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Raccoons join hornets, ibis and some kinds of algae as invasive species putting Europe’s biodiversity at risk.

In legal first, court rules Spain pig farm megapollution breached residents’ human rights

Viernes, 11 de julio de 2025

• 16:32

The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear.

How a small Texas town prepared for the worst and saved every resident in the deadly floods

• 13:59

The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.

‘Crimes against nature and people’: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded

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Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.

EU ministers invited to test for toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood

Jueves, 10 de julio de 2025

• 14:23

PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans - including children, pregnant women, and adolescents.

‘Europe is becoming a solar powerhouse’: Solar tops EU electricity as coal sinks to new low

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The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first ‘green Mass’ after calling out greed that fuels climate injustice

Miércoles, 9 de julio de 2025

• 14:19

Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.

Brussels raises consumer concerns with plans to ease rules for chemical sector

Martes, 8 de julio de 2025

• 15:44

The European Commission unveiled yet another simplification package on Tuesday, this time targeting chemicals, promising savings for industry - but raising concerns for consumer protection.

'We have to think bigger': Majority of UNESCO World Heritage sites face severe water risk

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UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal and Acropolis, are increasingly under threat from severe water hazards, a new report reveals.

Dairy cows in distress: New study shows extreme heat is shrinking milk production

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A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem.

‘A 100-year flood’: How climate change made the Texas flood disaster more likely

Lunes, 7 de julio de 2025

• 13:48

Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.

Major milestone for Polish energy as renewables generated more electricity than coal for first month

Viernes, 4 de julio de 2025

• 15:24

Although coal consumption has dropped, oil and gas use has risen and Poland remains the world's fourth highest emitting economy.

Latin America’s top human rights court says countries have a duty to act on climate change

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In a landmark advisory opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that governments have a legal obligation to tackle climate change.

France and Spain join global push to tax private jets and premium flights for climate funding

Jueves, 3 de julio de 2025

• 13:45

The initiative aims to raise billions for climate action and sustainable development by making frequent, high-emitting air travel pay its fair share.

Deposit, drink, return: Lisbon is the first European capital with a citywide reusable cup scheme

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The system could remove thousands of discarded cups from Lisbon's public spaces every night.

People in Romania's southwest struggle to access water as one third of country faces drought

Martes, 1 de julio de 2025

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Romania's southwestern Dolj county struggles with severe drought. Villagers in Teascu din Deal trek long distances for water, facing harsh conditions daily.

Sunken warships from WWI and WWII are ticking pollution time bombs at the bottom of our oceans

Domingo, 29 de junio de 2025

• 9:02

15 min

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

Delay to EU's 2040 climate goals 'a mistake,' European Commission's Ribera answers Macron

Viernes, 27 de junio de 2025

• 9:15

European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera was quizzed on Euronews' Europe Today morning show and asked for reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's call to delay the Commission's 2040 climate targets.

France, Germany, Luxembourg: Where do people experience the worst noise pollution in Europe?

Martes, 24 de junio de 2025

• 13:59

Only three countries are estimated to have less than 10 per cent of their populations exposed to harmful noise levels.

Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga

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15 min

Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political pressure on parliamentary groups, the twists and turns surrounding the EU's Green Claims Directive offer a revealing snapshot of the bloc’s evolving political dynamics.

From pipelines to pistachios: Shared climate solutions take root at Eco Expo Central Asia

Lunes, 23 de junio de 2025

• 14:46

As climate pressures mount, Eco Expo Central Asia highlighted a shift from pledges to partnerships, with countries across the region aligning on green action.

Safe summer swimming: Europeans can confidently bathe in the majority of EU's waters, report says

Viernes, 20 de junio de 2025

• 14:14

Some 95 per cent of coastal waters in Greece and Cyprus are safe for swimming, a new report has found.

