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Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding

5 Sep 2023

Several weather warnings have been issued across Spain as heavy rain causes major flooding across parts of the country.

Climate change has Sweden growing its wine industry

1 Sep 2023

Climate change is making for warmer and longer growing seasons in Sweden and there are also new kinds of grapes created especially for the country’s environment.

Firefighters in Greece battling 'largest wildfire ever recorded in EU'

31 Aug 2023

A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesperson said.

Poland files lawsuit against key EU climate policies

30 Aug 2023

The EU’s recently adopted climate legislation was not properly assessed, exceeded Brussels’ authority and now threatens Poland’s economy as well as energy security.

Labelled climate culprits, European farmers rebel over new standards

30 Aug 2023

Asked to cut herds, move or even shut down to help meet E.U. environmental goals, agricultural workers say too much is demanded of them.

Anger is most powerful emotion by far for spurring climate action, study finds

25 Aug 2023

The link to climate activism is seven times stronger for anger than it is for hope, and the most powerful emotional predictor of whether somebody plans to take part in a climate protest, say Norwegian researchers.

Germany to fall significantly short of EU climate targets

25 Aug 2023

Germany will likely emit 150 million tonnes more of CO2-equivalent gases than EU rules created by the Effort Sharing Regulation permit, which is expected to result in a hefty penalty payment of up to €30 billion.

Thousands displaced as wildfire rages on Tenerife

21 Aug 2023

Firefighters battling a vast wildfire on Tenerife are facing another difficult night after severe weather conditions worsened the blaze, forcing thousands to flee their homes.

Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests

8 Aug 2023

Andre Salamon wends his way through coniferous woodlands on a hillside in Germany's central Harz region.

Unesco recommends adding Venice to endangered list

3 Aug 2023

The iconic Italian city is at risk of "irreversible" damage from overwhelming tourism, overdevelopment and rising sea levels due to climate change, according to a report from Unesco.

Europe’s most important trade route is at risk due to climate change

2 Aug 2023

The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks.

Emissions from Greek wildfires equivalent of 2.3m barrels of oil, data shows

28 Jul 2023

Emissions from the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Greece in recent weeks are the highest in two decades — similar to more than 220,000 petrol cars driven for a year.

‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean on fire as blazes spread across nine countries

27 Jul 2023

Wildfires were burning in at least nine countries across the Mediterranean, with thousands of firefighters in Europe and north Africa working to contain flames stoked by high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds.

Rhodes wildfire forces thousands of evacuations, tourists flee

25 Jul 2023

Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages.

Europe’s heat wave: Greek wildfires force hundreds to flee as temperatures rise

21 Jul 2023

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as wildfires rage in Greece, and Southern Europe faces another week of sweltering, above-40C temperatures in a heat wave that experts say is linked to climate change.

Europe should cap ‘luxury’ energy use to meet emissions targets

20 Jul 2023

Research finds that limiting the demand of top 20% saves seven times the greenhouse gases required to meet the needs of the bottom 20%.

Northern Europe faces biggest relative increase in uncomfortable heat and is dangerously unprepared

19 Jul 2023

A recent UN report even stated that there is now “no credible pathway” to achieve 1.5℃.

Summer 2022 heatwaves killed 61,000 people in Europe

12 Jul 2023

Last year's summer was the hottest season ever recorded in Europe, and a new estimate shows there were over 61,000 heat-related excess deaths during this period.

Drop carbon offsetting-based environmental claims, companies urged

11 Jul 2023

Companies should drop offsetting-based environmental claims and adopt a “climate contribution” model instead, according to a new quality standard.

Climate change challenges hydropower-dependent Austria

11 Jul 2023

In Austria's Alps, construction workers toil in a huge underground project aimed at storing hydropower as climate change has reduced the country's water-dependent electricity production.

Germany must consider climate risks during LNG buildout – govt advisors

3 Jul 2023

Germany’s quest for liquefied natural gas as a substitute for halted Russian pipeline supplies entails significant risks regarding climate change mitigation, as the country’s demand could lead to new extraction projects and lock-in effects abroad.

"World's largest wooden city" set to be built in Stockholm

30 Jun 2023

A Scandinavian architecture studio is designing Stockholm Wood City, which will become the world's largest mass-timber development and have the "serenity of a forest".

Big herbivores could help save the tundra from rising heat and shrinking ice—if they can survive themselves

29 Jun 2023

Scientists in Greenland found that tundra vegetation fares better when caribou and muskoxen are around to dine on encroaching, heat-loving shrubs.

Ukraine targets initial $40 billion for 'Green Marshall Plan'

21 Jun 2023

Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part of a "Green Marshall Plan" to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit.

Switzerland backs net-zero climate law in referendum

20 Jun 2023

Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party.

