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World News

International flight in electric aircraft takes off in the Netherlands

It is a two-month trial in which people can fly without emissions between the airports of Maastricht, Liège and Aachen.

Green News

Where in Europe has the most and least direct trains to other cities?

Greenpeace is calling for more investment in European railways to create more direct train routes and encourage people to fly less.

Green News

Switzerland at further risk of natural disasters, government warns

Severe weather has caused at least four deaths in the mountainous central European country of Switzerland, forcing one federal politician to ponder if the country is capable of weathering future storms.

Green News

Green groups give cautious thumbs up to EU’s new strategic agenda

EU leaders have retained a prominent role for environmental policy in the next five-year political cycle, and put the instigator of the Green Deal Ursula von der Leyen forward for a second term as president of the European Commission.

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Climate

Canada's 2023 wildfires spewed more emissions than 647 million cars

The devastating fires lasted for months and burned an area bigger than the size of Norway.

Green News

Fact check: Is climate change leading to more migration into Europe?

All of the experts Euronews Green spoke to said the same thing: there is no empirical evidence to support the claim that climate change will lead to more international migration into Europe.

World News

Workers struggle in Bucharest as temperatures climb

Employers have adjusted working hours as the Romania is hit by a red-alert heatwave in which temperatures will reach 38-39 degrees celsius.

Travel News

Greece warns tourists not to take 'unnecessary risks' during heatwaves

There has been a spate of tourist deaths in Greece as temperatures hit 43 degrees.

Climate

Which countries are most supportive of a fossil fuel phaseout?

The biggest ever public survey on climate change shows widespread support for stronger action.

Living

Air conditioning use has more than doubled in Europe since 1990

Cooling machines are part of a vicious heating cycle.

Green News

Exclusive: Environment Commissioner eyes key role in Parliament

In an exclusive interview, outgoing EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius – newly elected as an MEP for his home country Lithuania – told Euronews how he believes he can help the Greens punch above their weight in Brussels.

Green News

Why has Switzerland snubbed the ‘landmark’ climate ruling?

The group of older Swiss women won an ‘historic’ case in the European Court of Human Rights but now the Swiss government is pushing back.

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Greece? Athens shuts Acropolis amid heatwave

Tourists have been fainting while queuing to get into the Acropolis.

Europe News

2024 European elections, proposals for the future

In the bonus episode of our series on the European election campaign, a Volt candidate and flower shop director wish for change.

Water Matters

Debate: How can we all do our bit and wise up about water resilience?

In partnership with the European Commission

As part of the European Union's Green Week event in Brussels, Euronews science correspondent Jeremy Wilks quizzed experts about water pollution, droughts, and floods and asked when we will wise up about water.

Climate

Global warming rate hits record but isn’t accelerating, scientists say

Nearly all 2023’s record heat was fossil fuel driven, scientists find.

Europe News

'Fridays for Future' demonstrators march ahead of EU elections

The march comes ahead of the European elections next week, with the demonstrators also emphasising the role of the EU.

Climate

Belgian teenager who lost a friend to floods holds Total responsible

Eight people have launched a criminal case against TotalEnergies' leaders, who they hold responsible for their climate tragedies.

Space

ESA launches new satellite to study how clouds are impacting climate

The latest and largest of the space agency's Earth Explorer satellites was launched into orbit from California onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Pakistan

Hundreds treated for heatstroke as Pakistan heatwave rages on

Meanwhile, international relief organisations have expressed concern that millions of children could be at risk of dehydration and exposure to record-high temperatures.