Commission moves to withdraw greenwashing proposal in another blow to Green Deal

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In a surprise decision, the European Commission has announced it's withdrawing another key component of the once-flagship Green Deal policy, despite the legislation being close to final approval.

Coldplay to re-issue albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles

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Coldplay will re-issue nine of their previous albums on records made from recycled plastic bottles. The EcoRecords reduce carbon emissions during the manufacturing process by 85 per cent compared with traditional vinyl production.

More trees, more tools: Uzbekistan steps up on Aral Sea recovery and support for green business

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With representatives from over 30 countries and 20 international organisations, the Eco Expo Central Asia 2025 served as a platform showcasing technologies and setting new policy directions.

Carbon emissions on track to make crossing 1.5C threshold inevitable by 2028, scientists warn

Jueves, 19 de junio de 2025

• 13:01

The rate of human-caused warming per decade has increased to nearly 0.27 degrees Celsius, painting 'a depressing picture'.

Greenpeace warns of potential environmental disaster as oil tankers collide near Strait of Hormuz

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Greenpeace said it had reviewed satellite imagery that showed a plume of oil stretching up to about 1,500 hectares from the crash site.

Could month-long heatwaves and 40°C temperatures become the UK’s new normal under climate change?

Miércoles, 18 de junio de 2025

• 14:06

Many parts of England are expecting their first heatwave of the year this week, as the Met Office warns that hotter summers are on the way.

Swimming in Spree River? Berliners rally to reclaim water access after 100-year ban

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Berliners want to lift a 100-year Spree River swimming ban, citing improved water quality and rising urban heat.

Banks backtracked on climate pledges last year, handing €750bn to fossil fuel firms

Martes, 17 de junio de 2025

• 15:22

In total, banks have financed fossil fuels to the tune of €6.9 trillion since the Paris Agreement was signed.

Inside the first-of-its-kind mission to collect data on dangerous hailstones in the US

Viernes, 13 de junio de 2025

• 14:03

15 min

Given funding cuts to climate science in the US, it could also be the last time a hail project like this can be done for several years.

World lagging behind on goal to protect 30% of ocean by 2030: Here’s what’s needed

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10 min

A slew of commitments have been made at the UN Ocean Conference this week, with many governments using the opportunity to unveil new MPAs on the international stage.

Trump says power plants don't add to air pollution. Climate scientists say it’s 'nonsensical'

Jueves, 12 de junio de 2025

• 16:24

More than a dozen climate scientists said the Trump administration’s assertions were factually incorrect.

Environmental lawyers ‘heartened’ by another EU Court ruling backing bans on bottom trawling

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Experts say the ruling is likely to have a positive impact on other legal cases on bottom trawling happening across the EU.

Guterres urges countries to join ocean pact before point of no return, warns against science deniers

Miércoles, 11 de junio de 2025

• 6:52

Following 18 new ratifications on Monday, UN chief Guterres said on Tuesday the High Seas Treaty is "within sight" of taking effect. He warned of a 'hard battle' against 'greed', which denies science to oppose the pact.

Nearly 100 countries call for ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at UN ocean summit

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Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.

From renewables to fossil fuels in Europe: How does your country generate electricity?

Martes, 10 de junio de 2025

• 15:26

Nuclear and coal power in the EU have decreased significantly over the last 20 years, with nuclear dropping to 23% and coal to 12%, while renewables have risen.

‘A key opportunity’: Brazil and France urge nations to boost ocean climate action ahead of COP30

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Brazil explicitly included ocean-based actions for the first time in its most recently submitted national climate plan.

Macron says High Seas Treaty could take effect from January after surge in support at ocean summit

Lunes, 9 de junio de 2025

• 14:32

The High Seas Treaty, adopted in 2023, would allow countries to establish marine protected areas in international waters.

‘A golden opportunity’: UK unveils plan to ban bottom trawling in more marine protected areas

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It comes as pressure ramps up at UNOC in Nice, including with a satirical film featuring Stephen Fry and Theo James.

