Heatwave last summer killed 61,000 people in Europe, research finds
Hottest summer on record – fuelled by climate crisis – brought unusually high mortality rates, statistics show Searing heat killed more than 60,000 people in...
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Extinction Rebellion plugs holes on 10 Spanish golf courses in water protest
Activists denounce heavy use of water for ‘elitist leisure pursuit’ as drought continues in Spain Climate activists in Spain have filled in holes on 10...
France to shut down climate protest group citing public safety risks
Les Soulèvements de La Terre uses direct action aimed at big business interests The French government is to shut down a climate protest group over...
EU exports of electric cars to UK put at risk by Brexit trade deal
More than $3bn in costs could be added to EU industry unless deal is tweaked, say representatives of sector based in Brussels EU exports of...
Floating party ‘island’ in French Riviera cancelled over ecological concerns
French government says massive floating bar ‘not compatible with marine environmental protections’ Plans for a floating party “island” anchored off the French Riviera have been...
Greta Thunberg takes part in her last school strike for climate
As activist graduates from school, she says she will still protest on Fridays as ‘fight has only just begun’ After what began as a solo...
Dam breach could be Ukraine’s ‘worst ecological disaster since Chornobyl’
Former minister makes grave warning as scientists wait for water to subside before assessing impact Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Ukrainian scientists are waiting...
Truck driver held after spilled potatoes cause choas on Danish bridge
Spills occur as Danish parliament passes law to tax petrol and diesel trucks transporting heavy loads A 57-year-old truck driver has been detained after loads...
More than 1,500 arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Several Dutch celebrities among protesters, including Game of Thrones actor Carice van Houten More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction...
Italy’s worst flooding for 100 years – in pictures
Devastating floods in Emilia-Romagna region have left a number of people dead and thousands homeless after torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to burst...