Europe's city schools, hospitals at risk from extreme heat, EU agency says

16 Jun 2023

Nearly half of schools and hospitals in European cities are located in urban "heat islands", exposing vulnerable populations to health-threatening temperatures as climate change impacts worsen, the European Union's environment agency has said.

France seeks to rally support for emissions levy on shipping

14 Jun 2023

France is drumming up support for a global levy on greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry ahead of a summit hosted by Emmanuel Macron this month.

Ireland proposes culling 200,000 cows, farmers push back

13 Jun 2023

Countries across Europe are working to fulfill their commitment to shift to a climate-neutral economy.

EU mayors list climate action as top priority

13 Jun 2023

Climate change is a key concern for Europe's local leaders, with a majority of mayors in 92 major cities across the bloc listing it as a top priority in a new survey published today.

Climate change is causing more turbulence on flights, say scientists

12 Jun 2023

Clear-air turbulence was long predicted to increase under climate change, but a new study from Reading University has painted the most detailed picture yet of the effects kicking in.

Wales falling behind on targets

7 Jun 2023

Wales is falling behind on actions needed to fight climate change, according to a major report.

Accounting for war - Ukraine's climate fallout

7 Jun 2023

The war in Ukraine is deepening the climate crisis at time when global greenhouse gas emissions are already running at a record high, according to report by carbon accounting experts who have tallied the overall impact of the conflict.

Germany: govt body warns of increased health threats from climate change

2 Jun 2023

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country.

EU doubles firefighting fleet in preparation for climate change impacts

31 May 2023

The EU said on Tuesday it is doubling its aerial firefighting fleet for the summer of 2023, citing challenges such as increasing forest fires due to the climate crisis.

More than 1,500 arrested during Netherlands climate protests

30 May 2023

Activists blocked a section of a motorway in the centre of the city during the afternoon, in protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies.

UN advises against offsets for carbon removal technologies

29 May 2023

Billions of dollars are pouring into tech-based solutions to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but the UNFCCC says they are unproven and pose unknown risks.

Irish farmers convert ocean carbon to fertiliser via seaweed

26 May 2023

UK start-up Carbon Kapture has joined forces with Irish shellfish farmers to launch a seaweed farm, absorbing CO₂ and enriching soil with converted biochar.

France bans short-haul flights in effort to fight climate change

25 May 2023

France has formally banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours in a move aimed at reducing airline emissions.

Climate change: Ministers lack urgency on flood risks, critics say

23 May 2023

Welsh ministers have been accused of lacking urgency on flood risks due to climate change, after postponing planning rule changes twice.

Italy's Deadly Floods: Climate Change's All-Or-Nothing Weather Extremes

23 May 2023

In a changing climate, more rain is coming, but it’s falling on fewer days in less useful and more dangerous downpours.

Norway under pressure to scale back fossil fuel expansion plans

19 May 2023

The Norwegian government is facing growing pressure to scale back its huge global fossil fuel expansion plans – including the development of a controversial new oilfield in the North Sea.

Meteorologists are the new targets in global social media misinformation

16 May 2023

Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of faking or even fixing the weather.

Ukraine’s already planning its green rebuilding

16 May 2023

Ukrainian activists, scientists and architects are pushing for a postwar recovery unlike any in history, with a focus on climate resilience and clean energy.

Paris agreement’s police force begins with rebuke to Vatican

15 May 2023

A committee set up to pressure governments into complying with the Paris Agreement has issued its first warnings, rebuking the Vatican City for not submitting a climate plan.

EU Parliament advances methane reduction with Fit for 55 legislation

12 May 2023

The new initiative is designed to help the EU achieve its climate goals and improve air quality.

Sweden to pave world’s first permanent e-road for EV charging while driving

12 May 2023

As countries across Europe scale up efforts towards fossil fuel-free mobility, Sweden is working on the world’s first permanent electric road — allowing electric cars and trucks to charge while driving.

Climate change raising heat risks for workers: experts

11 May 2023

Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from labouring in extreme heat, an international conference has been told.

New tech to turn hydrogen and CO2 into lower-carbon aviation fuel announced

11 May 2023

Honeywell International Inc (HON.O) has announced announced a new technology to produce lower-carbon aviation fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide captured from industry, which can help cut greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, one of the hardest sectors to electrify and decarbonise.

Greenpeace sues Italian energy company ENI over climate change

11 May 2023

Greenpeace and an environmental coalition including 12 Italian citizens are suing Italian energy company ENI, accusing it of knowingly contributing to climate change.

Sweden lowers fossil fuel reduction targets, risks 2030 climate goals

9 May 2023

Sweden’s ruling coalition decided on Sunday to lower the minimum fossil fuel emission reduction targets, a move criticised by the opposition as Sweden risks its 2030 climate goals, while the influential right-wing populist Sweden Democrats claim “victory”.