EU environmental watchdog criticises calls to stall pesticides cut 27/4/2023

The EU’s environmental watchdog has hit back at calls to stall a 50% cut in the use and risks of synthetic pesticides and a 20% cut in fertiliser use by 2030, arguing that the Ukraine crisis provides scant justification for delay. ...more

EU gives green light to revamp of Europe's main climate policy 26/4/2023

EU countries on Tuesday gave the final approval to the biggest revamp to date of Europe's carbon market, which is set to make it more costly to pollute and sharpen the 27-member bloc's main tool for cutting carbon dioxide emissions. ...more

Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists 26/4/2023

A recent, rapid heating of the world's oceans has alarmed scientists concerned that it will add to global warming. ...more

Record number of barrier removals helps restore rivers across Europe 26/4/2023

A record number of river barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across Europe in 2022, with at least 325 taken down in 16 countries, allowing rivers to flow freely and migratory fish to reach breeding areas. ...more

Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again 26/4/2023

Four times a day, Thai conservationist Watchiradol Phangpanya puts on a black, long-sleeved shirt, red gloves, and a red balaclava, hoping to imitate an endangered red-headed vulture feeding its baby. ...more

What foods are impacted by climate change? 26/4/2023

Climate change is clearly visible, as cascading extreme weather events have wreaked havoc across the globe. We’ve seen it all in recent years, from severe flooding, to erratic rainfall patterns, to scorching heat waves. ...more

EU regulators set out ideas to plug climate insurance gap 25/4/2023

Issuing "catastrophe bonds" and setting up public-private partnerships could help plug the "insurance gap" to better cover damage from climate change, a discussion paper from the European Central Bank and European Union insurance regulators said on Monday. ...more

Air pollution kills more than 1,200 children a year in Europe, report says 25/4/2023

Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday. ...more

European firms warn renewables need policy, funding support to stay on track 25/4/2023

Europe's offshore renewable energy industry is not big enough to deliver governments' goals to rapidly expand green power, and requires a jump in policy support and funding to get on track, European companies from the sector said on Monday. ...more

Lack of snow condemns Italy's Po to a desperately dry summer 25/4/2023

Italy’s largest river is already as low as it was last summer, with the winter snow fields that normally save it from drying up over the warmer months having receded by 75%, according to the Bolzano climate and environment agency. ...more