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Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates thanks to their ‘jumping genes’

Polar bears face “total extinction” by the end of this century, but scientists have found a small beacon of “hope”.

Fredag 12 december 2025

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was menace known as 'Bram'

According to the European Commission, there are around 23,000 wild wolves in Europe and the population increased by 35% between 2016 and 2023.

Economic growth has been linked to rising emissions for decades. Now, the ‘opposite is happening’

A decade on from the Paris Agreement, and the link between GDP and rising emissions is starting to break.

EU auditors say impact of LIFE environmental funds 'unclear' in absence of close monitoring

EU auditors found that the environmental funds under the LIFE programme are difficult to assess, according to their latest audit. They also urged the European Commission to increase oversight as 123 new projects were recently awarded €358 million in LIFE

Torsdag 11 december 2025

What are transition credits? Philippines takes novel approach to coal phase-out

This novel take on carbon credits could cure Asia's coal addiction - but critics are sceptical.

Europeans are turning up to railway stations in their pyjamas to protest cancelled night trains

The decline of international night trains across Europe is facing growing scrutiny – as activists opt to protest in comfort.

‘Sophisticated’ criminals busted as 30,000 live animals seized in wildlife trafficking crackdown

More than 1,000 suspects have been identified in a global sting to crack down on illegal trafficking.

From Nike to H&M: How the fashion industry’s ‘big green plan’ is worsening microplastic pollution

An investigation into recycled polyester found microplastic pollution is being worsened by ‘green’ materials.

Inside the €1 million offer to launch the first Nobel Prize in climate and planetary health

Leading voices have joined the call for the Nobel Committee to launch a dedicated climate Prize.

Onsdag 10 december 2025

European Commission to open up energy infrastructure law to speed up grid permits

The Commission said it will work to broker a political compromise among member states to accelerate the development of electricity interconnections as part of the "Grids Package".

Environmental groups warn EU Commission's simplification of green laws means more pollution

The EU executive is simplifying environmental laws to "reduce administrative burden" on industry, but environmental groups argue that the decision is a reprieve for polluters.

‘We look ridiculous’: US government website removes fossil fuels as cause of global warming

'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert.

Tisdag 9 december 2025

EU hydrogen market hampered by costly production and uncertainty, energy regulators say

The European Union's goal of producing 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2030 are at odds with current market reality, where production and regulation costs leave investors unconvinced.

Deep-sea mining tests impact more than a third of seabed animals, landmark study warns

A five-year-long investigation into how deep-sea mining impacts biodiversity has finally been published.

Excessive heat: How rising temperatures are harming young children's development

Researchers have warned that spells of excessive heat driven by climate change may lead to delays in early childhood development.

Måndag 8 december 2025

Seven EU countries pressure European Commission to rethink 2035 diesel and petrol car ban

Pressure from EU countries, lawmakers and the automotive industry is likely pushing the European Commission to delay the revision of the bloc's ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035.

Shell-funded school materials accused of downplaying fossil fuels’ climate impact

School materials emblazoned with the Shell logo are shaping how children as young as 10 learn about climate change.

European Commission to unveil €1.2 trillion plan to upgrade the EU's electric grids, leak shows

The European Commission has identified eight key energy projects under the "Grids Package" to be announced this week, Euronews has learned. The plan aims to increase electricity transmission across the EU27. The EU executive will also endorse storage and

Fredag 5 december 2025

How decades of deforestation turned Asia’s floods into one of the deadliest weather events of 2025

As renewed rainfall threatens even more devastation across parts of Asia, calls to fight deforestation are getting louder.

Russian gas and oil in Europe are done for good, Energy Commissioner tells Euronews

EU legislators agreed this week on a historic deal to end energy dependency on Russian gas by 2027. Commissioner Jørgensen told Euronews' Europe Today morning show that Europeans must never allow Moscow to weaponise energy, and a Russian oil ban could be

African penguins starved ‘en masse’ due to food shortages driven by climate shifts and overfishing

Severe food shortages have caused thousands of penguins to ‘starve’ to death, a new study has found.

Torsdag 4 december 2025

Deep-sea mining: Norway halts controversial practice until 2029

Norway’s newly elected government has delayed issuing deep-sea mining licenses in the Arctic.

Onsdag 3 december 2025

Parliament backs 'carbon monitoring' of heavy industry imports into EU

European lawmakers voted to boost heavy industry imports monitoring a few days before the European Commission is due to reinforce legislation for the bloc's carbon border tax.

Forest fires: Greece pinpoints high risk areas with new data-rich map

The new map will allow better preparation for and prevention of wildfires.

A decade of climate court cases: How legal battles are holding governments and polluters accountable

A surge in climate litigation over the last decade has forced governments and big companies to act.

EU lawmakers agree to ban Russian gas imports by 2027

The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.

Monsoon season or climate disaster? What’s driving Asia’s flash floods as death toll hits 1,400

More than 1,400 people have been killed following record-breaking rainfall and storm surges across parts of Asia.

Tisdag 2 december 2025

Ranked: Which EU countries' citizens are the most connected to nature?

There is a "weak correlation" between members of environmental organisations and nature-connectedness across Europe and the world, researchers say.

