Climate
Low emissions traffic schemes linked to cleaner air
Green
23.04.2024
Low emissions traffic schemes linked to cleaner air
Cities introducing low emissions zones have cleaner air than those without, according to preliminary research by health insurers comparing Belgian…
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan
World
16.04.2024
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan
Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a nearby river,…
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding hits Russia and Kazakhstan
World
13.04.2024
More than 100,000 evacuated after flooding hits Russia and Kazakhstan
More than 100,000 have been evacuated from flooded regions of Russia and Kazakhstan. Russia’s Minister of Emergency Situations released video…
New study: Climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
Green
02.04.2024
New study: Climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe — and they are baking more people for…
Fiery exchange over Nature Restoration Law overshadows climate debate
Green
25.03.2024
Fiery exchange over Nature Restoration Law overshadows climate debate
The first ministerial discussion on a 2040 emissions reduction target was overshadowed by the intensifying row over the blocked Nature…
Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel production
Green
21.03.2024
Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel production
Biofuels made from certain fast-growing crops and plants grown on land deemed unsuitable for food production should count towards meeting…
‘Toughest season’: El Niño leaves tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe with less crops and lower prices
Green
13.03.2024
‘Toughest season’: El Niño leaves tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe with less crops and lower prices
Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline…
Brussels, my love? Who deserves a break more: business or the planet?
My Europe
20.02.2024
Brussels, my love? Who deserves a break more: business or the planet?
This week, we are joined by Isabelle Schömann, Deputy Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation, Michiel Hoogeveen, Dutch…
Putin ‘really pushed’ the green transition but pace is ‘still too slow,’ says von der Leyen
My Europe
14.02.2024
Putin ‘really pushed’ the green transition but pace is ‘still too slow,’ says von der Leyen
Before the Russian leader decided to launch the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the bloc was highly dependent on the import…
This ‘tipping point’ would be catastrophic for Europe but scientists aren’t sure when we’ll reach it
World
14.02.2024
This ‘tipping point’ would be catastrophic for Europe but scientists aren’t sure when we’ll reach it
Scientists have successfully modelled a climate tipping point that would plunge large parts of Europe into a deep freeze —…