60 percent chance of La Niña
There is a 60 percent chance of a weak La Niña event developing during September to November 2020, according to a new El Niño/La Niña update from the World Meteorological Organization. Despite the…
Europe’s seas face uncertain future if urgent, coherent action not taken
Faced with the increased threats posed by overexploitation of marine resources, pollution and climate change, urgent action is needed to bring Europe’s seas back to good condition.
Protection of seagrasses key to building resilience to climate change, disasters
Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but these important ecosystems continue to decline.
Member States must cut emissions across all sectors to achieve EU climate targets by 2030
Emission cuts in the European Union’s Effort Sharing sectors need to accelerate considerably from 2018 onwards to achieve the current EU 2030 targets, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA)…
Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs
Coal combustion is not only the single most important source of CO2, accounting for more than a third of global emissions, but also a major contributor to detrimental effects on public health and…
Climate disasters increase risks of armed conflicts: new evidence
The risk for violent clashes increases after weather extremes such as droughts or floods hit people in vulnerable countries, an international team of scientists finds.
Water resources an essential part of the solution to climate change
Climate change will affect the availability, quality and quantity of water needed for basic human needs, thus undermining enjoyment of the basic rights to safe drinking water and sanitation for…
CMS COP13 concludes in India with major new actions for migratory species
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) concluded in Gandhinagar, India with the adoption of a…
Agriculture of the future: Event on Fuerteventura
Already in November the first two events "The agriculture of the future" took place in Germany, but since the EU policy affects all EU countries we also wanted to know exactly what the farmers in…
WMO confirms 2019 as second hottest year on record
The year 2019 was the second warmest year on record after 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s consolidated analysis of leading international datasets.
