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Iceland hit by earlier-than-normal snowstorm

The weather sparked more than 120 incidents, mostly vehicles stuck in the snow.

France

French wine production in 2021 cut by 30% due to frost and disease

Losses incurred by a historic bout of frost in early spring were compounded by the emergence of diseases blamed on the wet summer.

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Hurricane Ida was an environmental disaster, photos reveal

An oil company has been accused of being responsible for the massive oil spill.

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Was 'warning fatigue' to blame for the Hurricane Ida deaths in the US?

As flood alerts lit up phones, experts suggest that people weren't as concerned by the weather warnings as they should have been.

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Climate change has increased weather disasters five-fold since 1970

However, fewer people are dying from these extreme weather events than before.

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Rare snowfall in South Africa caused by a cold front

People enjoy the snow after unusually heavy snowfalls in the mountains and highlands close to the town of Ceres, about 180km from Cape Town

Climate Now

Heatwave protection: can new technology help Europe's most vulnerable?

In partnership with Copernicus

Heatwaves are hitting Europe with a growing frequency and intensity. So public health authorities are looking at new ways to protect the most vulnerable from the extreme heat.

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Turkey: Forest workers killed in wildfires

The death toll from wildfires raging on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast rose to six Saturday after two forest workers were killed.

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UK Prime Minister struggles with umbrella at police memorial

UK Prime Minister struggled with an umbrella in inclement weather during a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for a new police memorial in the English county of Staffordshire

Climate Now

Is it possible to protect historic sites from the effects of climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

Historic sites around Europe are at risk from storm surges, floods and rising sea levels - so how should they react? We head to the UNESCO site of Lübeck in Germany to see how a city surrounded by water could protect itself.

Czech Republic

Two people killed as strong thunderstorm hits Czech Republic

Strong thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and torrential rains hit the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, leading to two deaths.

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Climate change 'a factor' in frost that decimated France's vineyards

The historic bout of frost in April is estimated to have caused €2 billion in economic damage.

Climate Now

Fish are swimming to cooler waters as climate change heats our oceans

In partnership with Copernicus

We report from Denmark where the arrival of new species like tuna and anchovy is a sign of the big shifts underway as the ocean waters warm due to climate change.

Climate

5 million years of climate change records have been found in a canyon

It has allowed scientists to reconstruct a historic record of rainfall in Central Asia.

Climate Now

How close can offshore wind carry Europe towards carbon neutrality?

In partnership with Copernicus

How big can offshore wind become? Euronews has a unique chance to film turbines up close in the North Sea and hear how climate data is being combined with the latest technology to harness the most from the power of the wind.

United Kingdom

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

The nine-year-old boy died on a football field. His club paid tribute to him as a "shining light and an inspiration to everyone he met."

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Europe’s climate in 2020: record heat and storms, and a relentlessly warming Arctic

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Copernicus’ European State of the Climate report offers the latest snapshot of the continent’s weather and climate

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Enormous sandstorm sweeps across Inner Mongolia

Images show a massive sandstorm covering and sweeping through many areas of Alxa Right Banner, in China's northern Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday afternoon.

Climate Now

Could climate data help beat wildfires?

In partnership with Copernicus

Could climate data be the key to slowing the spread of wildfires? How scientists and firefighters are using AI to combine satellite data to get ahead of the flames in Spain.

France

'Historic' bout of frost decimates French winemakers' harvest

About "80 per cent to 90 per cent" of the harvest for Côtes du Rhône wine has been lost, according to professionals.