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In pictures: Devastating flash floods hit Spain's Valencia region

At least 51 people have been reported dead after flash floods swept through villages in Spain, derailing a train near Malaga.

Climate

Scientists warn collapse of key ocean current could be ‘catastrophic’

AMOC collapse would bring severe global climate repercussions, with Europe bearing the brunt of the consequences.

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Severe flooding hits south of France after torrential rain

Torrential rain caused severe flooding in southern France, prompting red alerts and school closures in the Ardèche.

USA

Watch live as Hurricane Milton begins to lash Florida

Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday on the storm's steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida, where officials issued a final plea to residents to evacuate or face grim odds of survival.

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Climate

What to know about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida

Milton is just the latest system in a storm season that scientists say is the weirdest they’ve ever seen.

Green News

EU needs long-term climate investment plan set with just transition

French Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, 34, has been a researcher in EU energy policy for the past ten years and joined the European Parliament as a S&D lawmaker following the June elections. The Frenchman wants to stop the EU from backtracking on the green promises it has made to its youth.

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Uber calls on EU to ban combustion engines on ridesharing cars by 2030

Multinational ride-hailing company is also calling on binding targets for the production of electric vehicles in the European market along with adequate incentives to ease the climate transition.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: The new Commission and the Green Deal

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the catastrophic floods in central Europe, the presentation of the EU commissioners-designate and the economic power of the European Green Deal.

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400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen

Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN.

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Europe's first lithium refinery opens in Germany

The refinery is expected to produce enough lithium hydroxide for 500,000 electric cars per year.

Green News

Civil groups call on EU leaders to prioritise regional support funding

Central and eastern European countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of transition funds due to their historic dependency on the coal mining sector and heavy industries.

Green News

EU states lagging on carbon emission reductions, Commission tells MEP

Several member states still need to send their energy and climate plans to the European Commission, where strategies to slash emissions are laid out.

Green News

Green recovery funds misapplied, unassessed according to EU auditors

Spending overestimation on climate projects and miscount of actual sums spent in EU countries flagged by the latest report from the European Court of Auditors.

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Create new EU energy agency, think tank urges new Commission

Researchers at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel offered a number of energy, environment and climate policy recommendations for the new European Commission.

Climate

Cli-fi to Gretini: The creative ways Europeans sum up climate action

Klimakleber - which refers to climate activists who glue themselves to airport runways - is now so widespread that it has been added to the German dictionary.

Europe News

Most wildfires in western Türkiye extinguished, says minister

Authorities blame low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures as exacerbating factors with scientists also blaming climate change for the frequency and intensity of wildfires.

Green News

These nuns are taking on big companies with activist investing

One of their top concerns is climate change, a frequent target of their shareholder resolutions.

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Germans fight climate change on their balconie

The price of electricity in Germany has shot up since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leaving residents to source cheaper alternatives.

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Germany and Serbia's lithium mining deal sparks controversy

Mass protests are expected across Serbia this weekend in response to the new EU and Serbian lithium mining deal, signed a few weeks ago. Is history just repeating itself for Serbia?

Climate

Madrid launches new initiative to keep people entertained in the heat

"Take Shelter in Culture" has been set up by Madrid's city council, and is aimed at tourists and locals alike.