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Cyclone Gabrielle hits Portugal's Azores causing damage to homes

Friday, september 26, 2025

• 1:10 PM

With the Azores archipelago lying outside the region of warm tropical water, which acts as its fuel, it is somewhat rare for cyclones to reach the Portuguese islands.

California wildfire report points to lack of resources and outdated policies

• 10:36 AM

The fires in January took the lives of 30 people and burned down thousands of homes in and around Los Angeles.

COP30: EU set to double 'fairness' payments offer for climate transition – leak

• 10:05 AM

Bloc is set to push for double financing on climate adaptation by the end of the year, according to an official document from ongoing talks.

Prix Pictet 2025: Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar wins prized photography and sustainability award

• 12:45 AM

23 min

The Prix Pictet photography and sustainability award might be the world's only accolade where there are no real losers. However, Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar's haunting series, The End, was judged by the jury to be a 'clear warning of things to come'.

Why Portugal and Spain are the most vulnerable European countries to blackouts

Thursday, september 25, 2025

• 1:00 PM

The general blackout on 28 April could be a recurring scenario due to limited connections to the continental power grid, according to a new study.

China announces landmark pledge to cut carbon emissions but experts say it is 'too timid'

• 8:05 AM

10 min

Around 100 nations, responsible for about two-thirds of the world's emissions, gave plans or some kind of commitments to further curb fossil fuel emissions and fight climate change at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

Planetary health check reveals oceans have breached critical acidification boundary

Wednesday, september 24, 2025

• 4:06 PM

More than three-quarters of planet Earth’s life support systems are no longer in the safe zone, experts warn.

EU countries agree to dilute rules on water quality standards

• 11:20 AM

2 min

Green groups regret lax environmental standards on pharmaceuticals, voluntary monitoring and late compliance dates from the political agreement reached on the Water Framework Directive’s revision.

Trump calls climate change a 'con job' as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN

• 7:36 AM

11 min

Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke" and blasted the UN's climate efforts.

Commission claims IT glitch forced second delay to EU deforestation rules

Tuesday, september 23, 2025

• 2:47 PM

EU executive blames IT failure for the second delay in implementing the Deforestation Regulation.

Countries’ fossil fuel plans risk derailing efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, report warns

Monday, september 22, 2025

• 11:57 AM

A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.

COP30: EU countries dodge 2035 climate targets with statement of intent

Friday, september 19, 2025

• 9:23 AM

After lengthy negotiations, EU countries haven't agreed on a 2035 target to present at the United Nations next week.

Sweden and Finland move to safeguard bioenergy production

Wednesday, september 17, 2025

• 2:12 PM

Nordic PMs asked the European Commission to allow flexibilities under EU forest rules.

Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late

• 11:04 AM

10 min

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

Climate change tripled death toll from European heatwaves this summer, study says

• 5:05 AM

12 min

Experts say just a few degrees of extra heat can be the difference between life and death for thousands of people.

EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak

• 4:31 AM

EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November.

Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns

Monday, september 15, 2025

• 10:14 AM

Experts have revealed how extreme weather events are already reshaping Europe’s economic landscape.

Dogs, cats and hedgehogs: How pets and animals are helping with climate communication

Sunday, september 14, 2025

• 6:09 AM

An eco-family of hedgehogs, a sun-shy cat, and cuddly pet dogs are among the fresh new ways to raise awareness of extreme weather and climate change. Jeremy Wilks reports from the European Meteorological Society annual meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

‘You’re poisoning my child’: How Mamme No PFAS helped expose Italy’s PFAS pollution scandal

Saturday, september 13, 2025

• 5:01 AM

13 min

The former managers of chemical company Miteni received prison sentences after being found guilty of water pollution in northeast Italy. What does this mean for other PFAS cases in Europe?

EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say

Friday, september 12, 2025

• 4:01 PM

At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone.

EU to speed up phase out of Russian energy amid US pressure

Thursday, september 11, 2025

• 3:51 PM

Bloc turns to the US to secure energy supply, but critics worry the EU is shifting dependencies and diverting from the bloc’s climate goals.

