80% of Europe’s natural habitats in poor shape: report
More than 80 percent of the EU's natural habitats are in poor or bad condition and more must be done to protect them, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in a report
Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: study
Two-year droughts like the record-breaking one that gripped Central Europe from 2018 to 2019 could become much more frequent if the region fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say
EU mobilises firefighting aid to Greece, Sweden and Latvia
The EU steps up efforts to mobilise and coordinate the dispatch of firefighters and equipment from its member countries to fight wildfires raging in Greece, Sweden and Latvia.
Warming climate to displace millions in coming decades: World Bank
The wave of refugees fleeing crop failures, droughts and rising sea levels will grow drastically over the next three decades if world governments do not intervene, according to the World Bank.
Water: Why the taps run dry
The world has abundant freshwater but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, UN agencies say, as highlighted by the severe shortages in Cape Town.
Even 2°C warming means more lethal heatwaves by 2100: study
Climate change will increase the frequency of lethal heatwaves even if humanity caps global warming at two degrees Celsius, scientists say.