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Green News

Why do green parties struggle in climate-conscious Scandinavia?

The latest example was in Norway, where the greens got under 4 per cent of the vote in recent parliamentary elections.

Climate

The gases living in your fridge are worse for the environment than CO2

HFCs are worse for the climate than carbon dioxide, so why are they still in billions of homes worldwide?

Green News

Activists block Shell’s port to protest against ‘greenwashing' adverts

A new report finds a discrepancy between six fossil fuel companies’ adverts for sustainability and their actual investment in renewable sources.

Italy

COP26: World leaders prepare climate commitments in run up to summit

Delegates from around the world met in Milan on Saturday to identify where progress can be made before the summit starts in Glasgow on October 31.

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Climate

Why calling extreme climate events ‘natural’ disasters is wrong

The release of the IPCC report on climate change prompted this campaign group to call for an end to ‘natural disaster’ terminology.

Climate

'We need to be whipped into action': Draghi reacts to Greta speech

"Your pressure, frankly, is very welcome. Rest assured, we are listening," said Draghi.

Nature

France's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has shrunk again

Mont Blanc's summit is two metres lower than it was 20 years ago.

Mobility

Google Maps can now tell you if your destination is on fire

Google says wildfires are an increasingly common threat, and that making it easier to track them could save lives.

Climate

Views from the Global South: How to decolonise the climate crisis

The Global North has a ‘moral obligation’ to listen to those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Ocean

Europe starts cleaning up its act to save the Baltic Sea

In partnership with the European Commission

One of the world’s most polluted seas is in Europe. Decades of Chemical contamination, overfishing and climate change have undermined the health of the Baltic Sea, provoking a severe environmental, economic and social crisis, but measures are being taken to save this important body of water.

Germany

Greta Thunberg joins tens of thousands of climate protesters in Berlin

The Berlin protest was part a worldwide climate strike that included around 1,400 events in 80 countries organised by the Fridays for Future movement.

United Kingdom

UK police arrest 39 people following Dover climate blockade

The Insulate Britain group has called on authorities to insulate all British homes by 2025 to cut emissions and save power.

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Greta Thunberg addresses Berlin Fridays for Future protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addresses the crowd in Berlin at the Fridays for Future protest. Tens of thousands of climate activists have begun descending on German cities to crank up the pressure on candidates competing to succeed Angela Merkel.

Climate

Watch: Climate protest in Berlin ahead of key election

The climate protest will occur 48 hours ahead of the German elections.

Climate

What are the impacts of the ozone hole on weather and climate?

The 2021 ozone hole is one of the biggest on record. But the impacts on weather and climate patterns remain quite mysterious.

Culture news

Emmanuel Cappellin's 'Once You Know' explores climate change

Euronews spoke with internationally renowned cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Emmanuel Cappellin about his latest documentary "Once You Know", a profound and personal exploration of what it means to wake up to the truth about climate change and its future impacts.

Tech News

Facebook's move to fight climate disinformation 'too little, too late'

Environment campaigners say the social platform is still full of misleading information and adverts for fossil fuel companies despite a new pledge to fund fact-checkers.

USA

Guterres and Biden focus on climate change and COVID at UN assembly

Climate Crisis and COVID-19 were at the centre of the opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered a tough 'wake up call' to humanity saying we are living in a divided world that's moving in the wrong direction.

Green News

Could ocean algae carbon offset Australia's wildfires?

The fires that ravaged Australia in 2019-20 sent billows of smoke sweeping across the globe. Inside this smoke were tiny nutrients, which may have fertilised the oceans.

Green News

Biden is working with the EU to cut climate-wrecking methane emissions

Methane is one of the most potent agents of climate damage, gushing up from countless uncapped oil and gas rigs.