Environment & Climate
The European Green Deal, energy transition, oceans and the climate policy behind the headlines.
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
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
Wildfires in Huelva and Castellón force hundreds to evacuate
A wildfire near Niebla in Huelva has scorched over 4,000 hectares and displaced around 400 people. In Castellón, a separate blaze at Tírig h
Baltic oil discovery near Polish-German border stirs environmental clash
Canadian firm Central European Petroleum discovered the Wolin East oilfield near Świnoujście, estimated to hold 22 million tonnes of oil and
Rooftop rainwater harvesting could cool European cities during heatwaves
A University of Manchester study finds that harvesting rainwater from roofs and spraying it on buildings during hot weather can reduce urban
Wildfire above Lake Garda forces evacuation of 200 residents and tourists
A wildfire broke out Friday evening in the mountains above Tignale, on Lake Garda's western shore. Around 200 residents and tourists have be