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Climate

Dengue fever is likely to 'take off' in Europe as planet heats

Climate change could make dengue fever a major threat in southern Europe this decade, WHO scientist warns.

06/10/2023

Earth News

'Gobsmackingly bananas': Scientists react to September heat record

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said the global average temperature for September broke records by such an absurd margin that climate experts are struggling to describe the phenomenon.

05/10/2023

Europe News

Young people sue 32 nations for climate inaction at human rights court

Six young people from Portugal took on 32 countries in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday for failing to protect them against climate change.

27/09/2023

Climate

Antarctic sea ice melting hits ‘extreme’ record, scientists warn

Emissions cuts are urgently needed, as Antarctic winter sea ice drops 1 million square kilometres below its previous record.

26/09/2023

Climate Now

Can this 300-year-old landscape survive another 300 years?

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now visits the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, Germany, a world heritage site under threat from climate change. Droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rain are all taking their toll on this historic 300-hundred-year-old landscape. Can it survive for another 300 years?

18/09/2023

World News

'Climate Armageddon': Scientists observe sea temperatures rise in UK

Sea temperatures impact kelp and seagrass, which support ecosystems around Europe exactly the same way as coral does. Without them, marine diversity will be in danger.

15/09/2023

Earth News

‘Nowhere is immune’: Libya’s floods made worse by climate change

‘Ferocious strength’ of storm that caused Libya’s devastating floods was powered by climate change, scientists say.

13/09/2023

Earth News

Climate change is helping fire ants to invade Europe

Red fire ants are one of the world's worst and costliest invasive alien species - and they're making Italy their home.

12/09/2023

Netherlands

Thousands protest after Dutch government awards fossil fuel subsidies

Climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas.

10/09/2023

Climate

In data: How much has Europe warmed up over the past 40 years?

Europe is warming almost twice as fast as the global average, at about 2.2C above pre-industrial times.

09/09/2023

Euronews Witness

Wildfires in Tenerife: A paradise up in flames

Wildfires across the world are devastating huge areas. Often humans are the culprits with campfires, cigarettes and even arson attacks. But the question is: Is there is a link to climate change as well, to drought and heatwaves?

07/09/2023

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Watch: Brazil firefighters rescue people trapped by floods

Firefighters rescue people trapped by floodwaters in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, where heavy rains have left at least 21 dead.

06/09/2023

Culture news

Is supermodel Naomi Campbell's latest clothing venture Pretty risky?

The 53-year-old is one of the richest models in history and her choice to work with much maligned fast fashion label Pretty Little Thing has left fashion insiders and fans alike baffled.

05/09/2023

Focus

Re-greening Uzbekistan's desertified Aral Sea region

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Focus, we look at a project to reverse the desertification of the region where the fourth largest lake in the world used to lie.

04/09/2023

Denmark

'Tax beef' - Denmark finds ways to tackle climate change

Applying taxes to beef products could be one way to reduce CO2 emissions, says the Danish Government

29/08/2023

Europe Decoded

Rewetting peatland is good for the climate. Europe is very slow at it

Rewetting drained land could help in the fight against climate change but the EU's agricultural subsidies scheme currently favours the use of drained land.

25/08/2023

Culture news

UK actors back plans to make film and TV production greener

What is a Green Rider, and can film and TV productions become more environmentally friendly?

23/08/2023

France

France puts four departments on a heatwave red alert for Tuesday

Extra vigilance ordered in Drôme, Ardèche, Rhône and Haute-Loire.

21/08/2023

Earth News

Surprising ways to survive a heatwave, from mint tea to aubergine hats

There are dozens of ways to cope with Europe’s increasingly frequent heatwaves, without bringing air con into the picture.

21/08/2023

Travel News

Wildfire forces over 3,000 travellers to flee campsites in France

Thousands of residents and holidaymakers were forced to leave their homes and campsites as a fast-moving wildfire spread across southwestern France.

15/08/2023