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Spain

Record rainfall in Spain leads to deaths and travel chaos

Record levels of rain have fallen in Spain causing the deaths of at least two people and leading to travel chaos.

World News

Climate change: 'Children's rights in sub-Saharan Africa undermined'

At least 1.85 million children in sub-Saharan Africa were internally displaced by the end of 2022, according to humanitarian organisation Save the Children's latest report.

Europe News

Rolling out the Green Deal will be 'challenging,' says Maroš Šefčovič

Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union's new climate czar, predicts implementing green legislation will be a hard task for the 27 member states.

Europe News

Von der Leyen proposes Hoekstra as EU Commissioner for climate action

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra for the post of EU Commissioner for climate action.

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Poland asks EU Court of Justice to cancel three EU climate policies

The Polish government has filed legal challenges against the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, claiming that three EU climate policies threaten energy security and fail to protect the wellbeing of citizens.

Poland

Poland: Heat warning as temperatures set to exceed 30°C

Forecast models indicate that a heatwave will persist across much of Poland through this week, with temperatures reaching 30 °C across much of the country.

World News

Extreme weather continues in Europe as Italy hit by mud landslides

Central and eastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic also experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rains and hail.

World News

Slovenian flood damage 'unimaginable' says country's PM

The damage caused by catastrophic floods in Slovenia have been described as 'unimaginable' by the country's PM

World News

Among hardest hit areas is Zhuozhou, a small city in Hebei province

Thousands of people were evacuated to shelters in schools and other public buildings in suburban Beijing and in nearby cities.

India

G20 ministers fail to reach agreement on key climate issues

The world's environmental and climate ministers agreed on most points, but could not reach a consensus on issues such as fossil fuels, emissions and carbon taxes.

Taiwan

Typhoon Doksuri hit Taiwan, makes landfall in China

The storm ploughed into the eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning after heavy rains and gale-force winds in parts of Taiwan, especially the Penghu island group, also known as the Pescadores.

World News

Catastrophic wildfires kill scores across the Mediterranean

Read the Euronews live coverage of violent fires that have killed dozens of people, sparked mass evacuations and destroyed homes in several countries across the Mediterranean region.

Italy

From heatwaves to hailstorms: Italy is blowing hot and cold

An extraordinary hailstorm in Seregna, a town near Milan in northern Italy, injured more than a hundred people on Thursday.

Italy

Eggs on the beach: Volunteers in Italy rally to protect turtle nest

A loggerhead sea turtle laid 91 eggs on a popular beach in Cervia, on Italy's popular Adriatic coast, forcing marine biologists to intervene.

Earth News

This remote lake in Canada could be the birthplace of a new epoch

Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity's indelible impact on the planet.

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US president visits United Kingdom ahead of NATO summit in Lithuania

US President Joe Biden held meetings with both British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III in the UK ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania.

Europe News

Brussels tables EU-wide exit from controversial Energy Charter Treaty

The European Commission has formally proposed a "coordinated and orderly" withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty.

World News

El Niño phenomenon under way, World Meteorological Organisation says

The El Niño phenomenon is under way and will be "at least moderate" in strength, according to the World Meteorological Organisation

World News

Meat consumption hits record low in Germany but is everyone on board?

More and more Germans are swapping meat products for plant-based proteins, according to Germany's Ministry for Agriculture, but not everyone is ready to give them up.

France

Climate protest in Paris ahead of finance summit

Activists have transformed the Eiffel Tower into an apparent wind turbine to send a message to leaders ahead of a summit on helping developing nations meet the financial challenges of climate change.