forest-fires-fell-to-all-time-low-in-2025-but-could-a-super-el-nino-halt-progress Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:03 +0200 "There is no climate security for the world without a protected Amazon". http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/emergency-farm-law-adopted-conditional-return-of-two-pesticides http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/emergency-farm-law-adopted-conditional-return-of-two-pesticides Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:39:05 +0200 The law confirms that, by way of exemption, permission may be granted to use two controversial pesticides: acetamiprid, harmful to pollinators, and flupyradifurone, likely to be sold as treated seeds. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/invasive-snakes-at-german-landfill-hunt-for-green-whip-snake http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/21/invasive-snakes-at-german-landfill-hunt-for-green-whip-snake Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:43:41 +0200 From a landfill in Germany’s Western Palatinate, the green-yellow whip snake is spreading. Reptile expert Hubert Laufer has already caught over 300 of this invasive species and tells Euronews why he keeps hunting them. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/20/emergency-farming-law-reintroduction-of-two-banned-pesticides-splits-political-parties http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/20/emergency-farming-law-reintroduction-of-two-banned-pesticides-splits-political-parties Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:12:30 +0200 A year after mass protests against the Duplomb law, Parliament is again debating bringing back acetamiprid and flupyradifurone. Essential for some, intolerable for others, the move is splitting political parties and civil society alike. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/20/a-trojan-horse-inside-the-eus-weakened-plan-that-could-put-the-brakes-on-carbon-emission-c http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/20/a-trojan-horse-inside-the-eus-weakened-plan-that-could-put-the-brakes-on-carbon-emission-c Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:55 +0200 Proposed reforms to the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) have been described as a “gift to polluters”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/19/heading-for-the-north-pole-on-tara-polar-stations-first-expedition http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/19/heading-for-the-north-pole-on-tara-polar-stations-first-expedition Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:24:41 +0200 The Tara Polar Station left the port of Lorient on Sunday. For over a year, this floating laboratory will drift with the pack ice to study Arctic Ocean biodiversity and the impacts of climate change in the region. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/trieste-sightings-of-bull-rays-unique-mediterranean-case-but-threat-to-mussel-farms http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/trieste-sightings-of-bull-rays-unique-mediterranean-case-but-threat-to-mussel-farms Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:14:46 +0200 Sightings of this protected species, unprecedented in the Mediterranean, are threatening local mussel farms, prompting trials in the Gulf of Trieste with magnetic deterrents. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/17/wildfire-smoke-how-to-protect-yourself-when-air-quality-worsens http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/07/17/wildfire-smoke-how-to-protect-yourself-when-air-quality-worsens Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:43:49 +0200 Health experts are urging people to take precautions as wildfire smoke from Canada blankets New York City. They recommend limiting time outdoors, wearing a properly fitted N95 mask when necessary, keeping windows closed and using HEPA air purifiers to reduce exposure. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/major-drop-in-pollution-how-the-typhoon-project-is-transforming-greeces-beaches http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/major-drop-in-pollution-how-the-typhoon-project-is-transforming-greeces-beaches Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:17:58 +0200 Volunteers have helped transformed coastal areas across a slew of popular Greek islands. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/17/watch-massive-hailstones-smash-homes-and-cars-during-violent-storms-in-france http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/17/watch-massive-hailstones-smash-homes-and-cars-during-violent-storms-in-france Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:23:16 +0200 Violent storms brought giant hailstones, heavy rain and powerful winds to several parts of France. Videos show large hail battering homes and cars. The storms turned deadly, with two people killed in weather-related incidents as much of the country remained under weather alerts. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/solar-saved-europe-3bn-in-fossil-fuel-imports-in-march-which-country-is-leading-the-way http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/solar-saved-europe-3bn-in-fossil-fuel-imports-in-march-which-country-is-leading-the-way Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:37 +0200 New data shows that solar installations across Europe are cushioning the continent from volatile fossil fuel price shocks. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/interactive-map-predicts-climate-driven-farm-decline-by-end-of-century http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/interactive-map-predicts-climate-driven-farm-decline-by-end-of-century Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:06:56 +0200 A CSIC team in Barcelona has developed CADI, a platform that forecasts, on a 10‑kilometre grid, how much farmland will lose productivity to climate change by 2100; Spain’s interior fares worse than the Cantabrian coast. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/how-scientists-forecast-heatwaves http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/how-scientists-forecast-heatwaves Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:49:53 +0200 Scientists are using instruments to record data on temperatures, sunlight, rainfall, wind and soil heat to create observations in order to forecast heatwaves. While also helping to predict future extreme weather as hot temperatures become more common. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/lisbon-is-not-a-sauna-environmental-groups-demand-measures-to-adapt-cities-to-heat http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/lisbon-is-not-a-sauna-environmental-groups-demand-measures-to-adapt-cities-to-heat Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:18:20 +0200 On the European Day for Victims of the Global Climate Crisis, several groups signed an open letter to the state and councils urging swift action to adapt cities to heatwaves. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/victory-as-turkiye-ends-major-coal-plant-expansion-but-still-lacks-phaseout-plan http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/victory-as-turkiye-ends-major-coal-plant-expansion-but-still-lacks-phaseout-plan Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:02:08 +0200 Türkiye’s last planned coal project was cancelled due to public pressure – but a new one has been announced. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/solar-generated-record-25-of-eu-power-in-june-with-germany-spain-and-poland-leading-the-ra http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/14/solar-generated-record-25-of-eu-power-in-june-with-germany-spain-and-poland-leading-the-ra Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:12 +0200 Solar was ahead of coal, gas, nuclear, wind and hydropower. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/sea-off-faro-warms-to-261-c-during-two-marine-heatwaves http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/sea-off-faro-warms-to-261-c-during-two-marine-heatwaves Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:46:35 +0200 The Portuguese Navy, through the Hydrographic Institute, recorded two marine heatwaves off Faro between 15 June and 9 July, with sea temperature peaking at 26.1°C, according to data from the Faro Coastal Buoy. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/can-haarp-trigger-earthquakes-the-truth-behind-the-hoax-that-returns-after-every-natural-d http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/can-haarp-trigger-earthquakes-the-truth-behind-the-hoax-that-returns-after-every-natural-d Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:56:33 +0200 After the earthquakes in Venezuela, posts on social media blamed the US HAARP project. But scientists, fact-checkers and programme heads say there is no evidence it can trigger quakes. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/this-croatian-island-has-a-centuries-old-way-to-beat-the-summer-heat http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/10/this-croatian-island-has-a-centuries-old-way-to-beat-the-summer-heat Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:45:13 +0200 On the Adriatic island of Rab, traditional stone houses, shaded streets and long-established daily routines help residents cope with summer heat. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/carbon-sucking-fungi-and-forever-chemical-crackdowns-positive-environmental-stories-from-2 http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/09/carbon-sucking-fungi-and-forever-chemical-crackdowns-positive-environmental-stories-from-2 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:40:18 +0200 Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.