Winter not over, but Europe braces for the next one
Europe has weathered the energy crisis that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine so far, but businesses and households are already thinking about how to get through the next winter.
Latin American cocaine cartels bring violence to Europe
Europe has become one of the most lucrative markets for the big drug cartels, who have not hesitated about using the corruption and the extreme violence that has served them so well in South America
Heat stress in Europe
The forecast does not bode well: The number of days on which heat can damage human health is likely to increase sharply in the coming years and decades. This slider helps to compare predicted developments in the periods 1971-2000, 2031-2060 and 2070-2099.
Humanity hits the eight billion mark
A baby born somewhere on Earth has become the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations
New European Community
EU members have established a new political community with almost all other European countries as a response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. The aim of the association is to enable closer exchanges between EU countries and partners outside the EU.
The interactive map shows the composition of the community, consisting of the 27 EU countries and 17 other non-EU countries.
2021 Among Warmest Years
2021 is clearly too warm and continues the series of exceptionally warm years. The graphic shows the temperature difference from pre-industrial conditions (1850 - 1900) in the period from 1850 to 2021.
Countries with the highest military spending
Which country spends how much on the military? The chart lists 15 countries - the graph can be sorted by absolute values in billion US$ or percentage changes in military spending since 2012
How much gas comes from Russia?
The share of national gas imports from Russia is over 50% in some EU countries. This interactive map shows how this looks in the individual member states. In addition, the graphic provides an overview of the most important gas pipelines from Russia to Europe.
Russia tactics in Ukraine war mirror Syria testing ground: experts
Besieging cities, shelling civilian infrastructure and arranging "safe corridors": the tactics used by Russia in its war on Ukraine mirror those it tested and fine-tuned to drain resistance in Syria's conflict
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU
This graphic shows the EU's greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019 and the EU's climate targets to 2030 and 2050.