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Greece puts in place a plan to immediately bolster water supplies

Climate change and the drought "threaten" Athens with water scarcity for the first time in 30 years. The emergency plan aims to avoid this.

Spain

Spain holds memorial for flood victims a year after disaster

Cleanup efforts initially led by thousands of residents and volunteers took weeks to scoop up the layers of mud and debris.

Climate

How did Hurricane Melissa become a 'beast of a storm'?

When Melissa came ashore, it tied strength records for Atlantic hurricanes making landfall, both in wind speed and barometric pressure, a key measurement used by meteorologists.

Climate

New research could explain extreme Mediterranean flooding

A new study looks at the conditions that contribute to extreme flooding in Italy

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Green News

Extinction rates have slowed. But are humans off the hook?

Researchers have warned that the findings should not be used as a ‘carte blanche’ for destructive human behaviour.

Green News

Iceland has just found its first mosquito. Is climate change to blame?

After the species was identified near Iceland’s capital, Antarctica remains the world’s only mosquito-free haven.

Climate

‘All systems flashing red’: World off track for all climate targets

Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report.

Green News

World’s first global shipping carbon tax sinks after US-led opposition

The US, Saudi Arabia and other petro-states led pushback against the world’s first carbon tax for shipping.

Climate

How global warming is turning forests into fuel for wildfires

Last year, an area larger than India was lost to wildfires worldwide.

Climate

Climate shocks threaten 900 million poor people worldwide: UN report

More than 300 million people live in regions where three or four climate hazards overlap.

Europe in Motion

How do EU citizens view corporate climate accountability?

As green policies in the European Union come under scrutiny, three in four EU respondents say it is important that the bloc uphold its environmental laws.

Climate

Earth faces nearly two more months of extreme heat every year

A new study finds poorer nations will bear the brunt of rising deadly heat days, despite contributing least to global emissions.

Green News

‘Simply scandalous’: How factory farming fuels global food waste

Farmland the size of Mexico could be freed up if we stop feeding grain to factory-farmed animals, says NGO.

Culture news

European Heritage Awards: Conservation champions receive top honours

Dozens of cultural heritage workers have been hailed as heroes in Brussels this week for their work preserving a broad range of projects, from a glacier archaeology programme in Norway to the restoration of Antwerp City Hall in Belgium and the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid.

Space

Why is the Northern Hemisphere darkening faster than the South?

Experts say cleaner air, melting Arctic ice and subtle changes in cloud formation are behind the shift.

Green News

Greenland is ‘shrinking’ and drifting northwest. Here’s why

Prehistoric changes and accelerating climate change are ‘shrinking’ Greenland and causing it to drift, new research warns.

Climate

How the US shutdown could derail climate progress

From cancelled solar projects to increased pollution, America’s political gridlock is taking a toll on climate goals.

Green News

No longer ‘endangered’: How the green turtle is making a huge comeback

The number of once-endangered green sea turtles has increased by 28 per cent since the 1970s, despite ‘persistent threats’ to their population.

Green News

World breaks renewable energy record but still behind climate targets

Record-breaking progress on renewable energy alone will not prevent global warming from exceeding 1.5℃, a new report warns.

Green News

World failing to meet 2030 zero-deforestation pledge

Global forest loss is 63 per cent off 2030 targets as finance and policy pledges fall behind.