By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
EU crisis chief calls wildfires a wake-up call as climate deniers face backlash
EU crisis chief Hadja Lahbib has called the wildfires sweeping southern Europe 'the biggest wake-up call' in years, urging greater investmen
Spain's wildfire season fuels false claims about solar farms and funding
Fabricated front pages and misleading posts about solar farms are circulating during Spain's wildfire season. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez h
Danube's record low reveals ancient catapult stones and WWII wrecks
Budapest's Danube fell to a record 23 cm this week, exposing riverbed artifacts including a possible Roman-era catapult stone. A WWII shipwr
European youth physical fitness declines sharply since 1990
A University of Zaragoza study of over 417,000 European children shows physical fitness has declined since 1990. Flexibility has fallen most
How the Brenner Base Tunnel's Alpine mega-landfill aims for green renewal
The Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy is producing millions of cubic metres of rock waste. A V-shaped Alpine valley has been tra
Southern Europe faces rising wildfire risk despite fewer blazes
A study in Scientific Reports finds that fire-promoting weather has intensified by up to 50% in parts of France and Spain. Despite fewer wil
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant faces shutdown as Danube hits record low
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, which provides nearly half the country's power, may shut down within days due to record-low Danube water level
EU funds removal of Nazi warships from Danube as drought exposes wrecks
Drought and low water levels in the Danube have exposed dozens of German warships scuttled in 1944. An EU-funded project is removing 21 wrec
Wildfire near Suffolk nuclear plants under control, EDF says
A wildfire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has burned around 100 hectares near three nuclear power sites. EDF says Sizewell B operations are una
Ribera accuses climate deniers of endangering lives as wildfires scorch Europe
Teresa Ribera, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President, has accused climate-sceptic politicians of lying to the public and endang
Clooneys flee Brignoles home as wildfires sweep Provence
George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their home in Brignoles, Provence, as wildfires rage across the region. In a letter to the mayor, the
Wildfires force mass evacuations along Turkey's Aegean and Mediterranean coasts
Wildfires across six Turkish provinces have forced hundreds of evacuations and closed highways. The most serious blaze is in Seydikemer, whe