Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A heat wave that has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain is moving north toward Britain, which may see its highest recorded temperatures ever. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/17/world/europe/europe-uk-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Old Course, site of this year’s British Open, could be more vulnerable to floodwaters in the coming decades. Other links courses are even more imperiled. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/sports/golf/st-andrews-climate-change-british-open.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Fires in the south of France have burned more than 22,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Britain was bracing for record high temperatures early next week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/world/europe/uk-europe-heat-wave.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and Covid have left the French scrambling for alternatives. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/world/europe/france-mustard-shortage-dijon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A new study confirmed that European heat events are increasing in frequency and cumulative intensity over the last four decades. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/climate/europe-heat-waves.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A collapse at the top of one of Italy’s tallest peaks offered the latest evidence of the deadly threat posed by rising temperatures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/world/europe/italy-glacier-collapse.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The state already has a majority stake in France’s main electricity and nuclear company. The move reflected President Emmanuel Macron’s desire to champion economic and energy sovereignty. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/world/europe/france-edf-renationalization.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Critics say the decision is likely to reverberate beyond Europe’s borders and hamper its efforts to lead the global climate negotiations. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/world/europe/eu-green-energy-gas-nuclear.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Climate advocates are warning against a European proposal to subsidize the fossil fuel. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/climate/natural-gas-european-union.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The glacier has been shrinking for years, and climate change contributed to the tragedy, Italy’s prime minister said. Fourteen people are missing. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/world/europe/italy-dolomites-glacier-collapse.html
Published by the Environmental News Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 27, 2022 (ENS) – The European Commission has adopted proposals for its first Nature Restoration Law so that the damaged ecosystems across 80 percent of Europe can […] The post Natural Thirst Inspires Global First: a Law Restoring Nature first appeared on . Read the full […]
Published by the Environmental News Service SCHLOSS ELMAU, Bavaria, Germany, June 26, 2022 (ENS) – At a century-old luxury resort in a Bavarian Alpine nature reserve, the world’s seven largest and wealthiest liberal democracies today formally […] The post Germany’s G7 Puts Climate Infrastructure Front and Center first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As leaders of the Group of 7 gather in Germany, the scramble to replace Russian fossil fuels is raising concerns that hard-won climate targets will be missed. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/26/world/europe/g7-summit-ukraine-war-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Large, simultaneous heat waves are growing more common. China, America, Europe and India have all been stricken recently, and scientists are starting to understand why certain far-flung places get hit at once. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/climate/early-heat-waves.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Led by young women from Eastern Europe, they are cornering Europe’s leaders and pressing them for a total energy embargo on Russia — to end the fighting and to save the planet. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/world/asia/ukraine-war-climate-crisis-activists-protests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The European oil company has been expanding into green energy even as many U.S. energy giants have kept their focus on fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/business/energy-environment/shell-renewable-energy-texas.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/19/sports/arctic-sports-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In Europe, “rewilding” is aiding the reintroduction of key animal species, including bison, which visitors can track in the forests and meadows of western Romania. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/travel/romania-transylvanian-alps-bison.html
Published by the Environmental News Service CARDIFF, Wales, UK, May 16, 2022 (ENS) – Farmlands across Europe are becoming the largest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilizers derived from sewage […] The post Wastewater Recycling Sends Microplastics Back to Soil, Ocean first appeared on . Read the full article […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LYON, France, May 2, 2022 (ENS) – A new analysis for law enforcement by Interpol, the international police force, shows “the clear involvement of organized criminals in illegal gold mining, […] The post Interpol Finds Organized Crime’s Fingerprints on Gold Mining first appeared on . Read the full article […]