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El Niño could push temperatures higher after 2023 breaks heat records

El Niño is expected to last until at least April 2024, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Europe News

‘Two extinction rebellions’: Climate, migration fears to shape EU vote

Two ‘tribes’ of voters, one mostly worried about climate change and the other about immigration, could shape the outcome of June’s European elections, according to a new report.

Climate

Tropical Cyclone Belal causes heavy flooding and 1 death in Mauritius

Scientists say human-caused climate change has intensified extreme weather in the region.

Earth News

What is on the climate agenda at Davos?

Climate change is one of the biggest risks the world faces over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum.

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Earth News

Poland pledges support for radical new EU greenhouse gas target

The return to power of Polish prime minister Donald Tusk could see one of Europe's least enthusiastic supporters of climate action in recent years throw its weight behind a radical new 2040 emissions reduction target, but erstwhile ally Hungary signalled scepticism at an informal ministerial summit.

Earth News

An artificial reef will help protect these islands from hurricanes

With warmer oceans serving as fuel, Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify.

Earth News

Dutch-Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate inaction

The case demands that the government takes “concrete measures” to protect Bonaire from the consequences of climate change and steps up its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate

Winters warmer than -8C could lead to water shortages in Europe and US

Europe’s snowpack is disappearing as winters warm. What is it and why is it important?

Economy

Davos 2024: What the theme 'rebuilding trust' is all about

As we face an increasingly fractured and polarised world, this year’s World Economic Forum summit will look at ways of rebuilding and strengthening trust amongst global stakeholders.

Nature

Largest ever great ape went extinct due to climate change, study finds

The great apes stood 3 metres tall and weighed up to 295 kg.

Climate

Heatwaves during pregnancy could be making babies smaller

Exposure to extreme temperatures could be impacting babies’ birth weights, a new study has found.

Earth News

European asset managers greener than Americans, study finds

The green-finance gulf between EU investors and US rivals such as BlackRock is widening, a campaign group says

Earth News

EU urged to adopt absolute, not 'net', target for emissions cuts

Scientists, civil society groups and businesses have warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra that combining greenhouse gas emissions cuts and removals using nature-based and industrial processes in a single target could hamper climate action.

Germany

Protesting farmers stop Germany's vice chancellor leaving ferry

An increasingly unpopular coalition government is facing demonstrations over plans to cut agricultural subsidies.

Climate

National plans in doubt as EU plans radical new 2040 climate target

With the European Commission expected to announce next month a radical new 2040 target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, there are worrying signs that governments are struggling to meet existing commitments.

Nature

Humans have wiped out 1 in 9 bird species, study reveals

Deforestation, invasive species and climate change have contributed to the disappearance of over 1,400 bird species.

Climate

Feel hopeless about the climate? This study shows how far we’ve come

From solar power to electric mobility, this study offers five reasons to be hopeful about the climate.

Iceland

Iceland volcano eruption: Experts not worried about gas pollution

Hundreds of cubic meters of lava per second flowed out in the first two hours of the eruption on Monday, though the activity has significantly subsided.

Business

Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds

Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act

Ecotech

Water diplomacy: How Rotterdam exports its water expertise

The Dutch city is world famous for protecting itself from flooding. How is Rotterdam exporting its water solutions abroad - and why?