Environment & Climate
The European Green Deal, energy transition, oceans and the climate policy behind the headlines.
Humpback Whale's Repeated Strandings Complicate Rescue Efforts on German Coast
A humpback whale stranded for weeks off Germany's Baltic coast briefly swam free, only to become stuck again on a different sandbank. Rescue
Solar and Wind Outpace Coal as Iran War Energy Crisis Fails to Revive Fossil Fuels
Coal-fired power generation was flat globally in March, falling 3.5% outside China. Solar and wind capacity added in 2025 alone could offset
Venice's Existential Fight Against Rising Seas: From Barriers to Relocation
A major study warns that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as we know it against long-term sea-level rise. Options range from multi-b
European Leaders Face Critical Energy Reset Amid Global Tensions
A trio of international meetings this month seeks to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Experts argue that cur
Colombia Summit Aims to Forge Roadmap Away from Fossil Fuels
The First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels opens in Santa Marta, Colombia, with nearly 50 countries at
Germany's Lusatian Lakeland: Europe's Largest Artificial Lake District Nears Completion
Germany's Lusatian Lakeland, a 14,000-hectare artificial lake district created from former lignite mines, will open Lake Sedlitz for swimmin
New Zealand's Conservation Effort for World's Rarest Lizard Offers Global Lessons
Fewer than 30 Alborn skinks remain, confined to a single five-hectare wetland in New Zealand. Conservationists have built a predator-proof f
Queen Bumblebees Survive Winter Floods by Breathing Underwater
Queen bumblebees can survive underwater for at least a week during winter hibernation. They breathe underwater and use an anaerobic energy s
New European Studies Challenge Assumptions on Wind Turbine Bird Mortality
A 19-month study at Scotland's Aberdeen Bay wind farm recorded zero bird collisions across 2,007 monitored flight paths. Separate German res
Climate Crisis Drives Emperor Penguin and Antarctic Fur Seal to Endangered Status
Emperor penguins face a projected 50% population decline by the 2080s as sea ice breaks up earlier. Antarctic fur seal numbers have dropped
Magellanic Penguins Reveal Global Spread of Replacement PFAS
Researchers fitted Magellanic penguins with silicone leg bands to passively sample environmental pollutants. Over 90% of the bands contained
Clash Erupts at Albanian Protest Against Kushner-Linked Resort Project
Security personnel pushed a protester to the ground during a rally against a luxury resort project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner. The i