Yesterday
Greens, socialists hope centrist alliance will limit scale of EU deregulation
• 5:00 PM
4 min
The European Parliament has voted to delay key rules on corporate sustainability pending a reduction of their scope, on the same day the Trump administration appeared to be targeting EU regulatory standards with a punitive 20% import tariff.
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Beryl, Helene and Milton join list of nearly 100 hurricane names so deadly they won’t be repeated
• 3:12 PM
7 min
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was the ninth in a row with above average activity, the WMO says.
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Greece storms were made wetter and more destructive by climate change, study finds
• 2:38 PM
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The research found that storms are up to 15 per cent wetter now than they would have been in the past.
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Wednesday, april 2, 2025
The Arctic’s glaciers are retreating, exposing new coastlines that could trigger tsunamis
• 3:00 PM
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The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.
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Commission denies singling out NGOs in green funding row
• 2:30 PM
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After right-wing parties in the European Parliament narrowly lost a symbolic vote on blocking funding for non-profit groups through the LIFE Programme, the European Commission issued a detailed statement that has done little to reassure critics who see th
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Dead hedgehogs reveal PCB pollution still haunts the environment decades after ban
• 2:14 PM
8 min
Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human health.
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'The last form of protest I have': German priest prefers prison over €500 fine for climate activism
• 7:29 AM
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Rev. Jörg Alt and about 40 other activists blocked traffic in Nuremberg by gluing their hands to a street in front of the city's train station.
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Tuesday, april 1, 2025
Türkiye’s 20,000-year-old glaciers are disappearing. Scientists want to close them to visitors
• 2:30 PM
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The remaining glacial area in the Cilo Mountains has been damaged and degraded, scientists say.
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MEPs reject call to halt funding for environmental NGOs
• 11:49 AM
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In a knife edge vote, the European Parliament’s environment committee voted down an objection jointly tabled by the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) against continued funding of civil society campaign groups.
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Finland ‘ahead of schedule’ on coal phase out as Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant closes
• 5:04 AM
7 min
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
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Saturday, march 29, 2025
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‘Hanging up the high vis’: Just Stop Oil says it will stop direct action protests this April
• 3:01 PM
6 min
During their three-year history, Just Stop Oil supporters have been arrested 3,300 times and imprisoned 180 times.
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Massive Attack concert made history by slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 98%
• 11:08 AM
4 min
The gig broke the world record for the lowest carbon emissions ever produced by a music event.
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Governments losing patience with European Commission over delayed 2040 climate target proposal
• 10:38 AM
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With some clear exceptions, there appears to be broad support among European governments to open negotiations on a 2040 emissions reduction target as soon as possible – but enthusiasm for the 90% cut favoured by the European Commission was less in evidenc
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Thursday, march 27, 2025
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Toxic water and a sickening stench: How pig-rearing has turned this Spanish town into ‘a dungheap’
• 4:19 PM
10 min
Residents are too afraid to drink water from their local wells or open their windows for fear of the stench of nearby livestock operations.
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Europe challenged to step up as China’s solar boom powers record renewable energy growth
• 2:22 PM
4 min
UN climate chief Simon Stiell said that the clean energy transition can be "Europe's economic engine-room".
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Heavy rainfall fills empty reservoirs in Spain, bringing drought relief and floods
• 12:11 AM
5 min
Reservoirs around the country are now around 66% full on average, according to Spain's environment and ecological transition ministry — the highest level in a decade.
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Tuesday, march 25, 2025
Chinese lithium must not become ‘the new Russian gas’, says EU industry chief
• 5:14 PM
5 min
The EU has drawn up a priority list of 47 projects for the mining and processing of critical raw materials, which local authorities will be required to fast-track through the permitting process in as little as 15 months or less.
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Barcelona has the highest density of cars in the EU. Cutting traffic by 25% could save 200 lives
• 3:02 PM
6 min
From superblocks to port electrification plans, Barcelona’s traffic pollution is slowly improving.
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This decade-long climate lawsuit saw its plaintiffs grow from children into adults. Now, it is over
• 8:50 AM
7 min
The case has inspired similar climate legal action on behalf of young people across the United States.
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Bottom trawling in European waters costs society up to €11bn a year, new study finds
• 6:03 AM
10 min
Ocean experts found that the economic costs mostly come from carbon emissions caused by churning up the seabed.
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Monday, march 24, 2025
‘Embarrassing, bad and frankly dangerous’: Experts react to drop in US weather balloon launches
• 3:42 PM
7 min
Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this year.
