By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
UN warns Ebola in DR Congo is spreading at record pace
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is growing exponentially, with more than 2,500 deaths recorded, half in the last 20 days. The UN warns the ep
Hungary's lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
Nearly all of Hungary is under severe or extreme drought, with lakes and rivers at historic lows. The Great Hungarian Plain faces desertific
Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as global drought crisis worsens
Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August. Delegates from 196 countries an
Nicotine in all forms harms the heart, major review finds
A comprehensive review finds that all nicotine-containing products, from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and pouches, harm the heart. While combu
EU firefighter numbers reveal stark gaps as wildfire seasons intensify
The EU counted 372,400 professional firefighters in 2025, with Germany, France, and Italy topping the list. Greece and Croatia have the high
German households can save €12,000 by electrifying heating, analysis finds
A new analysis by clean-tech firm 1KOMMA5° finds that German households could save €12,451 over 25 years by switching from gas heating to a
Swiss Alpine village lives under threat of collapsing peak
The Swiss village of Kandersteg sits beneath the unstable Spitze Stei rock formation, which could trigger a landslide twice the size of the
Serbian wildfire in Deliblatska Peščara forces evacuations as heat returns
A wildfire burning for weeks in Serbia's Deliblatska Peščara reserve forced evacuations on Thursday as temperatures hit 39C. A Russian water
France's 2026 heatwave triggers record rockfalls in the Alps
The Mont Blanc massif has seen 450 rockfalls in 2026, a record driven by extreme heat and thawing permafrost. Scientists link 80-85% of rece
DR Congo to receive 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses amid deadliest outbreak
The WHO and partners will release 70,000 Ervebo vaccine doses to DR Congo following a government request. The vaccine is approved for the Za
Belgium's largest wildfire in a century contained in High Fens
Belgium's largest wildfire in a century is now under control, officials confirmed. The blaze in the High Fens nature reserve scorched an are
How TikTok shapes teenage eating habits and what parents can do
TikTok is reshaping how teenagers discover and desire food, often blurring the line between entertainment and advertising. A new study shows