Keywords: Climate


Hungary's banks call for a level playing field under new government

Hungary’s banking sector is calling for clearer rules, greater stability, and a fairer competitive environment following the election of incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar. After years of frequent policy changes under former leader Viktor Orban, financial institutions say they need predictability......

Italy evacuates around 3,500 people as wildfire spreads in Tuscany

Authorities in Tuscany have evacuated approximately 3,500 residents as a fast-moving wildfire continues to spread across wooded areas in central Italy. The fire has been burning for more than 24 hours, forcing emergency services into large-scale action. Local officials confirmed that the evacuation......

Europe braces for intense heat waves and prolonged drought in May

Europe is entering May with a highly volatile meteorological regime that combines unpredictable thunderstorms with unseasonably high temperatures. National and private weather forecasting services warn of a continental shift toward sustained heat, intensifying long-term water stress across diverse regions.......

France unveils roadmap to end fossil fuels by 2050

France has presented a national roadmap that sets out a phased exit from fossil fuels across its entire economy. The plan targets coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050. It places the country on a structured path toward full decarbonisation and long-term climate neutrality. The announcement......

North Korea faces severe and unusual drought threatening crops

North Korea is currently facing an “unusual” and “severe” drought, raising concerns about agricultural production and food security in the isolated country. According to official reports, dry conditions have persisted across large parts of the territory, a situation described......

Scientists outline 50 urgent questions to protect global peatlands

An international team of researchers has identified 50 priority questions aimed at shaping future peatland science and policy, warning that major knowledge gaps threaten efforts to protect ecosystems critical to climate stability. The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, involved......

Lightning strikes kill at least 14 in Bangladesh after severe heat wave

At least 14 people have been killed across Bangladesh after lightning strikes hit several regions during thunderstorms that followed a prolonged heat wave, according to local authorities and media reports. The incidents occurred across seven districts, with the highest number of fatalities reported......

Japan deploys hundreds of firefighters to contain wildfires in the north

Japanese authorities have mobilized significant emergency resources to combat ongoing wildfires in the northern part of the country, as flames continue to spread for a fifth consecutive day. Around 1,400 firefighters, supported by approximately 100 members of the Self-Defense Forces, have been deployed......

Dutch scientists propose bering strait dam to stabilize atlantic currents

Two researchers from the Netherlands have outlined an ambitious geoengineering concept that would involve building a massive dam across the Bering Strait to prevent the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key system of ocean currents that regulates global climate. The strait,......