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Renewables stepped up to meet surge in energy demand from rising temperatures in 2024, IEA says
• 2:59 PM
4 min
Despite some climate-related setbacks, the decoupling of emissions from economic growth is one promising trend.
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Saturday, march 22, 2025
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In Finland, more than half of consumers are shopping less for climate reasons
• 3:34 PM
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Most Finnish people said they had already experienced the impact of climate change in their daily lives with 62 per cent feeling that recent winters have been milder.
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What are nurdles? ‘Sheen’ of plastic pellets spotted in the North Sea after ship crash
• 2:49 PM
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Although not toxic, nurdles present a deadly risk to wildlife if ingested.
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Sunday, march 16, 2025
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‘A bad joke’: Greece gives green light to oil drilling while expanding marine protected areas
• 4:45 PM
6 min
Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench.
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‘Faster and faster’: Why did global sea levels rise more than expected in 2024?
• 3:41 PM
4 min
Since the satellite recording of ocean height began in 1993, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled.
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Governments agree to ease regulation of new-generation GMOs
• 2:40 PM
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The EU is to set to release a new class of genetically modified crops from strict regulation that dates back over 20 years, but MEPs and governments are divided over whether biotech firms should be allowed to patent them.
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Thursday, march 13, 2025
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What is climate whiplash? New report reveals dangers of flooding and drought in European cities
• 3:52 PM
5 min
Researchers have found that 90 per cent of all climate disasters are driven by too much or too little water.
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Climate change could reduce the number of satellites that can safely orbit Earth, study finds
• 3:03 PM
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A new study says space may become more littered with debris as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up
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Tuesday, march 11, 2025
‘It’s a budget-buster’: Why Trump wants to spend €40 million a year shooting owls
• 3:01 PM
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To save the spotted owl, Trump plans to shoot hundreds of thousands of larger owls, but Congress says it’s too expensive.
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Microplastics may make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics, researchers say
• 1:34 PM
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Microplastics made it more difficult for drugs to be efficient, researchers say.
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Environmental groups warn of ‘multiple toxic hazards’ after North Sea ship crash
• 10:03 AM
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is assessing what counter pollution action is needed, as people voice concern for porpoises and seabirds.
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Monday, march 10, 2025
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Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in fight to hold polluters accountable
• 3:03 PM
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The case has taken nearly 10 years to be heard with judges travelling to Peru to visit his village.
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US has exited climate deal that helps developing nations switch to green energy, South Africa says
• 8:33 AM
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The initiative is intended to help emerging economies move away from coal and other non-renewable energy sources.
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Fish door bells, plastic-eating fungi and tree hugging: Positive environmental stories from 2025
• 12:53 AM
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Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.
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Thursday, march 6, 2025
These piglets left to die as part of a controversial exhibition in Denmark have gone missing
• 2:59 PM
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The artist aimed to raise awareness about the cruelties of modern pig production in Denmark.
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'Big blow' for pollution research as US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
• 8:35 AM
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Reliable data from US embassies and consulates has been essential for air quality monitoring in cities around the world.
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Wednesday, march 5, 2025
These 36 fossil fuel firms are responsible for half of global emissions, report reveals
• 4:03 PM
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State-owned coal, oil and gas companies dominated the list of the highest emitting firms.
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‘God Squad’: Could Trump’s plan for increased logging make species extinct?
• 3:03 PM
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The Endangered Species Committee has only issued exemptions twice in 47 years, prompting legal action from environmental groups both times.
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Tuesday, march 4, 2025
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European governments heading towards GMO deregulation
• 4:10 PM
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With the cultivation of genetically modified plants banned in nearly all EU countries, the European Commission wants to treat products of the latest lab techniques as equivalent to conventional crops. Governments appear to be getting on board.
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UN warns that ‘time is not on our side’ as key climate science meeting begins
• 3:33 PM
5 min
The IPCC assessment summarises the latest climate research from around the world, taking hundreds of experts years to produce.
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South Sudan shuts schools for two weeks after students collapse due to extreme heat
• 3:01 PM
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Many schools in South Sudan have makeshift structures and no electricity for cooling systems.
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Greenpeace says pipeline company's $300m lawsuit could have 'chilling effect' on future protests
• 11:37 AM
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The lawsuit accuses Greenpeace of defamation and orchestrating criminal behaviour during pipeline protests in 2016 and 2017.
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Three years of war in Ukraine: ‘Environmental damage knows no borders’ as emissions rise to new high
• 7:05 AM
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Forest fires have contributed to a 31 per cent rise in emissions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the last 12 months.
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