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Solar integration and volcanic ash: How Europe is cooling cities with green roofs
11.07.2024
Solar integration and volcanic ash: How Europe is cooling cities with green roofs
A 2023 study by the University of Technology, Sydney found green roofs when combined with solar panels, not only increased…
Heavy rainfall causes severe harvest impact and losses for French farmers
11.07.2024
Heavy rainfall causes severe harvest impact and losses for French farmers
Heavy and frequent rainfall is causing a severe impact on harvest in France, with soft wheat production in steep decline.…
Allow battery makers to benefit from renewable power, governments urged
11.07.2024
Allow battery makers to benefit from renewable power, governments urged
Industry groups have warned Europe’s energy transition could be hampered if incoming rules on battery manufacturing do not allow firms…
Hungarian scientists capture majestic wild horses in their natural habitats thanks to drones
11.07.2024
Hungarian scientists capture majestic wild horses in their natural habitats thanks to drones
Researchers in Hungary are using drones to track the movements of an almost 300-member herd of endangered horses. The Przewalski’s…
‘It’s hell outside’: People warned to stay inside as heatwave suffocates central and southern Europe
11.07.2024
‘It’s hell outside’: People warned to stay inside as heatwave suffocates central and southern Europe
Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A deadly heatwave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern…
EU ministers mull business case for geothermal energy in Budapest
11.07.2024
EU ministers mull business case for geothermal energy in Budapest
EU energy ministers are due to discuss the business case for financing geothermal energy next week during an informal meeting in…
‘I feel angry about climate change’: Meet the Turkish teens channelling their rage into solutions
11.07.2024
‘I feel angry about climate change’: Meet the Turkish teens channelling their rage into solutions
“My community is my inspiration,” says 17-year-old Beyza, an Earth Prize runner-up. “In Türkiye, we are living the effects of…
Are marine heatwaves killing our oceans?
11.07.2024
Are marine heatwaves killing our oceans?
In a world increasingly disrupted by the ongoing climate crisis, it’s perhaps unsurprising that our oceans are feeling the long-term…
Temu, SKIMS, Fashion Nova: Fast fashion brands score zero on human rights and environmental policies
10.07.2024
Temu, SKIMS, Fashion Nova: Fast fashion brands score zero on human rights and environmental policies
At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark…
Why is Europe experiencing such extremes in its weather and what can be done?
10.07.2024
Why is Europe experiencing such extremes in its weather and what can be done?
The weather in Europe this July is, effectively, a tale of two halves. In the north of the continent, temperatures…