Why are Portuguese children taking 32 European countries to court?

[ad_1] One of their lawyers says there have been “extremely positive” signals from the court so far, ahead of the hearing next month. Dismayed at what they see as government…

Wildfires burn 6% of Canary Islands, with blazes in Greece, Italy too

[ad_1] By Euronews  with AP, AFP Published on 21/08/2023 – 14:04 Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting the area on Monday to review the damage, with local authorities hoping the…

Swiss meteorologists reach record 5,298 metres before finding zero deg

[ad_1] Switzerland, like much of Europe, is currently experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 30°C below 800 metres since Friday. The heatwave is expected to continue until Thursday, with highs…

‘The world is on fire’ is a terrible environmental message

[ad_1] By Israel Butler, Head of Narrative and Framing, Civil Liberties Union for Europe Published on 16/08/2023 – 17:07 It’s not that we don’t need to remind people of the speed…

The EU can fight Big Oil’s lawfare by ending the money train

[ad_1] By suing governments due to climate action, fossil fuel firms are biting the hand that feeds them. There’s a simple solution: stop feeding them, Isabel Schatzschneider writes. [ad_2] Source…

Only criminalising ecocide can protect us from short-sighted politics

[ad_1] By Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International Published on 09/08/2023 – 18:54 We simply cannot live well, or affordably, when the living systems that sustain us break down,…

Fear of wildfires is leading some holidaymakers to change their plans

[ad_1] Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday. Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes…

Extreme weather: At least 6 dead in Georgia, evacuations in Slovenia

[ad_1] At least six people were killed after a landslide devastated a mountain resort in northwest Georgia, while heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia. At…

Wildfires: how Europe is preparing for what’s to come

[ad_1] Scientists are predicting longer-burning wildfires in future decades. As Greece and Italy hit new records, does Europe need a new fire prevention strategy? Wildfires across the European Union have…

Global climate summit in Paris fails to agree ambitious plans

[ad_1] Delegates at a global summit in Paris on finance an climate have failed to agree extra measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions and support poorer countries The global summit…