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How can cities better prepare for the extreme heatwaves in Europe?

Climate change-induced extreme heat is a “silent killer” - but simple preparation can save thousands of lives.

Green News

Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe drought' after hottest May on record

Portugal's weather service says hot temperatures and low rainfall have left most of the country facing drought.

Green News

Extreme drought in Iraq reveals 3,400-year-old city

Archaeologists rushed to document the site before it was submerged below the water again.

Green News

Euroviews. Climate change has a price: Water should too

Catarina de Albuquerque, CEO of the global partnership Sanitation and Water for All, explores whether water should be free.

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Green News

Euroviews. Water is key to our economic future so why aren’t we investing in it?

World Resources Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta, and WaterAid UK Chief Executive Tim Wainwright share why they think water is not only an essential investment but an economically-sound one too.

Europe News

Belgian farmers struggle as drought and rising costs hit

An unusually dry spring has meant crop yields are so far much lower this year.

Nature

The longest river in Italy is drying up: How will locals survive?

The mighty Po River nourishes a vast area of northern Italy, but climate change is causing a devastating drought.

Eco-Innovation

Can planting trees prevent desertification in Jordan?

These women in water-scarce Jordan are planting seedlings in a bid to fight desertification.

Green News

Food shortages in North Korea turn office workers into farmers

Drought and floods have long posed a seasonal threat to North Korea, which lacks irrigation systems and other infrastructure.

Climate

‘The world's first climate change famine’ is happening in Madagascar

More than 1 million people in southern Madagascar are currently in need of food.

Climate Now

After a dry winter, how is Portugal learning to live with drought?

In partnership with Copernicus

It has barely rained in Portugal this year and farmers are now facing a tough growing season ahead, and a bleak outlook for the coming decades. We meet one farmer to see how he's learning to live with drought.

Portugal

Portugal's drought worsens, rainfall down to 7% of average

No significant rainfall is expected for the rest of the month.

Experiences

Spanish ‘ghost village’ re-emerges after 30 years underwater

The village of Aceredo has been underwater for the past three decades. But after Spain’s driest winter on record, an eerie tourist destination has emerged from a desolate reservoir.

Green News

US 'megadrought' is the worst seen in 1,200 years

The region would still be dry without climate change but global warming is making the drought more intense, new research shows.

Green News

UN to finalise report on 'nightmare' impacts of global warming

The IPCC will spell out how climate change is set to impact people's day to day lives with a strong emphasis on cities.

Green News

Dry winter drains reservoirs and ruins crops across Spain and Portugal

Rainfall in Spain this winter has been just one-third of the average for recent years with large parts of the Iberian Peninsula experiencing drought.

Spain

Extreme winter drought devastates crops in Spain and Portugal

Half of Spain’s farms are threatened by drought this year, while scientists estimate that Portugal will see a drop in annual rainfall of 20% to 40% by the end of the century.

Portugal

Portugal limits hydroelectric power amid unusual winter drought

At least 45% of Portugal is currently experiencing “severe” or “extreme” drought.

Green News

Why did these Chilean beekeepers bring their hives to a protest?

Chile’s 10 year megadrought has driven the country’ beekeepers to protest in the capital as colony numbers decline.

Climate

Eastern Mediterranean agriculture faces climate threat

Climate change has a severe impact on agricultural production, both in the short and long term. What does this mean in practical terms?