Climate Change
Farmer sue German government over failure to tackle climate change
Climate activists hold a demonstration prior to a court session in which three farmer families, along with the environmental protection organization Greenpeace,…
Rising sea levels pose threat to homes of 300m people
More than three times more people are at risk from rising sea levels than previously believed, research suggests. Land that is currently…
Greta Thunberg turns down green award, says climate movement does not need any more awards
Greta Thunberg has turned down an environmental award and £40,000 in prize money because "bragging" and "beautiful words" will not cut carbon…
Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action with the EU
Climate change is a global threat and demands global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can master…
Torrential rain hits Chiba Prefecture in Japan
Torrential rain in the Chiba Prefecture, southeast of Tokyo on 25 October caused floods and landslides, leaving eight people dead and a…
Nations pledge $9.8B to global climate fund
Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change, the Green Climate Fund announced, as environmental activists slammed…
Lucerne city parliament declares climate emergency
Lucerne has become the latest Swiss city to approve proposals urging the government to implement climate-related regulations. On Thursday it adopted a…
Sicily on storms red alert
The Italian civil protection department put eastern Sicily on red alert on Friday due violent storms that caused some rail services to…
People killed after fierce flooding in southern France
Three people have died after several days of heavy storms that sent rivers flooding over their banks across southern France, causing "significant…
Heavy rains hit eastern coast of Spain
North-eastern Spain was hit by floods due to severe rainstorms across Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. One person has died, two other…
Italian region of Piedmont declares state-of-emergency after violent storms
Two people are dead, and two others who were missing were later found alive after a wave of violent storms caused flooding…
Large areas of Milan flooded