Tough sentences for climate protesters ‘entirely right’, says UK PM

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hit back at criticism from the United Nations over harsh sentences for climate protesters. ADVERTISEMENT Ian Fry, the UN’s special rapporteur for climate…

EU set to launch world’s first hydrogen bank

[ad_1] The European Commission will inaugurate this week its much anticipated Hydrogen Bank in order to support the increase of renewable hydrogen in the EU’s energy mix. ADVERTISEMENT The idea…

Two killed in Bulgaria by falling trees in gale-force winds

[ad_1] Gale-force winds and heavy rain and snow hit large parts of Bulgaria on Sunday, claiming the lives of two people. ADVERTISEMENT On Saturday, police reported that a man had…

Extreme weather: Flood threat lingers in Northern Europe

[ad_1] After one of the hottest summers on record, Europe is now coping with an historically wet autumn. ADVERTISEMENT After two weeks of sustained rainfall, parts of northern France remain…

Storm Frederico could raise insurance prices in Europe

[ad_1] The different weather-related disasters France has seen this year paint a pessimistic landscape for insurance prices in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Storm Frederico has arrived in France, bringing winds of over…

Climate-related disasters could raise insurance prices in Europe

[ad_1] The different weather-related disasters France has seen this year paint a pessimistic landscape for insurance prices in 2024. ADVERTISEMENT Ciarán, the storm that swept the north-western French coast last…

Chilean glacier permanently closed to hikers after ice chunk falls off

[ad_1] Local guides says the closure of Patagonia’s Exploradores glacier is an ‘economic and emotional blow’. ADVERTISEMENT Hikers have been permanently banned from a popular Patagonian glacier that has become unstable…

One-third of Nepal’s mountain ice has melted, UN chief warns

[ad_1] From the foot of Mount Everest, António Guterres warned of floods, droughts and landslides if 1.5C global heating is breached. ADVERTISEMENT Nepal’s snow-capped mountains have lost close to one-third…

Scientists discover deepest known evidence of coral bleaching

[ad_1] Corals deep in the ocean were thought to be more resilient to climate change. New research has shown that might not be the case. ADVERTISEMENT Coral bleaching has been…

Greta Thunberg charged after protesting London oil conference

[ad_1] ‘Oscars of oil’: What is the Energy Intelligence Forum and why are Fossil Free London activists trying to shut it down? ADVERTISEMENT Greta Thunberg has been charged by British…