Raccoons may look cute, but scientists warn they’re causing ecological havoc in Germany
Raccoons join hornets, ibis and some kinds of algae as invasive species putting Europe’s biodiversity at risk.Read More
In legal first, court rules Spain pig farm megapollution breached residents’ human rights
The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear.Read More
How a small Texas town prepared for the worst and saved every resident in the deadly floods
The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.Read More
‘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