‘Crimes against nature and people’: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded
Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.Read More
EU ministers invited to test for toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans – including children, pregnant women, and adolescents.Read More
‘Europe is becoming a solar powerhouse’: Solar tops EU electricity as coal sinks to new low
The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.Read More
Europe hit by storms and wildfires after heatwave – is climate change also to blame?
The Balkans have been pounded by storms, while wildfires broke out in Türkiye, Spain and France in the last week.Read More
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first ‘green Mass’ after calling out greed that fuels climate injustice
Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.Read More
Climate change tripled death toll of latest European heatwave, first ever rapid study finds
A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.Read More
Brussels launches sixth ‘omnibus’ to ease chemical rules – but not everyone is reassured
The European Commission unveiled yet another simplification package on Tuesday, this time targeting chemicals, promising savings for industry – but raising concerns for consumer protection.Read More
Turbine in Scotland hits ‘very significant milestone’ in a breakthrough for tidal energy
The turbines generated enough electricity collectively to power up to 7,000 homes annually.Read More
Dairy cows in distress: New study shows extreme heat is shrinking milk production
A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem.Read More
How solar power helped European grids pass ‘the stress test’ during the recent heatwave
Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland.Read More