CLIMATE CHANGE

Rainfall allows Catalonia to ease water restrictions for first time since drought began
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Rainfall allows Catalonia to ease water restrictions for first time since drought began

The Catalonia region is set to ease restrictions on water use for a wide area, including its capital Barcelona, after…
Europeans see natural disasters as a bigger threat than armed conflict, study reveals
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Europeans see natural disasters as a bigger threat than armed conflict, study reveals

People in Europe are more worried about natural disasters than armed conflicts according to a new study. The study by…
Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 — experts say climate change is to blame
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Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 — experts say climate change is to blame

Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the country’s…
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people — is climate change to blame?
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people — is climate change to blame?

Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven…
School closures and health warnings: South and Southeast Asia swelter under record-breaking heat
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School closures and health warnings: South and Southeast Asia swelter under record-breaking heat

Heatwaves have caused school closures for millions of children and triggered health warnings across South and Southeast Asia. Temperature records…
Copernicus: Switzerland says it can’t afford to take part in EU climate change monitoring programme
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Copernicus: Switzerland says it can’t afford to take part in EU climate change monitoring programme

Switzerland has said it won’t be taking part in the EU’s climate change monitoring programme for the time being. Despite…
G7 commits to phasing out coal by mid 2030s — but environmental groups aren’t happy
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G7 commits to phasing out coal by mid 2030s — but environmental groups aren’t happy

G7 countries have agreed to phase out coal power during the first half of the 2030s. The Environment, Energy and…
No Mow May: How to turn your garden into a haven for butterflies this spring
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No Mow May: How to turn your garden into a haven for butterflies this spring

Gardeners are being encouraged to let grass and wildflowers bloom for ‘No-Mow May’.  The annual campaign acts as a reminder of…
Could climate change give penguins cataracts? Scientists investigate impact of longer ozone holes
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Could climate change give penguins cataracts? Scientists investigate impact of longer ozone holes

Antarctic animals are at risk of being ‘sunburnt’ as the ozone hole opens for longer, scientists have warned, and climate…
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