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Ministers green light push for healthy soils, set low thresholds
18.06.2024
Ministers green light push for healthy soils, set low thresholds
Soil protection is on track to be on an equal footing with air and water as environment ministers reached on Monday…
Nature restoration, rewilding and battery innovations: Positive environmental stories from 2024
18.06.2024
Nature restoration, rewilding and battery innovations: Positive environmental stories from 2024
Eco-anxiety, climate doom, environmental existential dread — as green journalists, we see these terms used a lot — and often…
Air conditioning is ‘exacerbating the climate crisis’ but how many Europeans use it?
18.06.2024
Air conditioning is ‘exacerbating the climate crisis’ but how many Europeans use it?
Europeans rely less on air conditioning than many other citizens around the world. But figures show that its use has…
Sicilian farmers on the frontline of climate change spotlighted by Earth Photo 2024 winner
18.06.2024
Sicilian farmers on the frontline of climate change spotlighted by Earth Photo 2024 winner
In our hyperconnected world, some environmental images still have the power to make us stop and stare. Nearly 2,000 images…
Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months
18.06.2024
Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months
Heatwaves have hit Europe earlier than ever this year, with Greece, Cyprus, Türkiye and Italy already hit by extreme heat,…
Exclusive interview with Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
18.06.2024
Exclusive interview with Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius
EURONEWS: You’re joining the Greens at a time when they’ve just taken a bit of a battering, losing 18 of…
Death toll rises as heatwaves hit Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye: Will this be Europe’s hottest summer?
17.06.2024
Death toll rises as heatwaves hit Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye: Will this be Europe’s hottest summer?
Heatwaves across Cyprus and Greece have left multiple people dead with Türkiye battling wildfires as temperatures soared above 40C. Parts…
Clean energy: Portugal will begin building its largest wind farm early next year
17.06.2024
Clean energy: Portugal will begin building its largest wind farm early next year
A new wind farm in Portugal has obtained environmental approval from the government — and once built it will become…
How is Saharan dust impacting solar power?
17.06.2024
How is Saharan dust impacting solar power?
This month in Climate Now we are in southern Spain to report on the growing issue of Saharan dust hitting…
What is the Nature Restoration Law? Inside the first-of-its-kind regulation approved in Europe today
17.06.2024
What is the Nature Restoration Law? Inside the first-of-its-kind regulation approved in Europe today
After months of uncertainty, the EU’s Nature Restoration Law has finally been approved. The first-of-its-kind regulation aims to restore Europe’s…