Environment & Climate
The European Green Deal, energy transition, oceans and the climate policy behind the headlines.
Greenpeace paints 'Our house is on fire, Andy' on wildfire-scorched Welsh hillside
Greenpeace and A Letter From Lucy have painted a 1,120-square-metre message on a fire-blackened hillside in Eryri National Park. The protest
Geothermal energy: Europe's untapped domestic power needs a strategy
Geothermal could supply a tenth of EU electricity at competitive costs, but the bloc lacks a coordinated strategy. While the US and Canada d
Earth's true shape revealed: NASA's geoid map shows a lumpy planet
NASA has released a visualization of the geoid, Earth's gravitational shape, which looks like a potato. The model shows 191 meters of variat
Europe's energy shift: why households are taking power into their own hands
European households are increasingly adopting solar panels, home batteries, and smart energy management to cut costs and reduce dependence o
Wildfires rage across Europe as Germany evacuates border town, France stabilises blaze
A German border town near Belgium has been partially evacuated as wildfires continue to rage across Europe. France reports its Landes blaze
Portugal's ancient olive trees may include a 3,700-year-old survivor
A UTAD-developed method has certified olive trees in Portugal exceeding 2,000 years old. The oldest, in Vidigueira, may be over 3,700 years
How a UK climate briefing is spreading across Europe
A UK initiative recreates the urgency of COVID briefings for the climate crisis. The People's Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,
Belgium battles fast-moving wildfire near German border
A major wildfire is burning in eastern Belgium, threatening to cross into Germany. Thick smoke and rugged terrain are complicating firefight
Climate briefing moves experts to tears: inside the emotional session
A closed-door climate briefing in Brussels left scientists and policymakers in tears. The session highlighted accelerating tipping points an
Rhine water levels stay critically low as German drought persists
Germany's Rhine River continues to suffer from severe drought, with water levels at critical lows. The situation is disrupting freight shipp
Belgium's largest wildfire on record spreads as Europe battles blazes
A wildfire in Belgium's High Fens nature reserve has grown to 3,000 hectares, the largest in the country's history. EU assistance has been a
Wildfires force mass evacuations across Europe as heatwave persists
Wildfires are forcing thousands to evacuate across Europe, from France's Landes region to Germany's Eifel. EU Commission President Ursula vo