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Italy’s UNESCO-designated Po Delta saved from offshore gas drilling

Offshoring drilling threatened to submerge parts of the delta, which is already bracing against a barrage of problematic, climate change-induced conditions.

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Energy Frontiers

“Hydrogen is certainly progressing” says Council chief

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COP29 President urges action ahead of COP30 in Brazil

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Earth News

Pope Francis remembered as 'unflinching' champion of climate action

Europe News

Renewed concern over direction of EU climate policy

Climate

Why women should be leading climate action, according to the experts

Climate

Europe News

'Europe should evolve its carbon market, not dilute it,' investors say

Nature

Berlin shuts parks and sports sites over toxic caterpillars

Climate

Heat set to stay in Spain, up to 38°C next week

The Cube

Climate experts say heatwave misinformation is fuelling online abuse

Ecology

Climate

France adds 157,000 hectares of protected forest

Made in Europe

CrowdFarming: the platform that wants to feed Europe better

Earth News

Inside the expedition to the Arctic's elusive deep-sea 'Banana Hole'

Sustainable development

Made in Europe

Austria's seemingly happy farmers: the keys to a rural success story

Ecotech

US: Solar supplies more electricity than coal for first time

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Europe News

Everything you need to know about the protests in Albania

The European Commission has warned Albania that it must act now to avoid jeopardising its bid to join the bloc, which requires it to comply with EU environmental rules.

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Albania: thousands rally on 12th day of protests against Trump-linked resort

Thousands of protesters gathered in Tirana on 11 June for a twelfth consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, warning that the project threatens Albania’s protected Vjosa-Narta wetlands.

Water

Coastal flood risk spikes due to human-driven climate change - study

Since the 1960s, human-caused warming has been the main reason sea levels are rising, new research shows.

Europe News

Rama repeats claims of Iranian cyberterrorism as protests continue

Protests initially started over a proposed investment project by a venture linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in a protected coastal area.

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Climate

World’s carbon budget will be exhausted in three years - report

The rate of human-induced warming remains at an all-time high, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change report.

Earth News

Countries agree €3.4bn for environmental projects

Representatives from 186 nations agreed the Global Environment Facility fund, which will support projects in 144 countries.

Climate

Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study

Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.

The Europe Conversation

'Not investing in nature poses security risk' - Commissioner Roswall

The European Environment Commissioner told Euronews that Brussels must "connect the dots" and understand that environmental, economic and security interests go hand-in-hand.

Europe News

Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance

Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers.

Nature

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes

Some say 'animal underdogs' have been left off the shortlist, which is now open to a public vote.

Water

Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med

Volunteer divers had the astonishing encounter while retrieving abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck.

Nature

Giant Nosferatu spiders on Baltic coast: What to do if they bite

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common in Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it?

Earth News

Energy use of AI and data centres rivals most countries: UN report

"That extra ‘please’ you put there can make a huge difference,” says one of the report's authors.

EU.XL

Safer grids, higher bills? Chinese inverter ban reshapes EU energy

Brussels moves to ban EU funding for clean energy projects that use solar and battery inverters from “high-risk countries”, namely China. Now, manufacturers must rely on European alternatives, which risks increasing European energy bills and production costs.

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Albania: Fourth day of unrest as Trump-linked resort sparks protests

On the fourth consecutive day of protests, demonstrators clashed with police in central Tirana on 3 June over a luxury resort project linked to the Trump family.

Europe News

Former Dutch environmentalist fired by Tata Steel for far-right links

Dutch newspaper NRC revealed Pols had been a member of the far-right South African Afrikaner Studente Front (ASF) movement during his time as a student.

Earth News

Spanish waters hit record May temperatures

State Ports' monitoring networks recorded all-time May temperature highs at 18 of their 29 buoys, from Galicia and the Cantabrian coast to the Mediterranean, peaking at 26.58°C off Mahon.

Europe News

Protests against Kushner-linked resort in Albania enter second day

Environmental NGOs have long raised concerns that the project could threaten the area's biodiversity and disrupt bird migration routes.

Climate

Global temperatures likely to spike this summer as El Niño returns

El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon but its effects are worse because of climate change.

Nature

Record: Angler lands giant 2.5-metre catfish

Paul had caught a 2.47-metre catfish and hoped to beat his own record soon, but his friend Mohammed unexpectedly got there first.