What is UNOC? World leaders gather in Nice to confront ocean emergency

Domingo, 8 de junio de 2025

• 9:03

12 min

More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever.

‘Lacklustre’ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say

Viernes, 6 de junio de 2025

• 9:28

The EU is hoping to position itself as a leader in marine protection ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world's oceans next week.

Solar records and dry fields: Britain’s sunniest spring ever has silver linings and hidden risks

Jueves, 5 de junio de 2025

• 13:55

The UK’s solar surge has also cut gas use by €710 million this year.

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires reaches Europe amid extreme start to the 2025 fire season

• 11:27

About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.

Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says

Miércoles, 4 de junio de 2025

• 10:36

As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting of glaciers to help protect mountain communities.

‘Shadows of indifference’: EU faces heat over inaction on pollution from Italy’s biggest steel plant

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17 min

The European Commission has been accused of misconduct over its handling of toxic pollution from Ilva, once Europe's largest steel plant.

‘We don’t need a disaster to justify resilience’: Climate projects can bring big economic benefits

Martes, 3 de junio de 2025

• 15:26

The 320 climate projects analysed were found to have potential yields of about €1 trillion in projected returns over a decade.

‘A systemic problem’: Legal action targets EU’s failure to stop bottom trawling in protected areas

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It is the latest in a stream of litigation from all corners of the EU over bottom trawling in protected zones.

Dead, dried and hidden in cargo: The global illegal seahorse trade is growing fast

Lunes, 2 de junio de 2025

• 8:23

Seahorses are being trafficked on a massive scale as part of the €20 billion illegal wildlife trade.

Tajikistan's president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates

Viernes, 30 de mayo de 2025

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1 min

Tajikistan, home to the majority of Central Asia's glaciers, is urging global action as climate change accelerates glacier melt. At a high-level international conference in Dushanbe, President Emomali Rahmon proposed launching a major glacier study.

Spain wants to ban people from flushing wet wipes and make manufacturers pay for the clean up

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Wet wipes and balloons are among the 10 most common single-use plastic items found littering European beaches.

Swiss glacier collapse highlights growing global danger as ice melt accelerates with climate change

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Scientists say greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal have already locked in enough global warming to doom many of the world's glaciers.

Four billion people endured extra month of extreme heat last year due to climate change, experts say

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Human-induced climate change at least doubled extreme heat days in 195 countries last year.

Dom Phillips was killed researching a book on the Amazon. Three years later, his friends finished it

Jueves, 29 de mayo de 2025

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11 min

Fragments of hope mix with grim realities in How to Save the Amazon, published in the UK and Brazil this week.

EU and six member states take ‘historic step’ by ratifying UN treaty to protect the high seas

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The High Seas Treaty has the potential to bring about a significant shift in global ocean conservation efforts.

EU on track to meet 2030 emissions goal thanks to strong progress on renewables

Miércoles, 28 de mayo de 2025

• 15:02

Belgium, Estonia and Poland were also singled out for not submitting their NECPs and were urged to “do so without delay”.

German court dismisses lawsuit against RWE but makes 'landmark' ruling for future climate cases

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The Peruvian famer's climate case could pave the way for others looking to hold polluters liable for past emissions.

‘Disrespectful to Everest’: Nepal vows to protect Himalayas from overcrowding and climate change

Martes, 27 de mayo de 2025

• 11:55

11 min

11 tonnes of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton were removed from Everest during the last climbing season.

From frustration to innovation: Retired firefighter’s invention helps save homes from wildfires

Sábado, 24 de mayo de 2025

• 11:00

11 min

Heli-Hydrants give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water, helping crews battle California wildfires faster.

Penguin poo creates clouds that help cool the planet, study finds

Viernes, 23 de mayo de 2025

• 14:20

Penguin excrement releases ammonia that helps form clouds over Antarctica, possibly slowing climate change in the region.