‘Europe will witness more extreme megadroughts in the years ahead’
Down To Earth speaks to climate historian Christian Pfister from the University of Berne about Europe’s tryst with drought this year, in …
The renewable energy transition is failing
Renewable energy isn’t replacing fossil fuel energy — it’s adding to it.
France wildfires displace 37,000; air quality dips
Internal displacement due to wildfires 24% higher than in last 5 years & 4 times of last year
Days after IUCN event, Macron proposes killing of 110,000 wild birds in France
Birders say draft decrees issued by Emmanuel Macron to kill thousands of birds in France done to elicit hunting lobbies’ support ahead of …
Skiing in the Alps faces a bleak future thanks to climate change
Saving the winter economy in alpine resorts will prove very challenging. Skiing won’t disappear overnight but it will find itself operating …
Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report
Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU
Severe heatwave in Mediterranean Sea for 70 days, mass mortalities in marine life expected
At 27ºC, sea temperatures now close to late Cretaceous period of dinosaurs
Paris finance meet: Momentum builds for polluter taxes to fund green transition
Panellists discuss shipping and airline levies, financial transaction taxes and fossil fuel taxes at Pact Summit
Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet
No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules
Plastic-free planet: Evolution of Global Plastics Treaty
UNEP gathered in Paris ahead of the INC-2 that can set the stage for negotiatons on the treaty
Plastic-free planet: Discussions on elements finally begin at Day 3 of Paris meet
After a delay of close to 2 days, pulled off by the ‘no ambition coalition’, discussions on objectives, core obligations and …
US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy
Just Energy Transition Partnership’s $20 bn finance can help freeze the country’s per capita emissions at 2.4 tonnes by 2030
Simply Put: Let them throw food
‘Dim-witted’ Neanderthals? They were ‘early engineers’ who produced multi-component glues to handle stone tools
Ability to make multi-component adhesives could be first expressions of the modern cognitive processes that are still active today, researchers say
A political mountain to climb: Why the Alps are such a commonly used metaphor in European thought
Fascists used the Alps as grounds on which to improve the health of the nation
Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge
Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave
2022 European heatwave claimed over 61,000 lives, heat adaptation plans ineffective in reducing mortality: Study
With some 18,000 deaths, Italy saw the highest toll
Sizzling Europe: Several countries face high temperatures, wildfires
Flowering plant undoes 100 million years of evolution, shows signs of self-pollination
Parisian pansies are smaller, produce less nectar than 20-30 years ago; environmental changes can to further decline in pollinators, warn scientists
Business can no longer ignore extreme heat events — it’s becoming a danger to the bottom line
Heat intensity of these events is also increasing with the frequency
The earliest modern humans in Europe mastered bow-and-arrow technology 54,000 years ago
Neanderthals did not develop mechanically propelled weapons, used traditional weapons
Third heatwave of this summer hits Europe, may be prolonged but less intense than July
Central Europe also affected; widespread crop damage and water shortage reported
French bird flu vaccine for ducks may be launched soon
Nearly 9,000 marine creatures killed due to the virus in Chile
Plastic-free planet: Members struggle to reach consensus on rules of procedure
INC-2 decides Open-Ended Working Group; may delay negotiations
Half of Europe at risk of drought, power generation hit too: Report
EU member states urged to reduce gas consumption, lower dependence on Russia