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Amur tigers released into the wild in Kazakhstan to help restore the extinct Turan species

Vladimir Putin has gifted four Amur tigers to Kazakhstan during his state visit. The initiative is aimed at restoring an apex predator that disappeared from Central Asian region more than 70 years ago.

Europe News

Four EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon costs on industry

Estonia, France, Germany and Spain support the Emissions Trading System, the EU’s major climate policy tool, but want clearer, simpler and possibly more flexible rules to protect industrial competitiveness, according to a document seen by Euronews.

Made in Europe

The German village that made itself immune to the Hormuz shock

When the Hormuz crisis sent energy prices up across Europe, most households had little choice but to absorb the shock. The residents of Feldheim, a small village in eastern Germany, barely noticed. They pay just 12 cents per kilowatt-hour for electricity.

Earth News

Why Greece's polluting 'ghost farms' are finally disappearing

Abandoned farms have left the Ionian Sea filled with fishing nets, tiles, plastics and timber - but media coverage and pressure from the authorities has triggered a momentous 'shift'.

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France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to cool off, despite rules prohibiting swimming in the waterway.

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Ireland records 30C while Portugal nears 37C in May heat

A record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate change.

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Keep cool and carry on: Clothes for office life in May heatwave

This May has been one of the hottest on record - and we're still weeks away from summer. If what to wear or not to work is among your chief concerns, then look no further as Euronews Culture has convened a style council of fashion experts to ensure you stay cool without making any faux pas

Europe News

The heatwave affecting Europe is 'unprecedented and historic'

Temperature reached 35°C near London and could hit 39°C in some areas of France.

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Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records

Western Europe faces record late-May heat, with France, the UK and Spain sweltering up to 11C above normal and officials warning of rising health risks.

Climate

Pedro Sánchez unveils €9 billion climate plan

The plan, which the government hopes to submit to Brussels before the end of the year, is built on two pillars: access to “decent, efficient” housing and the promotion of “sustainable, affordable” mobility.

Earth News

Three Lake Constances: Europe's biggest underground drinking water

For some 300 kilometres, groundwater flows underground between France, Germany and Switzerland. It is Europe’s largest groundwater reserve, yet a new study reveals it is heavily polluted.

Earth News

Millions are watching wildlife webcams to see 'nature as it really is'

Live broadcasts from national parks and protected areas are booming in Spain. Once a tool for science and outreach, they are now a new digital pastime.

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Europe's biggest beach? Endless sand on Germany's North Sea

A sandbank the size of 1,400 football pitches: Kniepsand on the North Frisian island of Amrum looks like a slice of desert and shields the island, while its vast beach could give tourism further inland a boost.

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste.

Earth News

Positive environmental stories from 2026

Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.

Made in Europe

How Candela’s flying ferries could bring commuters back to the water

“Welcome on board the first prototype of the ferry P12. We put it into water almost three years ago. We have built a lot of boats since.”

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Europe in Motion

EU green economy booms as solar energy grows at record pace

EU countries doubled their green-economy output in less than 10 years. Will this continue despite some scaling back of green policies?

Europe News

Spain to launch biggest wildfire campaign after record losses in 2025

Spain is one of the southern European countries on the front line of climate change as higher average temperatures stoke heatwaves, droughts and forest fires.

Earth News

"Highly explosive" whale Timmy to be towed out to sea

The dead humpback whale 'Timmy' off the Danish coast is at risk of exploding. Authorities now plan to tow it out to open sea.

Nature

World Bee Day: How to make your garden perfect for pollinators

Bees pollinate 75% of the world's key crops.

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Climate

Up to 38ºC in Spain this week: Heat soars after rainy winter

Temperatures over 30ºC are predicted in large swathes of the country.

Climate

How hot will it get by 2100? Scientists revise the answer

Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic.

Europe News

Whale Timmy is dead, GPS tracker confirms identity

For days, it remained unclear whether the whale found dead off the Danish coast was Timmy. Authorities have now confirmed that the well-known humpback whale did not survive his journey through the Baltic Sea.

Europe News

Hungarian roads may be contaminated with asbestos

Measurements have shown that more than 300 sites in western Hungary have been covered with aggregates containing asbestos. There are currently no preventive regulations in place in Europe regarding natural asbestos.

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