http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:03:44 +0200 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:03:44 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/coral-trafficking-ring-exposed-on-aegean-island-what-is-red-coral-used-for-and-how-is-it-i http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/coral-trafficking-ring-exposed-on-aegean-island-what-is-red-coral-used-for-and-how-is-it-i Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:02:48 +0200 The 'red gold' of the Mediterranean is being wiped out by smugglers: Arrest on Skopelos sounds alarm over high prices and poor protections. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/a-once-in-a-lifetime-spectacle-iceland-prepares-for-total-solar-eclipse http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/a-once-in-a-lifetime-spectacle-iceland-prepares-for-total-solar-eclipse Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:30:26 +0200 Iceland is preparing for a rare total solar eclipse on 12 August, with thousands of visitors expected to head to the country's western regions. 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/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/most-of-the-maldives-may-be-unliveable-in-50-years-but-these-kayaking-islanders-arent-givi http://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. 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/2026/08/09/harvesting-rainwater-from-rooftops-could-cut-the-number-of-heatwave-days-and-reduce-air-co http://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.” 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/possibility-is-without-limit-japanese-inventor-teases-electricity-out-of-wine-soil-and-fre http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/possibility-is-without-limit-japanese-inventor-teases-electricity-out-of-wine-soil-and-fre Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:02:40 +0200 A Japanese designer has developed a technology that generates tiny amounts of electricity from everyday materials such as soil, water, food and construction waste. 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/2026/08/07/depopulated-spain-is-now-running-out-of-vets http://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. 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/2026/08/06/el-nino-could-unleash-ocean-heat-that-sends-2026-into-record-breaking-territory http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/short-haul-electric-flights-could-be-a-european-reality-in-less-than-four-years http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/short-haul-electric-flights-could-be-a-european-reality-in-less-than-four-years Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:02:43 +0200 “Electric and hybrid flights are a core part of the solution to making short-haul travel more sustainable, and less dependent on imported jet fuel.” 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/europes-hydropower-nears-all-time-low-as-summer-drought-worsens-is-gas-the-only-backup http://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.” 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/2026/08/03/inside-europes-ev-boom-are-we-prepared-for-more-than-a-million-batteries-to-reach-end-of-l http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/inside-europes-ev-boom-are-we-prepared-for-more-than-a-million-batteries-to-reach-end-of-l Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:10:57 +0200 Experts are calling for recycling technology to “rapidly expand” as millions of EV batteries are set to die in the coming years. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/this-scottish-startup-saves-wild-fish-by-replacing-them-with-omega-3-algae-fed-on-whisky-w http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/this-scottish-startup-saves-wild-fish-by-replacing-them-with-omega-3-algae-fed-on-whisky-w Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:02:04 +0200 Are farmed fish a sustainable choice? Many still depend on wild-caught fish for feed – algae grown on Scottish whisky industry waste could change that. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/02/solar-car-parks-could-cut-electricity-bills-by-3200-a-year-why-is-europe-so-resistant http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/02/solar-car-parks-could-cut-electricity-bills-by-3200-a-year-why-is-europe-so-resistant Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:37 +0200 Solar car parks are popping up across Europe, but not every country seems to think they’re a smart investment. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/not-in-my-basement-why-has-germany-been-so-slow-to-adopt-smart-meters-and-whats-it-costing http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/not-in-my-basement-why-has-germany-been-so-slow-to-adopt-smart-meters-and-whats-it-costing Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:01:02 +0200 Only around five per cent of German households have a smart meter – compared to almost universal rollout in many other EU nations. http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/danube-dries-in-heat-skeleton-of-giant-mammoth-uncovered-in-bulgaria http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/wildfires-var-department-once-again-facing-the-flames http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/danube-drought-exposes-everything-from-shipwrecks-to-centuries-old-projectiles http://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. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/behind-europes-mega-fires-would-france-and-spain-still-be-ablaze-if-it-werent-for-climate- http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/31/behind-europes-mega-fires-would-france-and-spain-still-be-ablaze-if-it-werent-for-climate- Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:11:07 +0200 Climate change made recent fire-prone conditions at least twice as likely in southwestern France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain, new analysis shows. 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/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/2026/07/30/lost-forever-what-does-the-future-look-like-for-a-mediterranean-flooded-with-invasive-spec http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/lost-forever-what-does-the-future-look-like-for-a-mediterranean-flooded-with-invasive-spec Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:04:15 +0200 Scientists have designated the Mediterranean as a climate change “hot spot” – and warming waters are bringing aggressive new alien species. http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/magical-material-how-europes-drought-struck-islands-could-soon-harvest-water-from-dry-air http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/30/magical-material-how-europes-drought-struck-islands-could-soon-harvest-water-from-dry-air Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:02:52 +0200 Europe’s tourist islands are facing severe water stress. Is tech that harvests water from dry air a solution? 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/2026/07/29/sixth-generation-wildfires-why-they-are-more-dangerous-and-how-to-fight-them http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/29/sixth-generation-wildfires-why-they-are-more-dangerous-and-how-to-fight-them Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:01:58 +0200 Fires like those burning for a week in France and Spain are so intense they often make direct firefighting impossible, marking a new pattern driven by climate change that calls for a tailored response. 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/2026/07/28/spanish-government-approves-scientific-panel-to-tackle-climate-change http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/spanish-government-approves-scientific-panel-to-tackle-climate-change Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:47:48 +0200 The Council of Ministers has approved the creation of an expert body to produce independent reports guiding public policy on climate change. Recruitment will open this summer and the panel is due to start work in the autumn. 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/2026/07/28/europe-warned-of-warmer-than-normal-august-whats-driving-blistering-temperatures http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/europe-warned-of-warmer-than-normal-august-whats-driving-blistering-temperatures Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:50 +0200 "The exceptionally warm Mediterranean Sea is leaving a fingerprint on land, and in several places it shows up in the nights rather than the afternoons.” http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/why-germany-keeps-switching-off-its-solar-and-wind-farms-and-three-ways-to-stop-the-proble http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/why-germany-keeps-switching-off-its-solar-and-wind-farms-and-three-ways-to-stop-the-proble Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:22 +0200 Commercial curtailment is on the decrease across Europe, except for one particular country. 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/2026/07/27/blackout-backup-and-earning-power-how-your-ev-could-help-you-out-in-a-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/27/blackout-backup-and-earning-power-how-your-ev-could-help-you-out-in-a-crisis Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:02:20 +0200 Power outages are becoming more common with the rise of extreme weather. An EV could save you from blackouts – and earn you money while you sleep. 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/2026/07/26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-panel-fires-including-how-to-reduce-the-risk http://www.euronews.com/2026/07/26/everything-you-need-to-know-about-solar-panel-fires-including-how-to-reduce-the-risk Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:05 +0200 Recent fires have been attributed to solar panels, but is the risk actually increasing across Europe? 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.