By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
Wildfires rage across southern Europe as heatwave persists
A wildfire near Athens has been brought under control, but Spain has evacuated around 800 people as three fires burn in the south. Italy fac
France imposes water restrictions across nearly 70% of territory amid severe drought
Nearly 70% of France is under water-use restrictions as drought worsens after successive heatwaves. Two-thirds of aquifers are below normal
England drought spreads to nearly three-quarters of the country
England's drought now covers 71.3% of the country, the UK government confirmed. The nation just endured its driest July since records began
Portugal braces for solar output plunge during Wednesday's eclipse
Portugal's REN forecasts a 450 MW drop in solar output during Wednesday's eclipse, about 45% of usual levels. Backup from hydro and thermal
Three wildfires rage across Spain as heatwave fuels difficult battle
More than 600 firefighters and 26 aircraft are battling a complex wildfire in Huelva, Andalusia, that has forced 800 people to evacuate. Sim
Danube's recovery enables Paks plant to restart second turbine
The Danube at Paks has risen 19 cm from its record low, enabling the restart of a second turbine at Hungary's nuclear plant. Output will cli
Balkan rivers hit record lows, stranding ships and exposing riverbeds
Water levels on the Danube and Drava have fallen to historic lows, stranding cargo ships and exposing large sandbanks in Croatia. Near Batin
Europe's drought exposes hunger stones, Nazi warships and mammoth bones
The Elbe, Rhine and Danube have fallen to historic lows, exposing centuries-old hunger stones, Nazi warships and even a woolly mammoth skele
Why Europe's water reserves are running dry: leaks, overuse, and pollution
Europe's water crisis is decades in the making, with leaks, overuse, and pollution draining reserves. Heatwaves accelerate evaporation, but
Europe's water crisis deepens as EU unveils resilience plan
Record temperatures and prolonged drought are pushing Europe's water resources to the brink. The EU has launched a Water Resilience Strategy
Brazil uses human hair barriers to filter ocean oil pollution
In Brazil, an NGO is turning donated human hair into floating barriers that trap oil and plastic pollution in Guanabara Bay. The project, in
Midlife vascular health may add 13 dementia-free years, study finds
Maintaining good vascular health from age 48 to 68 could delay dementia by nearly 13 years, according to a new study. Avoiding diabetes, hyp