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This Nordic city has been crowned EU’s most climate-resilient capital

Europe has been identified as the planet’s fastest-warming continent, underlining the ‘urgency’ to reduce emissions and strengthen climate resilience.

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The strongest El Niño on record is brewing. Here's what could happen

Climate scientists warn that the strongest El Niño on record could hit later this year but it is "not the reason to freak out".

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Can Spain’s pioneering climate shelters inspire the rest of Europe?

Climate shelters are becoming "critical components” of urban strategies as heat deaths in Europe continue to rise.

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‘Triple whammy’: Antarctica’s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery

Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost roughly 149 billion metric tonnes of ice each year, according to NASA.

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Super El Niño? Near-record sea temperatures in April ring alarms

The last major El Niño event saw a string of heat records, and scientists fear warming seas signal more extreme weather to come.

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Masculine behaviours found to be ‘bad for the planet’

Men were also found to have “less concern with climate change” and be “less ambitious and less active in environmental politics”.

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The EU is betting on direct air capture – is it a bad investment?

Direct air capture has been touted as ‘essential’ in meeting the EU’s climate goals – but is now really the time for investment?

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Ecological summit secures €2 billion for green transition

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The Regional Ecological Summit in Kazakhstan’s Astana brought Central Asian states together to align positions on environmental issues ahead of international negotiations.

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Strong El Niño could make 2027 the hottest year on record

Scientists have developed a new model purporting to skillfully predict El Niño and La Niña 15 months ahead of time.

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Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals are now endangered

The primary drivers are shrinking sea ice and warming oceans driven by climate change.

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Europe hit with second-warmest March on record after February floods

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) says global sea surface temperatures also reflect a “likely transition” toward El Niño conditions.

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Why climate change is taking lamb off the menu this Easter

Climate-fuelled extreme weather is becoming farmers’ “biggest challenge”, as the price of lamb continues to soar.

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Europe leads on climate as CDP marks 25 years

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Some of Europe’s leading companies gathered in Paris to mark CDP’s 25th anniversary, showing how sustainability disclosure is not just good for the planet - it can also boost the bottom line.

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Why plans to build Europe’s biggest solar farm may never happen

Politicians say that renewables must play a ‘central role’ in strengthening energy security, but a huge solar farm has been met with resistance.

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How global warming is putting millions of French homes at risk

More than half of the detached houses in France are under threat by rising temperatures, spurring the government to fight back.

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What is a 'super El Niño' and will it happen this year?

Climate models suggest a ‘strong’ El Niño could occur later this year, with the potential of increasing global temperatures.