Euronews Witness

Wildfires in Tenerife: A paradise up in flames

Wildfires across the world are devastating huge areas. Often humans are the culprits with campfires, cigarettes and even arson attacks. But the question is: Is there is a link to climate change as well, to drought and heatwaves?

07/09/2023

Focus

Re-greening Uzbekistan's desertified Aral Sea region

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Focus, we look at a project to reverse the desertification of the region where the fourth largest lake in the world used to lie.

04/09/2023

Earth News

Climate crisis: 1.85 million children displaced in sub-Saharan Africa

Climate disasters displaced nearly 2 million children in sub-Saharan Africa last year.

04/09/2023

Climate

Italy swung from severe drought to intense flooding. Here's why

Society already has difficulty responding to one kind of natural disaster like drought, researchers say. Now we suddenly have floods too.

30/08/2023

Iran

Euroviews. Water woes could pave the way for improved EU-Iran relations

The bigger picture that the EU needs to consider if it wants to devise an effective and comprehensive strategy towards Iran is one of a country facing a fundamental political, economic, environmental, societal, and demographic crisis, Cornelius Adebahr writes.

29/08/2023

Earth News

Panama Canal drought could disrupt Christmas shipping

The Panama Canal depends on rainwater to move vessels through a series of locks connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

25/08/2023

Climate

Drought less severe than 2022, but groundwater levels still very low

Europe is recovering from last year's severe drought thanks to this spring's rain. But under the ground, aquifers are still at a very low level.

23/08/2023

Earth News

Entire city evacuated as Canada’s record wildfire season blazes on

What’s behind Canada's fires and is climate change to blame?

18/08/2023

Earth News

Where in the world is running out of water?

More than two dozen countries are using a majority of their renewable water supply every year making them vulnerable to drought.

17/08/2023

Earth News

30,000 residents left without reliable water sources as drought hits

As Europe continues to experience recording breaking heatwaves, southern France has been hit by severe drought.

14/08/2023

Earth News

San Sebastian ‘beautification plan’ chops down dozens of flame trees

Protestors are rallying against plans to remove more tree cover on the Canary Island of La Gomera.

11/08/2023

Earth News

Valencia: Record-breaking temperature of 46.8°C seen in coastal city

Local residents say the city is 'unlivebable'.

11/08/2023

Earth News

Spain introduces water restrictions as reservoirs run dry

A drought emergency has been declared in some parts of Catalonia where people are being urged to reduce their water consumption.

09/08/2023

China

Authorities warn of more rain in China as mop-up operations continue

As the rain continues in some parts of the country, Chinese authorities warn that there may be more bad weather and flooding to come.

04/08/2023

Nature

How Paris can avoid a ‘nightmare scenario’ in 50 degree heat

Paris needs to act now to avoid ‘nightmare scenario’ in future heatwaves, new report urges.

21/07/2023

Serbia

Climate change takes its toll on Serbian farmers

Serbian farmers are feeling the effects of climate change on this year's crops as extreme heat follows flooding.

17/07/2023

Climate Now

How is Athens adapting to rising temperatures?

In partnership with Copernicus

With temperatures in the Greek capital reaching 40 degrees Celsius, Climate Now explores how Athens is trying to offset heat health risks with a 'cool routes' app, new pocket parks and renovating an ancient Roman aqueduct

17/07/2023

Climate

China records its highest ever temperature of 52.2°C

Concerns are mounting of a possible repeat of last year's drought.

17/07/2023

Climate

Spain is warming up quicker than the global average, Greenpeace warns

For every degree of global warming, Spain’s climate warms by 1.5℃.

06/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Faced with devastating droughts, the EU is in dire need of a Blue Deal

It’s time to get serious: we need to label water as one of the EU’s critical raw materials, something that every citizen has a basic right to – and we need to take action to secure and defend future access to it, MEP Emma Wiesner writes.

30/06/2023