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Senior Swiss women to make history in Europe’s top human rights court

This will be the first time the European Court of Human Rights considers the impact of climate change on human rights.

Climate

Iraq suspends working hours amid heavy rainfall

Government office operations have been halted in Iraq amid flooding due to the effects of the climate crisis.

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Berlin fails to fast-forward its climate neutrality target to 2030

Residents of the city were asked to decide whether to move the goal 15 years earlier than previously planned.

Spain

Firefighters battle blaze ripping through forests in eastern Spain

A large wildfire continued to burn out of control in eastern Spain on Friday, scorching at least 1,000 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 900 residents of nearby towns.

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Watch: Upside down car stuck in a Berlin street

Greenpeace held a protest on Wednesday against Germany's stance on combustion engines in Europe. The Transport Ministry has indicated it won’t back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035.

Earth News

Which US city has banned gas stations?

Any new petrol stations that are built will have to install at least two electric vehicle chargers.

Earth News

Water shortages could become a 'global crisis'

On World Water Day, the United Nations says hundreds of millions of children are at risk from inadequate or unsafe drinking water

World News

Euroviews. Planting trees could offset emissions of up to 15 million Europeans

Planting new forests on 14 million hectares of available land across the continent could balance out the emissions of millions of Europeans every year, Kristjan Lepik and Lisett Luik write.

Earth News

Activists protest spending EU 'green' funds on Spain ski resort

Spanish environmentalists want the EU to investigate the use of €26 million from its “green” economic recovery fund to join two ski resorts in the rapidly warming Pyrenees mountains.

Earth News

‘On thin ice’: Five key takeaways from the IPCC report

The report confirms that humans are responsible for virtually all global heating in the last 200 years.

World News

Euroviews. Carbon offsets don't work. It's time for the EU to change its approach

It's time for the EU to lay off the carbon offsets

Climate Now

When can we blame climate change? The tricky science of attribution

Extreme weather events are on the increase globally, but can we blame climate change?

Earth News

What is the IPCC report and why does it matter?

Evidence on climate change and its impacts is gathered from around the world to compile IPCC reports.

Ocean Calls

Ocean Calls podcast: Should we worry about sharks?

In partnership with The European Commission

In popular culture sharks are portrayed as bloodthirsty, vengeful human killers. But scientists say these magnificent animals are in danger and deserve our attention.

Earth News

France leads the way linking climate with weather in TV forecasts

France Television says it is about explaining why certain weather events happen.

Norway

Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises?

With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue.

Climate

How can switching off for Earth Hour 2023 help the planet?

Iconic monuments around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour each year.

Health news

Scientists find 48,500-year-old 'zombie virus' in Arctic permafrost

Researchers have revived ancient viruses trapped in the Arctic’s permafrost. They warn dangerous ones might resurface because of climate change.

Climate

Europe just recorded its second warmest winter, scientists reveal

Europe just recorded its second warmest winter ever. Here’s which countries were hottest.

Earth News

German mayors are negotiating with activists to stop more road blocks

Activists say that the Mayor of Hannover made a ‘brave’ decision to write a letter supporting their demands.