By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
Nepal's floods echo in Chamonix as Mont Blanc glaciers retreat
Nepal's catastrophic floods have resonated in Chamonix, where a local official stresses the urgent need to prepare for glacier and rockfall
August 2026 ties record as hottest month ever, Copernicus confirms
August 2026 tied the global record for the hottest month, with temperatures 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels. Western Europe saw its hotte
EU climate monitor: August 2026 was hottest month on record globally
August 2026 was the hottest month ever recorded globally, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Western Europe also saw i
California sinkhole swallows driveway at Nicolas Cage's Malibu home
Aerial footage shows a large sinkhole where Nicolas Cage's Malibu driveway once stood. The collapse followed coastal erosion from Hurricane
Spain's summer of 2026: hottest on record with 61 heatwave days
Spain's state weather agency reports the hottest summer since records began in 1961, with an average of 24.5°C. The country endured 61 heatw
Spain's football federation offers fertility support to female players and referees
Spain's football federation is offering fertility treatments to female players, referees, and staff. The initiative aims to ease pressure ar
EU repair directive forces manufacturers to fix broken gadgets
The EU's Right to Repair Directive, passed this summer, requires manufacturers to repair certain electronics even after the warranty expires
EU backs carbon capture at Dutch plant, but critics call it a costly gamble
A fertiliser plant in Sluiskil, Netherlands, will capture 800,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly and store it under the North Sea. Critics argue the t
Step count and walking pace both cut early death risk, study finds
A study of over 64,000 UK adults found that both total daily steps and walking pace independently reduce the risk of early death. Taking 7,5
EU's 2023 carbon footprint: 35% came from imports, study finds
Imports accounted for 35% of the EU's carbon footprint in 2023, according to a new tracker. The report argues that aligning standards with C
From Gulf corals to Central Asian steppes: wildlife recovery efforts show promise
From heat-tolerant corals in the Gulf of Oman to saiga antelopes on the Ustyurt Plateau, conservationists are blending science and fieldwork
Bengaluru startup trains dogs and AI to sniff out cancer
Dognosis is training 15 dogs to identify cancer-related odours in breath samples, with AI analysing their responses. A company study reports