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COP29: Regional European leaders join call for more adaptation funding

Local leaders could be the driving force behind plans that help their areas to survive extreme weather.

Climate

Grant, loan or investment: Are strings attached to climate funding?

Countries need to agree on a new collective quantified goal for climate finance in Baku. Here are the key fault lines.

Climate

Half of world’s biggest cities will face climate hazards by 2050

New analysis emphasises the need for ambitious emissions cuts from countries.

Colombia

COP16 Biodiversity Summit: Global leaders gather in Cali

140 ministers and a dozen heads of state are expected to participate in the second week of the conference.

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Europe News

Europe not ready for increasing drought, flooding and forest fires

With increasingly frequent episodes of drought, flooding and forest fires across Europe, an audit of EU spending and action on the ground suggests the bloc is not keeping up with a worsening situation – and as much as two-fifths of local projects are having little to no impact.

Europe News

Greta Thunberg detained at fossil fuel subsidy protest in Brussels

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among scores detained on Saturday after staging a sit-in protest demanding an end to EU subsidies for fossil fuels.

Nature

‘It’s my life’: Inside the record-breaking world of giant vegetables

A competitive spirit and lots of dedication is what unites giant vegetable growers around the world.

Climate

WMO: Global heating likely to hit 3C by 2100 - what’s the solution?

The latest multi-agency United in Science report outlines a key role for AI.

Europe News

How are Belgian vineyards adapting to climate change?

Winegrowers in Belgium's Walloon region are adapting their wine growing technique due to the growing threat of climate change.

Green News

2023 summer heatwaves killed 47,000 people in Europe, research finds

Heat-related deaths last year would have been 80 per cent higher without adaptation work, scientists estimate.

Living

Green vs white roofs: Which are most effective at keeping cities cool?

Green roofs bring great biodiversity benefits, but have one key drawback as a cooling solution according to a new study.

Climate

‘An electric shock’: How France changed after the lethal 2003 heatwave

Intensifying heatwaves pose important questions to society, says public health expert Mathilde Pascal.

Green News

Four ways to take care as extreme heat claims 175,000 lives in Europe

Europe is the fastest warming continent on Earth and death records are showing the impact.

Climate

How is Spain preparing itself for another record hot summer?

Spain has pioneered a new heat alert map, as Copernicus reveals where in the country is set to get hottest in the next few months.

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Climate change benefits are the next workplace trend. What are they?

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From electric vehicle (EV) leasing plans to accruing low carbon holidays, these are some of the benefits some companies are offering to workers.

Green News

This town’s €550K storm barrier was washed away within days

US coastal communities are turning to sand and steel barriers to protect themselves from climate-intensified storms.

Green News

European Commission slammed for ‘tepid’ response to changing climate

In the wake of a stark warning from the EU’s environmental watchdog over the looming human and economic cost of climate change in Europe, the European Commission has outlined its strategy for managing the risks faced by the fastest warming continent on the planet.

Climate

Why Ireland would remain in ‘debt’ if it met its climate finance goal

Campaigners say it is still falling millions short, while richer countries have just missed a deadline for the new loss and damage fund.

Climate

How can we save one of Europe’s biggest wetlands from drought?

In the wetlands of Catalonia, farmers and environmentalists are working together to adapt to the region’s longest drought.

Green News

‘An existential threat’: Will climate change sway Pakistan’s election?

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says that Pakistan must adapt to climate change to survive.