Italy

Eggs on the beach: Volunteers in Italy rally to protect turtle nest

A loggerhead sea turtle laid 91 eggs on a popular beach in Cervia, on Italy's popular Adriatic coast, forcing marine biologists to intervene.

14/07/2023

World News

European heatwave causes many to find innovative ways to cool down

With temperatures exceeding 40 Celsius in many parts of Europe, people are heading for swimming pools and 'cooling centres'.

11/07/2023

Climate

Lightning storms fuel a fresh surge of wildfires in British Columbia

Lightning storms have set off a series of new wildfires in Canada as the country continues to experience its worst ever season.

11/07/2023

Climate

Why are Barcelona’s rooftops being painted white?

Scientists have an ‘excellent’ idea for combating the capital of Catalonia's heat island effect, as heatwaves intensify.

08/07/2023

World News

June was hottest month on record indicating rising global temperatures

Scientists have warned for months that 2023 could see record highs

06/07/2023

Earth News

Heatwave Yago: Here's why Seville is naming its extreme heat events

The first-of-its-kind initiative predicts that the heatwave could be more intense than Heatwave Zoe was last summer.

26/06/2023

Europe Decoded

Wildfire season has started. Here's what Europe's doing wrong

The EU is focusing too much on suppressing wildfires, one expert told Euronews, and not properly addressing the root causes.

25/06/2023

Climate

'Extreme' marine heatwaves off UK and Ireland

Meteorologists are monitoring what they believe to be record-breaking marine heatwaves off northeast England and northwest Ireland.

20/06/2023

Climate Now

Insects thrive as temperatures rise

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now investigates how warmer winters and sunnier springs are encouraging the spread of exotic species of ant to western Europe.

19/06/2023

Euronews Witness

Locals blame Danone group for drying up water tables in Volvic, France

A heated dispute over water is rippling through Auvergne, central France. While communities are facing water use restrictions, fingers point at multinational group Danone, accused of drying up water tables with far-reaching implications for the region's ecosystem.

15/06/2023

Europe News

Spain will soon lead the EU Council. Here are its priorities

Spain will steer the EU's political debate for the entire second half of the year.

15/06/2023

Earth News

Greta Thunberg is staging her final Fridays for Future school strike

Despite graduating, the Swedish climate activist behind the global school strikes says ‘The fight has only just begun’.

09/06/2023

Spain

Desertification of Spanish marshlands shows climate crisis has arrived

Water shortages in the Doñana marshlands of southern Spain is bad news for both wildlife and rice growers

08/06/2023

Earth News

The Austrian winemakers switching grapes to account for climate change

The effects of climate change are changing Austria's wine industry. Rising summer temperatures mean many wines are losing acidity and tasting less fresh. But some winemakers are hoping alternative grape varieties could save the day.

05/06/2023

Portugal

Climate fuelled fires are forcing people to migrate in Portugal

Six years ago, a new kind of fire hit Portugal. It killed 66 people. For those lucky enough to survive, the experience still haunts them.

04/06/2023

World News

Drought: Agriculture must 'adapt to climate change'

The lack of regular rainfall and a temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius would cause Spain to lose 7% of its GDP, according to the Spanish Committee of Farmers' and Stockbreeders' Organisations.

02/06/2023

Climate

Italy’s deadly floods not caused by climate change, scientists say

A triple-whammy of cyclones caused Italy’s deadly floods, but climate-driven drought made them worse, according to the first attribution study.

01/06/2023

Europe News

Southern EU countries want funds to deal with increased drought levels

A lack of rainfall each year is starting to have a serious impact on the farming industry in some areas.

30/05/2023

Euronews Witness

Tracking water thieves in southern Spain

This episode of Euronews Witness brings you to Andalusia in southern Spain, where our reporter Hans von der Brelie is searching – and finding - illegal water wells.

25/05/2023

Japan

President Zelenskyy to attend G7 in person, as Hiroshima summit begins

The Ukrainian president had initially been expected to participate by videoconference but will now be attending Sunday's session.

19/05/2023