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Rethink

How harvesting fog to make water is tackling droughts in Morocco

In the Anti-Atlas mountains, poor access to drinking water is a serious problem for the local communities. Could fog catchers be the solution?

Europe News

Nearly half of EU exposed to 'warning' drought levels, report says

The warning comes as Europe faces a heatwave in several countries.

Italy

Verona and Pisa ration drinking water amid historic drought

Home to nearly 350,000 people, Verona and Pisa have moved to ration drinking water in the face of a historic drought in the region.

Ocean Calls

Is it too late to save the ocean?

In partnership with The European Commission

In the first episode of the Ocean Calls podcast, Johan Rockström and George Monbiot debate whether it's too late to save the ocean from threats such as climate change and overfishing.

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Europe News

Austria to reopen closed coal power station despite climate goals

The Mellach power plant is based in the south of the country.

Green News

Which major European airport is cutting flights to cut emissions?

While most airports are increasing flights, Schiphol has taken the climate-friendly option.

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.

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.

Europe News

Europe's rubber demand poses big threat to African forests, NGO says

The "EU demand for rubber is the most important contributor to Europe’s deforestation footprint across West and Central Africa," Global Witness says.

Tech News

VivaTech 2022: From climate to Web3, here’s what to expect

Euronews Next will be at the annual tech event in Paris finding out the latest innovations shaking up the tech ecosystem.

Europe News

Chaos erupts at EU Parliament as three key climate laws postponed

A vote on the Emissions Trading System caused an unexpected domino effect of rejections and delays.

Tech News

A ‘CO2 battery’ could help store solar and wind energy. Here’s how

The storage technology could iron out the main drawback of using solar or wind power.

Germany

Hailstones pile up as heavy storms hit Germany

The storms were so intense that half-a-metre-high piles of hailstones formed in some places.

Football Now

Can football help the planet's water problem?

In partnership with Media City

As part of Euronews' Green Week, Football Now looks at the world's water problem and whether the sport can do more to help combat the issue.

Climate

World Africa Day: 5 of the most important climate campaigns to follow

This is why you should support these five powerful campaigns fighting climate change in Africa.

Tech News

Davos 2022: What to expect from this year's World Economic Forum event

World leaders are descending on the Swiss mountain resort for the WEF's belated annual meeting. Here's what the 2022 event is likely to have in store.

Germany

Scores injured, 13 critical after storm sweeps across parts of Germany

Strong winds hit several mostly western federal states, causing significant damage and creating three tornados.

World News

Records broken as high temperatures hit Spain and France

Both countries have seen above average temperatures for May.

Green News

Stargazers are the unexpected winners of the cost of living crisis

Stargazers are craning their necks during the cost of living crisis to see the skies, but why are they clearer than they have been for years?

Travel News

Tui urges passengers to swap planes for trains on six European routes

Holiday giant TUI will replace plane seats with train tickets on routes where it doesn’t make sense to fly.