Planned solar park in Portugal raises concerns about environmental damage and local impact

The company behind the project has promised to reconcile the production of renewable energy with the environmental protection of the territory.

Måndag 1 december 2025

EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say

Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive.

Air pollution linked to over 180,000 deaths in the EU. Which country was hit the hardest?

Air pollution remains one Europe’s deadliest environmental threats despite recent progress.

Söndag 30 november 2025

Dolphins and whales have ‘no place to hide’ from forever chemicals, warns new study

Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.

Lördag 29 november 2025

France blames climate change for ‘deteriorating’ wine industry. But is uprooting vines the solution?

France says it is ‘determined’ to rescue the wine industry from a crisis, but could its plan backfire?

Fredag 28 november 2025

EU seeks to exploit nature-based products for competitiveness push, green groups say

Nature-based products such as biofuels and bioplastics will be looked to as drivers of green growth under a recently announced bioeconomy strategy, but critics are wary of overexploitation.

How the UN’s language around climate change risks is ‘eroding’ public trust in science

Researchers warn that current climate change language can make it easier for misinformation to spread.

How climate change is growing into one of the biggest threats to Spain’s ‘resilient’ economy

Despite steady GDP growth, a new report warns Spain is among the European countries most 'exposed' to climate change.

Air pollution may cut into health benefits from exercise, study finds

The protective benefits of exercise begin to wear off as neighbourhood air pollution levels rise, a study found.

Torsdag 27 november 2025

Air quality near airports and ports needs to improve fast, EU environment agency says

With nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter contaminating the air near ports and airports, affected regions are being urged to step up their monitoring efforts.

Why scientists are racing to save this rare ‘hairy’ snail that’s the size of a fingernail

The German hairy snail has become one of the most endangered molluscs in the UK, but new efforts could soon turn that around.

Onsdag 26 november 2025

Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say

The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

Common chemicals could be toxic for gut health, study finds. Here are the top culprits

UK scientists tested more than 1,000 chemicals on gut bacteria samples in a lab, and identified 168 that appear harmful.

Samarkand hosts first CITES summit in Central Asia, gathering nations for wildlife protection

Delegates will discuss sustainable use of natural resources, ecosystem restoration, and regional cooperation initiatives.

One of the world’s most endangered species is being ‘eaten into extinction’, researchers warn

A shocking new analysis estimates that almost 13,000 lemurs are slaughtered and eaten every year.

Tisdag 25 november 2025

Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure

European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a tr

UK ‘dangerously unprepared’ for growing threat of climate change as 2025 wildfires break records

It is estimated that wildfires have ravaged more than 46,000 hectares this year in the UK, the largest area since monitoring began.

Hundreds of road signs and billboards in France have been decorated with fake flames. Here’s why

Flames have been glued to a number of road signs and billboards across France, as activists beg ‘stop climate sabotage’.

Måndag 24 november 2025

COP30 fails to set fossil fuels' end and sheds light on cracked international order

As the UN flagship climate summit failed to agree on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, the European Union finds itself increasingly alone in a world distancing itself from its climate ambitions.

Exclusive: European Commission touts increase of biofuels to clean up heavy transport

Exclusive: The EU wants to increase the uptake of biofuels for the aviation and maritime sectors to cut pollution from heavy transport. Ukraine could play a key role.

From deforestation to fossil fuels: What did countries actually agree on at COP30?

COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout.

Fredag 21 november 2025

‘Outrageous’: COP30 draft deal drops mention of fossil fuels despite calls for transition roadmap

Experts have slammed the “shamefully weak” COP30 draft text for failing to mention fossil fuels at all.

Residents in rural Greece struggle as bears and wolves make a remarkable comeback

There has been a rapid increase in the number of one-on-one encounters between humans and wild animals even in residential areas

These ‘cryptic’ whales had never been seen alive in the wild before - then scientists found six

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

Torsdag 20 november 2025

Are carbon rating agencies the key to avoiding greenwashing?

With the European Union reintroducing carbon credits as a tool for industries and businesses to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, carbon rating agencies are ready to help evaluate whether the system actually works.

Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says

Europe has been looking for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy and cut Moscow from revenues to fund its all-out war in Ukraine.

Onsdag 19 november 2025

EU farmer takes oil giant TotalEnergies to court in groundbreaking hearing over climate damages

The climate change-related lawsuit begins its hearings, just days after TotalEnergies announced its climate investment at COP30.

Denmark tops ranking of most ambitious countries on climate with 85% emission reduction target

Denmark announces incredibly ambitious climate targets at this year’s COP30

The cost of ‘conflict carbon’: Russia faces €37 billion climate reparations bill for war in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created global heating emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO².

Tisdag 18 november 2025

European Parliament rejects Russian energy ban exemptions for landlocked countries

As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east.

Storm Claudia exposes poorly planned urbanism. Experts warn of more extreme weather to come

Experts contacted by Euronews agree that tornadoes are impossible to predict, but warn that extreme events will become more frequent and that floods show the risks of poorly planned urban development.

COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns

Research from a UN agency says the world is set to miss targets agreed four years ago despite readily available technology and clear incentives.