Small businesses exempt from EU’s tax at the border

• 12:51 AM

Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to support SMEs' exemptions under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's simplification review.

Austria’s push to scrap nuclear from taxonomy snubbed by EU court

Wednesday, september 10, 2025

• 3:36 PM

The lawsuit was filed against the EU executive in October 2022.

MEPs vote for report pushing auto sector to recycle of end-of-use parts

Tuesday, september 9, 2025

• 3:49 PM

New law incentivises more sustainable design, recycling, and reuse of car parts while reducing waste and raw material dependency.

Sami reindeer herders in Sweden face cultural collapse amid mining and climate threats

Monday, september 8, 2025

• 10:50 AM

11 min

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

EIB invests €17.5m to boost electric vehicle charging network across Greece and Cyprus

• 12:00 AM

Funding supported by InvestEU will add 2,200 new EV chargers by 2029, boosting green mobility across Greece and Cyprus.

Algae grown on dairy effluent cuts mineral fertiliser use by 25%, scientists say

Friday, september 5, 2025

• 6:54 PM

Researchers are developing bio-based fertilisers that reduce pollution, save energy and could curb Europe’s reliance on Russian imports. One promising solution: algae grown on wastewater.

Worst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

• 8:15 AM

12 min

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

Trump plans to block two Iberdrola wind farms off Massachusetts coast

Thursday, september 4, 2025

• 10:28 AM

2 min

President Donald Trump plans to block two Iberdrola wind farms off the US coast, a new step by the president in his fight against renewable energy.

Vatican puts Pope Francis's ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm centre

Wednesday, september 3, 2025

• 8:18 AM

The Vatican's first-ever vocational school aims to offer on-site training in sustainable gardening, organic winemaking, and olive harvesting.

Study finds Europe’s red squirrels may cope better with global warming than expected

• 6:00 AM

Habitat loss, food, disease and competing species appear to have a greater impact on the species.

Meet the experts sailing to 26 Greek islands to protect endangered Mediterranean monk seals

Monday, september 1, 2025

• 9:28 AM

18 min

For about two months, Luke, Suzanne, Nora, John and Aran have sailed the Aegean and Ionian to inform locals, visitors and tourism operators about the threats monk seals are facing.

Unions warn of ‘woefully low’ firefighter numbers as EU faces record wildfires

• 5:01 AM

More than one million hectares burned in Europe in the summer of 2025. Despite the growing threat, unions warn that firefighter numbers remain 'woefully low', urging investment in staffing, prevention and civil protection.

Birdwatchers flock to Colombia and South Africa- so why are Venezuela and DRC being left behind?

Sunday, august 31, 2025

• 5:00 AM

8 min

While birdwatching tourism explodes in countries like Colombia and Costa Rica, places like Madagascar and Bolivia are seeing far fewer bird lovers.

14-year-old boy confesses to deliberately starting several fires in Portugal, police say

Friday, august 29, 2025

• 12:17 AM

Police say the boy said he was frustrated because of poor results in school and faced difficulties in socialising with his peers.

Five-million-year-old fissure discovered off Portugal could explain Lisbon's major earthquakes

Thursday, august 28, 2025

• 2:28 PM

A fissure in the tectonic plate 200 kilometres off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente (Sagres) may be the cause of major Lisbon earthquakes, like the one in 1755.

Poland to build Europe’s first of its kind small-scale nuclear power plant in Włocławek

• 10:56 AM

Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.

Trump reports distort science to justify rollback of key climate protections, experts warn

Wednesday, august 27, 2025

• 12:05 AM

15 min

From sea ice mix-ups to wildfire distortions, scientists say the reports misled on climate dangers.

Tourists in Malta are supporting climate change research by sharing holiday photos of the coast

Tuesday, august 26, 2025

• 1:56 PM

The CoastSnap project helps track how climate change is impacting coastlines through community photo contributions.

