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Norway

Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises?

With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue.

15/03/2023

Climate

How can switching off for Earth Hour 2023 help the planet?

Iconic monuments around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour each year.

13/03/2023

Green News

Millions living in tents 6 months on from Pakistan’s worst-ever floods

'These devastating floods are an acute example of how those living in a country responsible for less than 1 per cent of global carbon emissions are seeing their lives completely turned upside down by the climate crisis.’

10/03/2023

Europe News

EU relaxes subsidy rules to prevent exodus of green tech companies

The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines.

09/03/2023

Europe News

Consumer NGO calls for ban on 'greenwashing' of food & drink products

Businesses can buy so-called carbon credits to balance out their own emissions.

09/03/2023

Denmark

Denmark inaugurates CO2 underwater graveyard

Denmark is the first country to open an underwater burial site for CO2 and also import the gas from other countries.

08/03/2023

Climate

How can sport be used to tackle the world’s climate and nature crises?

As the world of sport is increasingly impacted by climate change, athletes are walking a delicate balance when it comes to taking action.

04/03/2023

Green News

India bracing for heatwaves after hottest February since 1901

India just recorded its hottest February in 120 years. What does that mean for spring and summer?

01/03/2023

Ukraine

Euroviews. By not tackling effects of Ukraine war, we're risking further disaster

We cannot stand witness as the world’s most severe humanitarian crises spiral further out of control, IRC's Harlem Désir writes.

27/02/2023

France

Macron says it is the end of 'water abundance' in Agricultural Show

Emmanuel Macron opened the French Agricultural Show saying that a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries "is not possible" if they don't respect the same environmental and sanitary rules as Europeans.

25/02/2023

Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy heads to Mozambique after destruction in Madagascar

More than 16 thousand people were affected, with 4,500 houses flooded or damaged on the island off the African east coast. According to the authorities five people have died.

23/02/2023

Climate

Revealed: The European cities most at risk from climate damage

One Scottish county is forecast to have its climate change damage risk triple by 2050 from 1990, the biggest jump in Europe.

22/02/2023

World News

Europe is experiencing a winter drought: here's what you should know

Reservoirs and rivers in France, Italy and other parts of the continent are experiencing low water levels usually associated with summer heatwaves.

22/02/2023

Green News

Companies warned people are willing to quit over climate inaction

The sentiment is even stronger among young people suggesting the trend could continue to grow.

17/02/2023

Food and Drink

Why do France's winemakers want to destroy their vineyards?

Red wine consumption is at an all-time low in France. The government and winemakers have come up with a destructive solution to the problem of overproduction.

17/02/2023

Europe News

Brussels wants all new European city buses to be emission-free by 2030

Trucks would also have to reduce emissions by 90% by 2040.

14/02/2023

Green News

Shell’s board of directors personally sued in world first climate case

The claim filed by environmental law charity ClientEarth has the backing of investors who hold 12 million shares in the company.

09/02/2023

Climate

These are the UN chief's top climate priorities in 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for an end to the “bottomless greed of the fossil fuel industry" this year.

06/02/2023

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US breaks record with its lowest ever wind-chill temperature at -78C

An Arctic blast that brought "frostquakes" to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount Washington in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, the wind-chill factor reached minus 78 degrees Celsius (or - 108 F).

05/02/2023

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At least 13 people die in wildfires in Chile

Chile has declared a state of disaster in several central-southern regions where more than 100 homes have been affected and 47,000 hectares of forest destroyed since the fires broke out. At least 13 people have died.

04/02/2023