By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
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
Maldives youth paddle against reclamation to defend their islands
In the Maldives, young activists are paddling kayaks to protest land reclamation and organizing cleanups to fight plastic pollution. They re
Western Europe endures record heat as wildfires rage from Albania to Spain
Western Europe has set a new average temperature record for June–July, according to Copernicus. Wildfires in Albania and Spain highlight the
Firefighters battle blaze near Tírig in Castellón as 810 hectares burn
A wildfire in Tírig, Castellón, has burned 810 hectares since Friday. Over 300 firefighters and 21 aircraft are working to contain it. The b
Budapest's exposed Danube riverbed becomes an unlikely party venue
A pop-up party on Budapest's exposed Danube riverbed has gone viral, highlighting the river's shrinking water levels. The phenomenon, once r