By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
UN desertification summit in Mongolia tackles land loss affecting billions
COP17 opened in Ulaanbaatar with 179 UNCCD member states seeking solutions to land degradation. The crisis affects 3.5 billion people and dr
Spain sends vaccines to Ceuta after migrant health cases emerge
Spain's health ministry will hold an emergency meeting to coordinate vaccine supplies for Ceuta. Cases of tuberculosis, scabies, and gastroe
Wildfires expose unexploded WWII bombs across Europe
Wildfires and droughts across Europe are exposing unexploded bombs and military relics from WWI and WWII. Recent blazes in France, Belgium,
Overnight storms batter Poland: thousands of callouts, flooded homes, power cuts
Overnight storms and gales swept across Poland, prompting more than 4,000 firefighter callouts. Twelve scout camps were evacuated as a preca
Squid surge in the North Sea signals a warming ocean
Squid and octopus are becoming permanent residents of the North Sea as waters warm. Landings have tripled in 40 years, but no catch quotas e
Under Etna's ash: Sicilians face health crisis and endless clean-up
Frequent eruptions blanket Sicilian towns in volcanic ash, aggravating lung conditions and straining health services. Clean-up is slow and c
Marmolada's shrinking ice and thawing permafrost signal a fragile Dolomites
Marmolada's glacier is losing mass rapidly, permafrost is thawing, and high-altitude water supplies are becoming unreliable. Legambiente's G
Severe storms and floods batter northern Italy after weeks of heat
Northern Italy has been hit by violent storms, with tens of thousands of lightning strikes and flash floods. The extreme weather follows wee
Greece steps up mosquito control as West Nile cases climb
Greece has confirmed 157 West Nile virus infections and 13 deaths, with cases spread across five regions. Authorities are ramping up mosquit
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