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Why you shouldn’t get an air conditioner this summer

Thinking about buying an air conditioner to beat the summer heat? Climate campaigners want you to think again.

France

France braces for another heatwave - its third this year

Barely out of the last one, France will experience another heatwave from Monday, with temperatures of 39°C predicted in the southeast.

Green News

Surprise climate deal could be the 'most significant' in US history

It would bring President Biden closer to his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Green News

How to talk to a climate sceptic during a heatwave

The climate crisis can often be a divisive issue and leave us dreading conversations that come up with family - especially as the mercury rises.

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Green News

France orders air-conditioned shops to close their doors

The new law is set to come in in the next few days.

Green News

Europe is baking: Watch wildfires ignite in Spain, France and Portugal

In Spain, a man who was trapped in a wildfire escaped with his clothes on fire after attempting to prevent the blaze from reaching his town.

Europe News

Want to escape the heat? Head to Europe's coolest places this week

If you want to avoid the record high temperatures this week, then head north where it's much much cooler.

World News

'Climate change is killing people': Europe's extreme heat continues

More heat records are expected to be broken on Tuesday as the blazing temperatures reach further north and east.

Tech News

Why record-breaking heatwaves aren’t good news for solar power

The sun is blasting western Europe as extreme temperatures grip the region - and yet solar panels cannot make the most out of it.

Green News

40 countries meet to address climate action as Europe is 'burning'

Organisers have billed the two-day gathering as an opportunity to rebuild trust between rich and poor nations ahead of this year's UN climate summit (COP27).

Climate Now

Can we grow crops that aren't affected by the changing climate?

In partnership with Copernicus

Will it be possible to feed the planet in a warmer world? The production of key crops like cereals can be hit hard by heatwaves and droughts. Climate Now meets the scientists attempting to uncover and harness the secrets of the most resistant plants.

World News

Airport runways melt amid hottest day of the year in UK

Extreme temperatures have caused airport runways to melt and flight disruptions in the UK, amid an unprecedented heatwave.

Georgia

Greater Caucasus lost large swaths of glaciers due to climate change

Scientists and mountain-climbers experience the huge impact of climate change as large swathes of Caucasus glaciers melt away.

Europe News

Analysis: Climate crisis unfolds in Italy with melting ice and drought

Euronews correspondent Giorgia Orlandi breaks down how the climate crisis is already being felt in Italy.

Green News

Is the Pope vegan? Catholic leader tells Europeans to eat less meat

The Pope has urged that we “break this self-destructive trend” of consumerism.

Green News

Scientists develop heat resilient plants to survive climate change

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

Green News

Shocking new study says 10% of cancer cases in Europe due to pollution

Groundbreaking study by the EEA names the pollutants and chemicals causing 10% of European cancer cases.

Green News

'Mammoth' new plant will suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 a year from the air

A climate tech firm plans to launch this direct air capture plant in the next two years.

Green News

Local branch of UK's biggest church is first to pledge climate action

From now on, those who undertake confirmation or baptism ceremonies at the large Church of England diocese will also have to commit to climate action.

Europe News

MEPs vote to reform the EU's emissions system and impose a carbon tax

The positive votes come two weeks after chaotic scenes erupted in the hemicycle, delaying the three key laws.