Melt rate of Greenland ice sheet can predict summer weather in Europe, scientist says 15/3/2024

Long-range weather predictions are notoriously difficult, but a new paper in the journal Weather and Climate Dynamics suggests that the melt rate of the Greenland ice sheet can predict the next summer’s weather in Europe. ...more

After destructive floods, EU sues Greece for failing to revise risk plans 15/3/2024

The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking Greece to the EU's top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods. ...more

EU attempts to smooth South American complaints over deforestation policy 15/3/2024

The European Union's environment policy chief will tour South America this week in an attempt to alleviate fierce criticism from the region over a landmark EU law that will ban imports of goods linked to the destruction of forests. ...more

California needs to triple pace of emissions cuts to meet 2030 goal, report says 15/3/2024

California needs to triple its annual carbon emissions reductions to meet its 2030 target, a report by consulting firm Beacon Economics and San Francisco-based think tank Next 10 said on Thursday. ...more

EU Parliament passes weakened pollution limits for livestock farms 14/3/2024

The EU Parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to new rules to cut pollution from livestock farms, but only after agreeing with EU countries to make the law far weaker than initially planned. ...more

Methane emissions from energy sector near record high in 2023, IEA says 14/3/2024

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite a raft of commitments from the oil and gas industry to plug leaking infrastructure, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. ...more

Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over 20 years, say researchers 14/3/2024

Air pollution levels have improved in Europe over the past 20 years, research has found. ...more

Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal 14/3/2024

Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change makes fashion less seasonal, Chief Executive Toni Ruiz told Reuters. ...more

Tsetse fly fertility damaged after just one heatwave, study finds 14/3/2024

The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa  have found. ...more

Newly elected leaders to be held to same climate obligations, says Cop29 chief 13/3/2024

The governments that assume power after elections around the world this year will be held to the same climate obligations as their predecessors, the chief of this year’s UN climate summit has warned. ...more