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Greenpeace fights for its life in €290 million lawsuit

The lawsuit relates to decade-old protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

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Is Germany backtracking on its renewable climate targets?

A revision of an existing law will now allow homeowners to use oil and gas as heating fuel instead.

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‘Relentless’: Why have Europe’s storms been so extreme this winter?

Previously "manageable" storms are transforming into “dangerous disasters” due to human-generated emissions, a new report warns.

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Microwave meals contain a 'cocktail of microplastics', report warns

Microwave meals are convenient – but a new report reveals just how much they could be harming our health and the planet.

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Russia-Ukraine war has produced 311 million tonnes of CO2e - report

Experts warn that climate change and Russia’s war on Ukraine have created a “vicious cycle” with devastating consequences.

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US Supreme Court to hear Big Oil bid to dismiss climate suits

In their fight to block climate accountability cases, fossil fuel majors recently gained the ear of the highest court in the US.

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‘Limitless power’: Inside the race to create solar energy from space

Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector.

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Wildfires increasingly likely in several countries at once

The risk of synchronous wildfires is rising - and help won't be as likely to come from neighbouring countries busy with their own flames.

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Geothermal energy could replace over 40% of EU’s fossil electricity

Enhanced geothermal systems could wean the EU off fossil fuels, even in countries without volcanic activity.

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'I kayaked Greenland’s ‘pristine’ waters. What I found was terrifying'

One scientist is on a mission to reveal the far-reaching spread of microplastics after kayaking around a remote glacier in Greenland.

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Green MEP calls for Austria to tax the rich while on the red carpet

Lena Schilling used the Vienna Opera Ball to condemn Austria’s mega wealthy, and call for a return to a ‘fair’ inheritance tax model.

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Portugal tops latest EU leaderboard for renewable energy - report

Portugal’s electricity production last month was largely led by hydro and wind power, according to a new report.

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Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

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Trump EPA to gut key scientific finding underpinning US climate policy

The 2009 'endangerment finding' is the legal underpinning of nearly all US climate regulations for planet-heating emissions.

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Arctic ship traffic and black carbon are on the rise

“It ends up in a never-ending cycle of increased warming,” says Sian Prior, lead adviser for the Clean Arctic Alliance.

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This EU city just banned all public ads for meat and fossil fuels

Initially proposed in 2020, Amsterdam has officially banned on public advertisements promoting meat and fossil fuel products.

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In the race for clean energy, why are geothermal systems ignored?

Geothermal systems that harness heat from deep underground require significantly less land infrastructure than other renewable energies.

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'Staggering' rise in coal plants in China despite clean energy gains

More than 50 large coal units were commissioned in 2025, up from fewer than 20 a year over the previous decade.

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Doomsday Clock warns Trump’s war on renewable energy must end

A rapid transition away from fossil fuels could help slow down the Doomsday Clock as it edges closer to midnight.

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‘Unprecedented fleet’ of offshore wind farms to be built in North Sea

At-sea wind farms will soon be connected to multiple countries across Europe, thanks to a landmark declaration.