On July 27th, Dr Friederike Otto, a climate modeller at the University of Oxford, UK and her colleagues provided a preliminary analysis of the current heatwave oppressing Northern Europe, and unusually,
On July 26th, the Swedish military dropped laser-guided bombs on a forest fire that had been raging for nearly two weeks close to the town of Älvdalen, near its border
A new study published on July 23rd in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1) highlights the potentially positive impact of the increasing wolf spider population (a member of
Given their significance for the vital functions of industrial societies and their potential for climate change, future developments in fossil fuel production (petrol, natural gas, coal), will have to buy
After 18 months of negotiations, the European Union finalised new climate targets on Wednesday. In addition to increasing the share of renewable energy to 32% by 2030, the bloc agreed
Although various recent studies have raised alarm about ice loss in Antarctica, new research offers a hint of hope for the region. A team of researchers in Denmark and the
Over the next few years, 3,000 hydropower plants could be built in the Balkan region. Environmentalists say the plans threaten rivers from Slovenia to Albania, considered to be some of
Ice is melting in Antarctica at a faster rate than ever before and speeding up sea level rise, scientists have warned. Unless urgent action is taken, coastal areas around the
Eating a healthy diet could become more challenging and expensive due to climate change, according to a new study. Scientists found that environmental changes such as temperature rise and water
The European Commission has proposed spending €16 billion on the EU’s space programme from 2021 to 2027. The proposal, released on Wednesday, emphasises spending on satellite navigation technology. The largest