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Lead MEP says EU should skip 2040 emissions targets

MEP Ondrej Knotek believes that Europe does not need to lead in the fight against climate change and disputes the 2050 goal of climate neutrality.

Climate

Earth’s oceans may have undergone a fundamental shift, study says

Scientists fear the oceans’ prolonged hotter state is now the ‘new normal’.

Nature

Is autumn already coming? Risk of heavy rain until the beginning of the week

While Sweden and Norway are battling an extreme heatwave, it continues to rain incessantly in Germany. Thunderstorm-like amounts of rain are expected, especially in the south of the country.

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Rome swelters as tour guides and tourists struggle in extreme heat

Rome swelters in high heat as temperatures soar into the high 30s Celsius. This is an issue for tourists, who are clinging to fans and water bottles while navigating the city's ancient landmarks under an unrelenting sun.

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Climate

Study: Social media boosts climate conspiracies over emergency alerts

The study says the influence of high-profile conspiracy theorists during climate disasters is drowning out emergency response efforts.

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'States must ACT NOW': Climate activists protest outside ICJ

Climate activists gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday, holding banners that read, “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.”

Green News

UN's top court says healthy environment is a human right

Experts say the non-binding advisory opinion could mark a turning point in international climate law.

Green News

Barcelona's beaches are being swallowed by sea level rise and storms

Storms and sea level rise are rapidly reshaping Barcelona’s coastline, raising fears about the future of local tourism.

Climate

Global food prices surge as heat, drought and rain disrupt crops

The study highlights how climate-driven food price spikes can aggravate public health risks and social unrest.

Green News

World court to rule on countries’ duty to fight climate change

The case has been dubbed a ‘David versus Goliath’ battle, with vulnerable nations pushing for a more robust legal framework for climate action.

Green News

Climate shelters: When the heat is on, where can you escape to?

Heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, causing a search for solutions to cool cities. With energy poverty leaving people more unprotected inside their homes, climate shelters can be an option to make cities resistant to extreme temperatures.

Green News

Is climate change fuelling Europe’s early, extreme wildfire season?

A ‘perfect storm’ of heatwaves, drought and poor forest management has burnt 232,000 hectares of European land so far this year, experts warn.

World News

Climate researcher: Hungary's extreme weather due to global heating

Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture.

Climate

Scientists slam ‘injustice’ of scarce Global South climate studies

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

Green News

Climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar

Scientists warn extreme heat could endanger players and fans at the 2026 World Cup without major schedule changes.

Nature

What scientists got right - and wrong - about coastal threats

From agricultural pollution to the spread of invasive species and climate change, there are myriad shifting threats to rocky shores.

Green News

Trump admin won’t publish key climate reports on NASA site as promised

The reversal leaves critical climate data harder to access as extreme weather intensifies across the US.

Economy

Heatwaves: Which European countries face the biggest economic losses?

Rising heat is already affecting Europe’s economy, and researchers warn the losses in GDP and productivity will worsen in the decades ahead.

Climate

Is the UK’s spate of heatwaves the new normal under climate change?

The pace of change and clustering of record-breaking extreme weather are far from natural, the scientists emphasise.

Europe News

Two people feared missing as torrential rain batters Spain's Catalonia

Several countries in Europe issued weather alerts for heavy rainfall and storms. It comes after a large part of the continent experienced extreme heatwaves.