Air pollution linked to 15 percent of coronavirus deaths: study
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to research that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions
EU adopts ‘life insurance’ biodiversity plan
EU environment ministers have adopted a biodiversity strategy aimed at protecting ecosystems, a move deemed essential to tackling climate change and reducing the risk of future pandemics
80% of Europe’s natural habitats in poor shape: report
More than 80 percent of the EU's natural habitats are in poor or bad condition and more must be done to protect them, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned in a report
EU leaders to decide tougher climate goal in December
EU leaders have said they will decide on a more stringent climate target for 2030 at a summit in December, leaving more time to forge a united response to climate change
Climate change to bring longer droughts in Europe: study
Two-year droughts like the record-breaking one that gripped Central Europe from 2018 to 2019 could become much more frequent if the region fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say
Europe flooding period worst in 500 years: study
Europe has been struck by more frequent and widespread flooding in recent decades than at any other time in the past 500 years, according to a sweeping analysis of the continent's flood history
Renewables now EU’s biggest source of electricity: study
Renewable energy sources such as the wind and the sun overtook fossil fuels as the EU's main generators of electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new study
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What now? Re-elected Polish president’s key challenges
Despite narrowly winning re-election, Polish President Andrzej Duda will face a newly energised opposition as the country's economy heads for its first recession in decades
Forest harvesting in Europe threatens climate goals: study
A dramatic shift in forest harvesting to meet increased demand for wood could threaten the European Union's climate goals, according to a study by the European Commission
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Confident Greens encroach on traditional European left
With a stunning string of wins in local elections, France's Greens have intensified a Europe-wide trend of ecological forces stealing the limelight on the left from traditional socialist parties