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Scientists develop heat resilient plants to survive climate change

Newly developed heat-resistant plants could help prevent food crises during heatwaves.

Climate

Po Valley farmers living through Italy's worst drought for 70 years

More than 30% of the harvest risks being lost and an important hydropower plant has closed. Farmers and officials warn the damage could be irremediable if the weather doesn't change.

USA

US Supreme Court hands down 'devastating' environmental ruling

The US Supreme Court has restricted how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Nature

Why sunflowers and dried mangoes are life-saving crops in Zimbabwe

Farmers in Gokwe South are experimenting with drought-resilient crops as climate change affects their harvests.

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Tech News

‘Story doing not storytelling’: PepsiCo aims high on sustainability

Food and beverage behemoth, PepsiCo shares its ambitions for creating more sustainable packaging and products.

Earth News

Greenhouse gases at centre of tax fraud ring in Spain

Spanish police have arrested 27 people involved in a carbon tax fraud scheme.

Climate

Heatwaves 10x more likely due to climate change, new study says

A new scientific paper has confirmed the extreme weather that is - and isn’t - worsened by climate change.

Greece

Athens' chief heat officer prepares the city for the climate crisis

Appointed last year, Eleni Myrivili is helping the Greek capital to be prepared for the realities of global warming.

Europe

How Spain should adapt to earlier and more frequent heatwaves

As the country melts in its earliest heatwave in over 40 years, analysts say Spain must adapt to a new reality of earlier heatwaves with longer droughts.

Climate

This scientist wants you to send him dead mosquitoes in the post

'The world's deadliest animal' is spreading further north because of global warming.

Earth News

The tallest mountain in the world is melting: How can we save Everest?

Around 1,500 people visit the Everest base camp every year but a melting glacier is now making it unsafe.

Europe News

Heatwave cooks western Europe, with temperatures hitting 43°C

Weekend temperatures soared across Western Europe, with many baking in intensely hot and dry conditions.

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Fires rage through vast woodlands in northern Spain

Around 1,700 people from 13 villages in Spain were forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires raging across the country, while much of Europe suffered an early heatwave.

World News

Record temperatures expected as heatwave sweeps across southern Europe

Temperatures are predicted to exceed 40°C in certain parts of Europe, with experts warning that June heatwaves may be a glimpse of the future as a result of climate change.

Italy

Worst drought in 70 years threatens crops and drinking water

Drinking water is already being rationed.

Culture news

In Pictures: The stunning winners of the Creative Photo Awards 2022

Winning 2022's Siena Creative Photo Awards' overall prize is Portuguese photographer André Boto. We look through some of the highlights from this year's selection.

Climate

How can cities better prepare for the extreme heatwaves in Europe?

Climate change-induced extreme heat is a “silent killer” - but simple preparation can save thousands of lives.

Earth News

This woman is using magic tricks to teach kids about climate change

Megan Swann is not only the youngest and first female president of the magic society, she's using her position to raise awareness about climate change and the environment.

Climate

Locals melt as Spain hit with hottest pre-summer heatwave for 20 years

Temperatures could rise to 42 C (108 Fahrenheit) degrees in the Guadiana valley in Extremadura and other parts of southern Spain.

Netherlands

Dutch farmers angry over measures to reduce nitrogen emissions

The Netherlands government unveiled mandate reductions of up to 70% of nitrogen oxides in many places and 95% in other areas to protect nature.