China races to build the world's largest solar farm to meet emissions targets

Friday, august 22, 2025

• 10:08 AM

New data shows china's carbon emissions fell in early 2025, raising hopes the country may have peaked ahead of its 2030 target.

Wildfires devastate nearly 10,000 km2 in 2025 with Spain and Portugal hardest-hit

Thursday, august 21, 2025

• 2:36 PM

Spain's civil-protection chief warned that the fires continue to pose a direct threat to populated areas, while Defence Minister Margarita Robles described "airborne action" as difficult because of thick smoke.

Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland

• 11:34 AM

One eight-month-old cub was unable to walk after being tied up for six months, while a five-month-old was “very malnourished".

Spain's sees worst wildfire season since 1994 with 382,000 hectares burned so far in 2025

• 7:50 AM

The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) calculate that 380,000 hectares have burned in Spain so far this year, while the fight against the flames continues.

Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul

Wednesday, august 20, 2025

• 2:10 PM

As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.

Adaptation efforts like early warnings and preparedness have cut Europe’s flood deaths and losses

• 6:08 AM

Researchers analysed more than 1,700 floods to untangle the effects of climate change, exposure, and adaptation.

Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely

Tuesday, august 19, 2025

• 8:10 AM

After 130 years of direct measurement, the retreat of Italy’s Ventina glacier will now be tracked by drones due to rapid melting and unstable terrain.

Extreme heatwaves expose vulnerabilities in Europe’s power grid amid rising air con demand

Sunday, august 17, 2025

• 8:18 AM

As Europe faces soaring temperatures and rising energy demand, power grids struggle to keep the lights on without worsening emissions.

Researchers reveal the hidden breakthroughs that have slashed the price of solar power

Saturday, august 16, 2025

• 6:02 AM

The breakthroughs went beyond technology, spanning policy, software and more efficient installation processes.

'Abject failure': Talks on landmark plastics treaty end in Geneva with no agreement

Friday, august 15, 2025

• 7:06 AM

Nations have said they are deeply disappointed to be leaving Geneva without a treaty

Global plastics treaty talks stall as nations divided over limiting production

Thursday, august 14, 2025

• 7:24 AM

Nations remain divided on how to curb plastic production, threatening progress on a landmark global pollution agreement.

Portugal's heatwave extends to the ocean with unusually warm waters in Algarve

Wednesday, august 13, 2025

• 1:38 PM

According to IPMA data, sea temperatures in the Algarve will range between 23 and 24°C through Saturday.

Artist’s massive sculpture at UN symbolises burden of plastic waste during treaty negotiations

Tuesday, august 12, 2025

• 11:01 AM

8 min

An evolving sculpture built from waste confronts negotiators as talks on a landmark plastic continue.

Thousands of firefighters combat three major fires in Portugal

Monday, august 11, 2025

• 10:01 AM

2 min

A fire in the municipality of Trancoso has threatened to engulf homes as Portugal struggles to contain a worsening wildfire season.

Can we force a climate breakthrough? Scientists outline strategy to tip the system

Saturday, august 9, 2025

• 8:07 AM

The authors say some positive tipping points are already occurring in power and transport.

Spain faces intense August heatwave with soaring temperatures until 13 August

Friday, august 8, 2025

• 7:56 AM

The State Meteorological Agency warns that the extreme heat episode will continue for more than a week, with temperatures that could exceed 43°C and minimums above 25°C in many areas of the country.

France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

Thursday, august 7, 2025

• 8:05 PM

Critics called the decision a win for democracy and the planet. Some lawmakers have already vowed to push for a full repeal in the coming months.

France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health

• 12:17 AM

Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.

Change blows over the Baltic Sea as Poland bets on offshore wind energy

Tuesday, august 5, 2025

• 1:04 PM

Poland’s energy transition gains pace as renewables surpass coal and offshore wind becomes a priority.

Nations meet in Geneva for final push on treaty to curb world’s spiralling plastic pollution crisis

• 12:02 AM

10 min

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.