By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
Industrial chicken farming accelerates spread of diarrhoea-causing bacteria, Oxford study finds
Industrial chicken farming has driven a more than 100-fold increase in the spread of Campylobacter, the leading bacterial cause of gastroent
Beavers emerge as unlikely allies in Europe's fight against wildfires
Beavers are creating natural fire breaks across Europe by building dams that keep vegetation lush even during droughts. Their wetlands also
Residents return to Navas del Rey after wildfire evacuation in Spain
Residents of Navas del Rey, a town in central Spain, have returned home after a wildfire forced evacuations. The blaze, which threatened hom
Spain creates scientific panel to guide climate policy amid record wildfires
Spain's Council of Ministers has approved a Scientific Panel on Action against Climate Change to produce independent reports guiding public
Sánchez condemns climate denial as Spain battles devastating wildfires
Pedro Sánchez called climate denial 'the worst possible fuel' for tackling the climate emergency. Nearly 100,000 people have been affected b
Europe's degraded soils cost over €50 billion yearly; AI offers a path to restoration
An estimated 60–70% of EU soils are unhealthy, costing more than €50 billion each year. The EU's first Soil Monitoring Law aims for healthy
EU wildfire prevention plan falters as southern Europe burns
The European Commission's wildfire strategy, unveiled in March, has failed to prevent another severe fire season in southern Europe. Key pre
Wildfires expose Europe's unpreparedness for a hotter, drier future
Spain and France are grappling with some of the worst wildfires in years, burning over 120,000 hectares combined. The EU has activated its C
Wildfires in Gironde threaten French defence industry and regional economy
Wildfires in Gironde have forced evacuations at key defence and aerospace sites near Bordeaux, including ArianeGroup, Dassault Aviation, and
Europe's wildfire crisis: how climate change is fueling unprecedented destruction
Wildfires in southwestern France and central and eastern Spain have destroyed over 120,000 hectares of land. Two firefighters died in France
Extreme heat exposure among European children triples in first half of 2026
Two-thirds of children across Western Europe were exposed to extreme temperatures in the first six and a half months of 2026, three times th
Renewables and heat pumps could end EU's LNG reliance by 2030, report finds
Meeting EU renewable energy and heat pump targets could cut gas demand by 25% by 2030, displacing more LNG than expected from Qatar. The shi