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Record-breaking heat linked to over 62,000 deaths in Europe last year

The Mediterranean basin and south-eastern regions are emerging as major climate change hotspots, facing the greatest impacts on health.

Climate

Warm sea 'hot spots' help hurricanes grow larger and more dangerous

A new study has discovered a connection between hurricane size and warm spots in the ocean. It could help forecasters to predict the impact of these damaging storms.

Europe News

COP30: EU countries dodge 2035 climate targets with statement of intent

After lengthy negotiations, EU countries haven't agreed on a 2035 target to present at the United Nations next week.

Green News

Climate change tripled summer heat deaths in Europe, study says

Experts say just a few degrees of extra heat can be the difference between life and death for thousands of people.

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EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak

EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November.

Climate

Portugal’s kelp forests show remarkable carbon storage abilities

Scientists warn that climate change is threatening the seaweed's ability to store carbon and support biodiversity.

Green News

Extreme weather cost Europe billions this summer, study finds

Experts have revealed how extreme weather events are already reshaping Europe’s economic landscape.

Green News

How animals are helping boost climate change awareness in Europe

An eco-family of hedgehogs, a sun-shy cat, and cuddly pet dogs are among the fresh new ways to raise awareness of extreme weather and climate change. Jeremy Wilks reports from the European Meteorological Society annual meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Climate

Southwest Europe sweltered during world's third-hottest August

August brought southwest Europe's third major heatwave of the summer, accompanied by exceptional wildfires.

Climate

Warming Mediterranean Sea poses growing threat to marine life

Warming seas, acidification, and sea level rise threaten biodiversity, fish stocks, and key coastal ecosystems across the Mediterranean.

Green News

Sweden’s Sami warn of cultural erasure from mining and climate change

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

Climate

Rare rains bring both joy and anxiety to the deserts of the UAE

As the UAE grapples with water scarcity and flash floods, rain is both a blessing and a warning.

Green News

Syria’s fragile recovery at risk as worst drought in years unfolds

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

Climate

UN urges nations to submit overdue climate plans ahead of COP30

Most parties, including the EU, missed the February deadline to submit new climate plans, and pressure is mounting as the UN climate summit approaches.

Climate

Deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal fuelled by climate change

Researchers warn that simultaneous fires across Europe are overwhelming firefighting resources.

Green News

Red squirrels resilient to climate change, study finds

Habitat loss, food, disease and competing species appear to have a greater impact on the species.

Climate

UK saw hottest summer since record began in 2025, Met Office says

Climate scientists say summers as hot or hotter than 2025 in the UK are 70 times more likely due to climate change.

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Why has paint been thrown at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona?

Activists from the organisation Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) threw red and black dyed powder against the façade of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in protest against the management of politicians during the serious fires that devastated a large part of Spain this summer.

Climate

Europe faces stormy future as climate change increases supercell risk

As Europe faces more severe weather, experts study the unique conditions behind these destructive storms.

Climate

20 years after Katrina, US disaster systems face new risks

Experts warn that another Hurricane Katrina isn’t just possible, but it’s also likely.