By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
Smokers still underestimate tobacco's cardiovascular toll, study finds
A new study of over 240,000 smokers across 46 countries finds that awareness of tobacco's cardiovascular risks has barely improved in two de
Iran seeks trillion-dollar compensation as Gulf oil spills spread
Oil residues from a damaged bulk carrier have reached Iran's Qeshm Island and its protected mangroves. A separate spill from a sanctioned Ru
Solar storms pose radiation risk to airline passengers, Surrey study finds
A study by the Surrey Space Centre finds that extreme solar storms could expose airline passengers to high radiation levels and cause widesp
Sea rescues in Greece as wildfires strain Europe's firefighting capacity
A three-kilometre wall of flames forced hundreds of tourists to flee by sea in northern Greece. Wildfires also tore through Croatia, France
Athens' former airport to become Europe's largest coastal park
The Ellinikon Park in Athens will open in 2027, covering 200 hectares with 30,000 trees and 3 million shrubs. It features smart irrigation,
Croatian wildfire forces evacuation of 1,000 along Adriatic coast
A wildfire in southern Croatia forced around 1,000 people to evacuate from the coastal village of Lokva Rogoznica. The blaze tore through ve
France wildfire forces 525 to flee as Landes forest burns
A wildfire in the Landes forest of southwestern France forced 525 residents to evacuate the village of Luglon. The blaze spread rapidly thro
Europe's heatwave intensifies as millions face record temperatures
More than 135 million Europeans face temperatures above 35°C as a new heatwave intensifies. France records 42.5°C, the UK sees its hottest d
Etna's week-long eruption is a rare phenomenon not seen since the 1970s
Mount Etna's current eruption has lasted seven days, a duration not seen since the late 1970s. The ash cloud has forced Catania airport to s
Wildfire forces beach evacuations in Greece's Halkidiki as flames reach Siviri
A wildfire in Siviri, northern Greece, reached homes and triggered evacuations via 112 alerts. Firefighters, aircraft, and private boats are
Trump's vaccine order could erode trust and reopen Europe's disease risks
Donald Trump's executive order reduces universal childhood vaccine recommendations from 18 to 11 diseases. European health officials fear it
Romania shuts second Cernavodă reactor as Danube hits record lows
Romania shut down the second reactor at its Cernavodă nuclear plant on Thursday as the Danube's water level hit record lows. The move follow