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Climate change and tourism: The Alps may become an even more attractive summer destination

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Copernicus to help tourism industry adapt to climate-related shifts in holiday destinations and seasonality.

19/09/2018

World News

NASA using laser to map Earth's ice coverage

The U.S. has sent a satellite into space that will use laser technology to map the Earth's ice coverage and assess the impact of global warming

15/09/2018

Climate Now

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

In partnership with Copernicus

The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world.

14/09/2018

Switzerland

This map shows 'how snow is disappearing from Switzerland'

Snow covering an area twice the size of Luxembourg has been lost in Switzerland over the last two decades, researchers say.

13/09/2018

Next Series

How technology is helping protect Europe's heritage sites from climate change

The 14th century Palazzo dei Consoli is one of Gubbio's most iconic buildings. But the cracks appearing in its stone walls are raising concern that the ground under the palazzo may be shifting. Are we at risk of losing our historic heritage to climate change?

10/09/2018

World News

August in Europe 'was the warmest on record'

Europe had its warmest August on record — the third month this year that has seen unprecedented temperatures.

05/09/2018

Sweden

Sweden votes: climate is key election issue 'for first time in Europe'

Sweden’s scorching summer and subsequent forest fires have given unprecedented prominence to the issue.

04/09/2018

Sweden

Sweden election explainer: will Swedes swing to the far right?

Sweden had a record-breaking 163,000 asylum applicants in 2015. Will the legacy of this be the country electing far right populists Sweden Democrats on September 9?

03/09/2018

World News

Governments 'not on track' to cap temperatures at below two degrees

Governments are 'not on track' to cap temperatures at below two degrees, said UN's Patricia Espinosa.

02/09/2018

Focus

Facing up to the challenges of the fast disappearing Aral Sea

In partnership with Turkmenistan

Focus takes stock of the situation of the Aral Sea. The subject - from an ecological point of view - is as worrying as that of deforestation in the Amazon. Five Heads of State from Central Asia just met in Turkmenistan to show their common commitment to this huge ecological and economic challenge.

31/08/2018

Climate Now

Climate Update: Europe's second warmest July on record

Europe saw its second warmest July on record.

15/08/2018

World News

World heading toward an uninhabitable 'Hothouse' new study warns

A new study shows that Earth is at risk of entering what scientists dub “Hothouse Earth” conditions. In these circumstances, Earth will become uninhabitable.

07/08/2018

World News

Why heatwaves in Europe are becoming the new normal

Scientists are warning that the record-breaking heatwave currently impacting Europe is likely to become the rule rather than the exception as climate change disrupts weather patterns.

03/08/2018

World News

Here are the companies most responsible for global warming: Study

Scientists estimate that emissions from just 90 companies contributed for nearly 50% of the rise in global mean surface temperature since the end of the Industrial Revolution.

01/08/2018

World News

What is the environmental impact of Europe's warmer-than-ever seas?

A heatwave in northern Europe means people are likely flocking to the coast to enjoy the warmer water. But what are the environmental costs of Europe's rising sea temperatures?

23/07/2018

Climate Now

Climate Update: The crazy month of June

June - a month of weather contrasts

15/07/2018

Belgium

Which country is leading the EU's fight against climate change?

Campaigners have ranked EU countries' progress on tackling climate change. Who do you think are the best and worst?

17/06/2018

Climate Now

Climate Update: Record temperatures in May

High temperatures across Europe as century-old records are broken in Sweden and Norway

15/06/2018

World News

Antarctica is now melting three times faster than ever before

That's according to a new international study. Scientists say since 1992, three-trillion tons of ice has melted

14/06/2018

Europe News

Environmentalists & farmers take EU to court over climate change

Plaintiffs charge EU with establishing inadequate greenhouse gas reductions, and failing to ensure the already inadequate cuts are respected. A group action is trying to force the EU to make tougher laws.

24/05/2018