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Croatia

Hundreds of Croatian firefighters battle blaze near Split

Many Balkan countries have faced large blazes over the summer period, including Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

Europe News

Green activists seek to force revision of EU’s climate targets

Backers of EU court challenge are emboldened by a recent legal finding that suggests failing to effectively tackle climate change violates human rights

Europe News

Severe drought forces early harvests in Serbia's Vojvodina region

Meanwhile, the Vojvodina regional government claimed it was preventing the area's desertification by investing in the local hydrologic system.

Green News

Germany is moving ahead with controversial carbon capture

Opponents say that carbon capture and storage is unproven and not as effective as reducing emissions by switching to renewables.

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Climate

Money talks when it comes to effective climate policies, study finds

An extensive new analysis of the world’s climate policies shows their limitations and which ones really work.

Business

Starbucks CEO sparks anger over "super commute" on corporate jet

Critics of the coffee group say the commute is at odds with Starbucks' public stance on green issues.

Green News

Why has Grenada enacted the so-called hurricane clause?

In July, the country was pummelled by winds of up to 240 kilometres an hour which razed whole neighbourhoods and downed power lines.

Climate

Did record sea temperatures put the Sicily yacht in a fatal position?

One expert says the storm could be seen hours before and the risk should have been communicated, even in the middle of the night.

Climate

How global warming is impacting humanitarian work in vulnerable areas

Humanitarian aid charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says the impact of climate change is having devastating effects on its workers

Green News

Half a billion children exposed to extreme heat, UNICEF reports

United Nations analysis reveals that millions of children across the globe are at risk of heat-related issues, in part thanks to climate change.

Travel News

Greece wildfires: Is it safe to travel?

Although many of the fires have been put out, there are concerns that more could start - and much of southern Europe is on high alert for wildfires too.

Green News

2023 summer heatwaves killed 47,000 people in Europe, research finds

Heat-related deaths last year would have been 80 per cent higher without adaptation work, scientists estimate.

Climate

Wildfires near Athens: Why is Greece so badly hit by climate change?

“The Mediterranean is a hot spot of the climate crisis” says Dr Kostas Lagouvardos from the National Observatory of Athens.

Europe News

Drought devastates corn and sunflower fields in Romania

Still struggling after an intense heatwave, some farmers fear losses of up to 90% of all of their crops.

Climate

Euroviews. Europe must lead by forging meaningful climate partnerships everywhere

With an increasingly divided political environment taking root in Europe, climate change must not be the victim of political polarisation. Cross-border strategic partnerships are integral to addressing global challenges, Guy Kioni writes.

Destinations

The Maldives’ decade-long airport expansion close to completion

The airport is being built with tsunami-resilient infrastructure.

Green News

Marine heatwave: Here’s why the sea has been so hot this summer

Local ocean readings of around 30C provide a worrying glimpse of what is going on in the wider Mediterranean this summer.

Green News

British tourist’s photos of disappearing Swiss glacier go viral

Returning to the Rhône glacier on a camper van trip this summer, the family found a drastically different landscape.

Climate

‘An electric shock’: How France changed after the lethal 2003 heatwave

Intensifying heatwaves pose important questions to society, says public health expert Mathilde Pascal.

Belgium

How does the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism combat wildfires?

The heatwave in Europe raises the risk of fires, prompting the EU to activate its emergency mechanism for on-ground assistance. How does this mechanism work?