Rethink

Why electric cars are not a solution to fighting climate change

To fight climate change, carmakers want to sell us ever more technological and ecological vehicles like electric cars. For Paris Marx, this approach is wrong.

23 January 2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Seeds can turn into roots of our fight against climate crisis

By collaborating more closely together, the public and private seed sectors can unlock new, creative solutions that may, in fact, deliver the goal of ending hunger against all odds, Michael Keller writes.

23 January 2024

Earth News

Nature-loving hiker dies in ‘whiteout conditions’ in the US

‘If we take care of nature, nature will take care of us’ said Christopher Roma, one of almost 100 people to die during the extreme winter storms.

22 January 2024

Culture news

Euroviews. Olive oil fraudsters have sown the wind, and are reaping the whirlwind

Faking olive oil is a confidence trick on customers and a betrayal of passionate farmers who make the real thing with love and passion. But the greater crime is what’s behind the price rise and the turbocharging of fraud, Eurof Uppington writes.

22 January 2024

Climate

Meet the UK youth climate activist turned government insider

David Saddington shares his unique perspective on climate action and youth access at the World Economic Forum.

19 January 2024

Ecotech

Is Europe at risk from tsunamis? Inside France's secure warning centre

With a tsunami alert drill taking place today in the south of France, we explore why it's necessary.

19 January 2024

Climate

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).

18 January 2024

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.

17 January 2024

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.

16 January 2024

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.

15 January 2024

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.

15 January 2024

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.

13 January 2024

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.

12 January 2024

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?

11 January 2024

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.

11 January 2024

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.

11 January 2024

Climate

Heatwaves during pregnancy could be making babies smaller

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

11 January 2024

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

11 January 2024

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.

9 January 2024

Germany

Protesting farmers stop Germany's vice chancellor leaving ferry

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

5 January 2024