Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said governments should provide "temporary measures" such as cooling centres during heatwaves. High air conditioning use is "already jeopardising" the EU's energy...
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his Chinese counterpart are meeting in Brussels as Europe prepares countermeasures to battle a flood of cheap imports. Also, oil prices climb after a weekend of renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and...
Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year's Day in 2025, which became one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history. To make their case, prosecutors turned to location data from his iPhone, security camera footage...
As US restrictions on oil shipments have left Cuba struggling to secure fuel, China is helping the communist island accelerate one of the world's fastest solar transitions. Imports of solar panels and batteries have surged over the past year...
Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a heatwave of this intensity so early in the summer would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate...
Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend.
Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide—it depends on the rock.
Inspectors discovered an additional 2,100 tonnes of textile waste stored in a warehouse linked to a Turkish recycling facility that was noncompliant with environmental laws. Meanwhile, France is urging EU countries to get tough on ultra-fast fashion.
Europe’s record heatwave in the month of June would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago, scientists said Friday, proof that human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of the latest scorcher. Half-a-century...
A new study says Europe's current heat wave would have been nearly impossible without climate change and is now 200 more likely than 20 years ago. And Germany is expecting things to warm up even more. DW has the latest.
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The Galaxy A27 has been announced, and at $349.99 it's $50 more than last year's A26. That's understandable in the current economic climate, but a harder sell given that Samsung has also downgraded a few key specs. Compared to last year's phone, the...
I like the idea of a solar-powered electric bike, but I don't think anyone should buy the new Phosgo Go5 - not yet, anyway. This "world's first AI solar e-bike" promises to "eliminate range anxiety," and is sold by a new brand out of China hoping to...
France has just broken a new heat record on Wednesday, as sweltering temperatures choke Western Europe. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, Professor of Climatology and Environmental Sciences and Former IPCC Vice...
Air conditioning for all?Ayodelé Ikuesan advocates for strengthening public services and investing in long-term climate solutions, warning the most vulnerable members of society won't be able to afford AC to combat record-breaking heatwaves.More...
As Europe reels over a severe heatwave and the changing nature of climate change, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Armel Castellan, Extreme Heat Services Technical Advisor at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Castellan suggests that...
For anyone looking to add some fun tech to their yard, the Birdbuddy Pro with solar panels is $168 at Amazon for Prime Day (usually around $240). This Internet connected birdhouse has a 5-megapixel camera to automatically capture crisp photos and...
In much of the world, rabbits are seen as harmless, fluffy pets. But in Australia, they’re an economic and environmental disaster. Introduced for sport hunting by British settlers in the mid-19th century, rabbits faced no natural predators. As a...
Never before has a June been as hot in Germany as in 2026. This has consequences not only for people and nature, but also for businesses. Heat reduces productivity and causes illness, while cooling is expensive.
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France is in the midst of a record-breaking heatwave, with yesterday being the hottest day on record in the country. The extreme heat is also creating drought and heightening the risk of forest fires, with multiple departments, namely in the...
A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires could not have reached, indicating that fire was...
