United Kingdom

UK to announce climate target more 'ambitious' than the EU

Boris Johnson is set to pledge to reduce the UK's emissions "faster than any major economy", which would see a reduction of at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.

4 December 2020

Earth News

To reach Paris Agreement targets, global food production ‘must change’

If we want to reach global warming targets we have to change how we eat, a new study has found.

6 November 2020

World News

Hottest September on record: Now 2020 on course for warmest year ever

This September saw unusually high temperatures in Siberia, across the Middle East, parts of South America and Australia — while a European heatwave shattered monthly records, too.

7 October 2020

Earth News

A guide to surviving the heatwave without humiliating yourself

How to avoid the pitfalls of pit stains.

12 August 2020

Earth News

Last month was the world’s third-hottest July on record

What does it mean for countries around Europe?

7 August 2020

World News

Polar bears 'could be all but extinct by 2100'

Polar bears could almost completely disappear in the space of a human lifetime if more is not done to tackle climate change, a new study has warned.

20 July 2020

Russia

Heat, melting ice and fires combine for unprecedented Arctic summer

Fuelled by record high temperatures in the Arctic region, fires are currently burning an area of land the size of Luxembourg.

14 July 2020

World News

The other new normal: A record 38C and forest fires in the Arctic

This weekend a shocking new record temperature was recorded in the Arctic Circle, amid warnings some parts of the world are heating much faster than others.

22 June 2020

Earth News

Coronavirus delays largest Arctic expedition in history

Scientists on board the icebreaker Polarstern have been without supplies for two months.

7 June 2020

World News

New Copernicus study tells story of climate change in record year

While last year was the warmest year on record for Europe, this was closely followed by 2014, 2015 and 2018.

22 April 2020

Italy

'Half of world's sandy beaches could disappear due to climate change'

They could disappear by the end of the century if action is not taken to halt climate change, it's claimed.

3 March 2020

World News

France's winter 'is the warmest ever recorded'

French temperatures in February were more than 3°C above the average for this time of year.

29 February 2020

Ecotech

How one small change could cut the climate cost of your flight in half

You probably wouldn't even notice the difference.

19 February 2020

World News

Antarctica has hottest day on record as temperatures reach 18.3°C

Thursday's reading beat the previous high of 17.5°C set in March 2015.

7 February 2020

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Antarctica: tower block-sized ice mass smashes into sea

The block weighs thousands of tonnes and is at least 40 metres high

6 February 2020

Europe News

Copenhagen green city goals

Copenhagen is known for its bikes and green outlook - but what are the latest ways the Nordic nation is trying to lead the way on cutting back on carbon? Greg Lory went to find out.

10 December 2019

Switzerland

Slide to compare: melting glaciers change the face of Switzerland

Before and after: see how Swiss glaciers have shrunk dramatically across 150 years

2 December 2019

World News

COP25: Are countries implementing their Paris agreement pledges?

Ahead of the COP25 climate conference in Madrid, Euronews looks at the national pledges of the Paris agreement signatories and tracks their progress.

2 December 2019

World News

Arctic ice reached record low in October

Arctic sea ice extent was more than 2.6 million square kilometres lower than the average between 1981 and 2010 and the lowest on record for a month of October.

4 November 2019

Earth News

Veganism could be key to reducing farming's carbon footprint

A new study has identified reduced meat consumption and tree-planting as viable solutions to global warming.

23 October 2019