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EU still among top 3 of world CO2 emitters, new data shows
The European Union is still among the world's top three CO2 emitters after China and the United States, new data shows. The figures, which date from 2018, were released on Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project on the occasion of the UN Climate Summit in Madrid (COP25)
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Climate Now
Counting carbon: CO2 monitoring in a changing climate
In partnership with Copernicus
We investigate one of the hottest topics in climate change in this episode of Climate Now, looking at how scientists are working to track emissions and differentiate between sources of CO2, be they human or natural.
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Wildfires destroyed 178,000 hectares of land across Europe in 2018
Forest fires struck in more European countries than ever before. Last year, wildfires destroyed nearly 178,000 hectares of land across the continent. That’s according to a new report by the EU Commission, which says it’s having to spend more to protect our countryside.
Climate Now
Rising sea levels - how the Netherlands found ways of working with the environment
In partnership with Copernicus
The Climate Now programme looked at the different ways the city of Rotterdam combats Climate Change. It looks at how the city deals with the rise of sea levels, how a roof garden is helping to store water and grow its own produce and how a floating farm works.
