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Dutch government ordered to protect sinking island from climate change

In a sweeping victory for Bonaire residents, The Hague District Court has ruled that Dutch authorities had discriminated against the island's inhabitants.

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Doomsday Clock warns Trump’s war on renewable energy must end

A rapid transition away from fossil fuels could help slow down the Doomsday Clock as it edges closer to midnight.

Climate

Fake snow is saving Italy’s Winter Olympics - but it’s a temporary fix

With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.

Climate

Icebreakers are key for Greenland’s future, despite warming seas

Rather than making the Arctic easier to navigate, climate change is making ice thicker, more mobile and more dangerous in certain areas.

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Europe’s most climate-friendly supermarket revealed - see full list

Experts have urged European supermarkets to transition towards plant-rich foods to cut emissions and lower costs.

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Meet the scientist determined to save the wine industry from mildew

France’s wine crisis is being rocked by a surge of powdery and downy mildew, but a plant-based fungicide could save the day.

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Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence chiefs warn

Without “major intervention” the UK risks increasing geopolitical instability, economic insecurity, conflict and migration.

Europe in Motion

Which European countries will heatwaves hit hardest by 2100?

As heatwave records are broken each year in Europe, countries across the continent are being hit particularly hard by climate change. However, Mediterranean countries aren't topping the list as expected.

Nature

Whales may ‘divide resources’ to cope with climate change - study

Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world.

Switzerland

Activists caught trying to paint German chancellor's plane pink

Police and a protest group calling itself the Resistance Collective confirmed the early-morning incident at the airfield where Merz, a hobby pilot, parks his plane.

Green News

Top polluters controlled by nations that blocked fossil fuel phaseout

Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.

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New tool reveals the hidden environmental cost of every website

9,000 monthly searches on YouTube.com uses 10 litres of water – enough for a capuchin monkey to survive for 77 days.

Destinations

This Finnish city just became a European Capital of Culture for 2026

Oulu has a year-long programme of events putting the spotlight on Sámi culture and climate change.

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How climate change is altering penguin breeding in Antarctica

A new study reveals that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by the century's end.

Moments

Hiking trails are closing amid climate change and human pressure

Extreme weather phenomena and global warming are making some trails unsafe, while excessive visitor numbers are damaging local environments.

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How much would a meat tax cost the average EU household?

Scientists have put forward the “first step” in tackling meat-related emissions without sending food prices skyrocketing.

Health news

Could green inhalers cut health care’s climate footprint?

As climate change worsens respiratory diseases, doctors and drugmakers are exploring earlier diagnosis and low-carbon inhalers to cut emissions from care and protect patients.

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Penguins are changing their breeding patterns. Should we be worried?

The breeding season of the Gentoo penguin in Antarctica has leaped forward by 14 days, sparking concern amongst scientists.

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‘Pure hypocrisy’: WEF slammed for soaring use of private jets to Davos

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has gotten off to a bumpy start as participants are criticised for their soaring use of private jets.

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Athletes call out polluting firms sponsoring 2026 Winter Olympics

Just three sponsorship deals for the 2026 Olympic Games are predicted to generate 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.