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Squid Game-themed climate protest staged outside COP26 venue in Glasgow

Activists and protesters call on world leaders to "stop playing climate games" and to fulfil their climate pledges at a protest inspired by "Squid Game", the South Korean dystopian show that became a global sensation after its release on Netflix, and staged outside the COP26 venue

Climate

Extreme heat is 'getting worse and worse', experts warn

Scientists are worried that we’ve reached a turning point when it comes to climate change.

Climate

Just how hot is too hot for human beings?

Global warming means Europe is facing more frequent and more intense heat waves - so what does it mean for your health?

Nature

Faces of COP26: Meet the 24-year-old restoring Scotland’s peat bogs

"Peatlands are an incredibly under-appreciated habitat. But they’re so important for so, so many reasons."

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Climate

'You don't need nuclear to get to net zero,' says climate professor

Jeffrey Sachs, the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, gives us his insight into nuclear vs. renewable energy.

Climate

Co2 concentrations vs Co2 emissions explained

The world is looking to reduce Co2 emissions and get to net zero, but even when this goal is reached, global warming will continue. We explain why.

Earth News

Would you drink green whisky?

Whisky makers in Scotland are finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint and tackle climate change.

United Kingdom

Expectations for COP26 are low but here's what would make it a success

Euronews reached out to NGOs and experts to find out what world leaders need to agree on to walk away from the COP26 in Glasgow with their heads held high.

Earth Series

Meet the Czech climate activist fighting for her family in Sudan

Euronews Green is partnering with Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) to bring you the unheard voices of the climate movement from across the continent.

Climate

What is COP26 and why is it so important?

We answer the most frequently asked questions about this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow

Climate

UK faces ‘embarrassing’ COP if new fossil fuel projects not ditched

Oil fields, coal mines and gas deposits are among projects that firms are trying to push through by 2025, a new report shows.

United Kingdom

UK government unveils budget for 'post-COVID economy'

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that "this budget is focused on investment and a more innovative and skilled economy," but the opposition has railed against tax cuts for banks and short-haul flights.

Italy

Two dead in Sicily as heavy rain causes flash floods

"The situation in Catania and its province is very critical," Regional President Nello Musumeci said.

Climate

Meet the photographers capturing the frontlines of the climate crisis

We spoke with four photographers who use their work to showcase the damage being done to our planet - and the vital need to protect it.

Earth News

UN warns of record greenhouse gas levels ahead of COP26

"We are way off track," warned the World Meteorological Organisation days before the start of a crucial climate change conference in Glasgow.

Climate

Christiana Figures talks COP26, climate grief and stubborn optimism

We sat down with Christiana Figueres, the architect of the Paris Agreement, to talk about our route out of climate chaos.

Climate

Household banks are funding deforestation despite climate promises

Which banks should you leave if you don’t want to fund deforestation? A financial investigation has found the worst offenders.

Climate

See how rising sea levels could sink these famous European landmarks

Roughly 10 per cent of the world’s population live on land which could be submerged under the current emissions pathway.

The Exchange

COP26: Global business leaders want tangible concrete objectives to combat climate change

In partnership with Media City

The world’s largest businesses will meet with politicians and activists at the end of October in what’s being called a last chance to deal with the climate change crisis.

Climate Now

What was the role of climate change in Germany's fatal floods?

In partnership with Copernicus

In this episode of Climate Now we explore what role climate change played in this year's deadly floods in Germany and Belgium.