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Faced with increasing heat waves frequency, European cities need to adapt

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Scientists warn about heatwaves becoming the norm and start developing tools to help urban areas to adapt.

23/09/2019

USA

How well are EU countries doing at meeting their UN climate goals?

Not that well, since you ask.

23/09/2019

Norway

Watch: Norway's last miners fight for survival against climate policy

Norway's last coal mine, in the Arctic archipelago, is under threat of closure. It is situated in the northernmost town on Earth – which is also the fastest heating, thanks to climate change.

20/09/2019

World News

Millions of young people march for climate in historic mobilisation

The global climate strike kicked off in the Pacific islands and followed the rising sun through Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia and into Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

20/09/2019

World

Green initiatives 'good for the economy', climate expert tells leaders

A climate change expert has said world governments must realise that green climate initiatives are actually good for the economy. Bob Ward, from the London School of Ecoomics’ Grantham Institute on Climate Change said the two aims need each other.

19/09/2019

World News

How summer 2019 hurt the Arctic, the frontline of climate change

Unprecedented wildfires, a record melt of the sea ice and some more extreme weather episodes have marked the 2019 summer season in the Arctic Circle. It was on a par or worse than the 2012 record melt and heat levels, showing that the North Pole is the frontline of the global climate crisis.

18/09/2019

World News

Worst-case scenario forecasts 7℃ hike in global temperatures by 2100

Global average temperatures could increase 7℃ above pre-industrial levels by 2100 no matter how hard humans try to stop it, a team of French scientists claim in their latest worst-case scenario modelling.

18/09/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Climate Change threatens the future of crops

With the production of major crops expected to be down by 50% in the next 30 years due to climate change, lawmakers and environmental activists are searching for ways to protect the future of agriculture.

18/09/2019

World

EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe

Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the negative impacts of climate change, according to officials.

18/09/2019

Climate Now

From Siberia to Switzerland, scorching August leads to more fires, less ice

In partnership with Copernicus

Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows temperatures were 1.2 degrees centigrade above the pre-industrial average.

16/09/2019

Germany

Climate protesters demonstrate outside Frankfurt car show

Hundreds of climate protesters blocked the main entrance of Frankfurt's IAA car show on Sunday.

15/09/2019

Bahamas

New storm threatens hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

A tropical cyclone carrying heavy rain and strong winds is threatening the already devastated Bahamas, potentially complicating ongoing recovery efforts. The new weather system, known as Tropical Cyclone Nine, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto.

14/09/2019

World News

Which countries in Europe are most concerned about climate change?

And is it only rich ones?

11/09/2019

Italy

Climate change protesters occupy the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival

They got the support of aging rocker Mick Jagger and veteran actor Donald Sutherland who were due to walk the red carpet later to present their thriller "The Burnt Orange Heresy".

07/09/2019

Greece

Watch: Climate change hits Greek wine as grape harvest falls 30%

Santorini wines are famously sharp but higher temperatures change the acidity of the grape and lead to sweeter wine.

02/09/2019

Europe News

Brexit: MEPs on decision to suspend UK parliament

So here on the Brief from Brussels we've been talking to member of the European Parliament about how worried they are about Brexit now.

29/08/2019

Europe News

MEPs call to block Mercosur deal over Amazon deforestation

Pressure mounts on EU leaders to act against the deforestation in Brasil. One Hungarian MEP called on the European Parliament to block EU-Mercosur agreement unless Brasil gives guarantees to stop deforestation.

23/08/2019

Climate Now

July breaks global heat record

In partnership with Copernicus

July was the warmest month ever recorded, with average temperatures close to 1.2°C above the pre-industrial level.

15/08/2019

United Kingdom

The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic

The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic. Highlighting the urgency of cutting carbon emissions, the young Swede last month announced she would no longer fly to environmental conferences.

14/08/2019

Russia

Smoke from wildfires in Siberia 'covers an area bigger than the EU'

The smoke cloud extends to an area of 7 million sq km, while the EU is 4.476 million square kilometres.

14/08/2019