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Here’s how France is preparing for 4C of global heating by 2100

Affordable insurance in high-risk areas, heatwave-proof housing and different work schedules are among dozens of new measures.

Green News

Switzerland told it isn’t doing enough to comply with climate ruling

The Swiss government has been pushing back against a landmark legal climate ruling last year.

Green News

World is already becoming dangerously overheated, warns WMO

The latest WMO Global State of the Climate report for 2024 shows that the last decade was the warmest on record.

Climate

2024 set to be the first year above 1.5C of global warming

Unless the impossible happens 2024 will be the hottest year on record.

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Climate

Half of world’s biggest cities will face climate hazards by 2050

New analysis emphasises the need for ambitious emissions cuts from countries.

Europe News

Catastrophic floods in Spain linked directly to climate change

From drought that killed a quarter of a million in the Horn of Africa and heatwaves in Europe that cost some 90,000 lives to what may be the deadliest floods in Spain’s modern history – new analyses draw a direct link between ever more frequent extreme weather and climate change.

Eco-Innovation

Don’t have AC? This new fabric has you covered during heatwaves

The fabric was 6.2°C cooler than the surrounding environment in experiments.

Nature

Global water supplies under threat as world’s rivers dry up

Last year was the driest for global rivers in 30 years, while glaciers suffered the largest mass loss in 50 years.

Climate

Saharan dust and extreme heat fuel retreat of Swiss glaciers

In August, Swiss glaciers faced the 'greatest loss of ice recorded since measurements began’.

Green News

Greek wildfire kills two people and forces villages to evacuate

The flames were fanned on by strong winds blowing through forests left tinder-dry by a warm spring and hot summer.

Climate

Europe’s weather was a very mixed picture this summer, EU data shows

Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says extreme temperatures in regions such as southeastern Europe are impacting the wellbeing of Europeans.

Travel News

Spain is known for sun and sand - but beach erosion is changing this

Spain has an overtourism problem - but as its beaches slowly disappear, how long will it last?

Climate

Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next 20 years

Very few studies have so far explored the impact that extreme weather will have on different countries.

Europe News

Severe drought in Bosnia and Poland brings record low water levels

Lakes and rivers across Europe are drying up as the hottest summer on record comes to an end. In Poland and Bosnia, this has caused critically low water levels.

Climate

‘I’ve lost my work’: Deep scars remain after Athens wildfire

‘We can’t just blame politicians’ for Athens wildfire devastation, one local says.

Green News

Hottest summer in 130 years brings droughts and wildfires to Balkans

Southeast Europe was “trapped” this summer under a subtropical warm air mass from Western Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

Green News

Summer 2024 declared the hottest ever by European climate scientists

Europe was hit by deadly heatwaves and extreme weather from as early as June, with certain populations more at risk than others.

Climate

Italy issues health warning as temperatures set to hit 39C

More high temperatures come after Italy was battered by heavy rain and intense thunderstorms.

Climate

What an ‘underwater wildfire’ means for life in and out of the ocean

Scientists say prolonged high sea surface temperatures are causing problems.

Europe News

Water bombers arrive on Portuguese island of Madeira

The aircraft will assist local authorities in combating the fires which have raged on the island for the past week.

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