Climate

A crisis 'unfolding': Why El Niño won’t just make Europe warmer

This year’s potentially record-breaking El Niño could impact food systems, energy production, economies, ecosystems and human wellbeing.

18 June 2026

Climate

As Hungary’s third-largest lake dries up, ecosystems are at risk

The dire situation has arisen from prolonged droughts, lack of rainfall and decades of water mismanagement.

12 June 2026

Water

How soil health could be Europe’s best drought defence

Regenerative farming could save enough wheat during drought to produce 130 million baguettes, according to a new French study.

4 June 2026

Water

What is cloud seeding and does it work during droughts?

Experts from the United Arab Emirates are sharing their experience with Central Asian authorities.

27 May 2026

Climate

Severe dry spell hits Hungary amid lack of rain

The drought situation in Hungary is becoming increasingly worrying due to the persistent lack of rainfall. One year of the last five years' rainfall is missing. The situation is most severe in the Great Plain.

9 May 2026

Earth News

Europe's largest artificial lake landscape is being created in Germany

Eastern Germany's mega complex of artificial lakes created from disused coal mines will reach a new milestone this summer.

14 April 2026

Earth News

How global warming is putting millions of French homes at risk

More than half of the detached houses in France are under threat by rising temperatures, spurring the government to fight back.

2 April 2026

Health news

How drought is worsening antibiotic resistance

Drought concentrates antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soil, raising concerns about the impact of climate change on public health, according to a new study.

27 March 2026

Climate

'Climate change in real time': US hit by record-shattering heatwave

‘Insurers walking away’ is the clearest sign unpredictable weather extremes are spiralling out of control, one expert says.

20 March 2026

Climate

‘Flash droughts’ driven by heatwaves are on the rise, study finds

Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change.

9 March 2026

Earth News

Meet the coffee farmers struggling to adapt to fossil-fueled warming

Coffee farmers have urged governments to act to protect harvests from increasing periods of extreme heat.

18 February 2026

Climate

Water shortages and wildfires feared as snow drought hits west US

While eastern states suffer bone-chilling cold, the west is facing the opposite problem.

11 February 2026

Nature

These trees have stood tall for 2,600 years. Now, they're burning

Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests.

4 February 2026

Earth News

How Azerbaijan plans to tackle water vulnerabilities in 2026

Azerbaijan is set to overhaul its national water management system this year, introducing an integrated, digital and climate-adaptive framework.

26 January 2026

Earth News

Cyprus drought: Citizens urged to reduce water use by 10%

The country is looking to the United Arab Emirates for help with desalination.

26 January 2026

Earth News

Water scarcity concerns highlighted during Greece's Epiphany events

Prolonged droughts followed by intense rainfall have plunged Athens into a vicious cycle of weather whiplash.

7 January 2026

Climate

Hungary’s water guardians fight drought using waste from thermal spas

These volunteers are on a mission to save the Great Hungarian Plain from desertification.

29 December 2025

Earth News

A timeline of disaster: How extreme weather battered Europe this year

Europe’s extreme weather has caused thousands of deaths and shaken the economy. Will it be 2025’s grim legacy?

27 December 2025

Climate

Spain prepares for heatwaves with national network of climate shelters

In 2025, the country experienced its hottest summer on record.

18 December 2025

Climate

How climate change is threatening our favourite Christmas foods

Many key ingredients for festive foods have been hit by climate change, causing yields to plummet or forcing farmers to introduce adaptations.

18 December 2025