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A man watches a fire in a sugar cane plantation near Dumon city, Brazil

Brazil wildfires worsened by 'mega drought,' extreme heat

BrazilAugust 30, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

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Can AI save the climate?

Can AI save the climate?

How can we slow down CO2 emissions? Could the deployment of artificial intelligence help?
Global issuesSeptember 4, 202402:08 min
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Seville's efforts to beat the heat

Seville's efforts to beat the heat

With temperatures rising, will Seville manage to become a ... cooler city?
SpainSeptember 4, 202405:18 min
Factory emitting exhaust gasses in different colors

CO2 tax: A game changer for the climate?

CO2 tax: A game changer for the climate?

A green CO2 tax for the climate. Will it work?
Global issuesSeptember 3, 202408:21 min
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Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. While desalination plants help, they are only part of the solution.
GreeceAugust 30, 2024
Forester Eckhard Richter, 11-year-old climate activist Lenny Kraut and Euromaxx Reporter Diana Piñeros choose suitable tree seedlings.

How an 11-year old fights climate change

How an 11-year old fights climate change

Small projects, big changes: Lenny from Germany has planted 17,000 trees to fight climate change.
GermanyAugust 24, 202404:54 min
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Drought threatens livestock and livelihoods in Serbia

Drought threatens livestock and livelihoods in Serbia

Serbia's ongoing drought is making it increasingly hard to provide water for livestock — particularly in the mountains.
SerbiaAugust 20, 202403:45 min
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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

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Super Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam

Super Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam

Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm is the worst Vietnam has seen in 30 years.
VietnamSeptember 9, 2024
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Vietnam: Dozens dead amid Typhoon Yagi's landslides, floods

Vietnam: Dozens dead amid Typhoon Yagi's landslides, floods

Typhoon Yagi has left behind devastating damage, with authorities describing it as the strongest storm in decades.
VietnamSeptember 9, 20247 images
Youth wade in a storm surge and crashing waves brough on by typhoon Yagi

World Risk Report: Where are natural disasters most common?

World Risk Report: Where are natural disasters most common?

The 2024 World Risk Report is out, highlighting how to protect the countries most at risk from natural disasters.
Global issuesSeptember 9, 2024
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Climate Justice

Those paying the biggest price for climate damage often had little part in it.
September 5, 202426:04 min
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Time to criminalize environmental damage, says survey

A majority of people across 22 countries have said those who hurt nature and the climate must pay a price.
Global issuesSeptember 7, 2024
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What are mountain glaciers and why do they matter?

Vast rivers of ice once stretched across mountain peaks from the Himalayas to the European Alps are fast disappearing.
EuropeAugust 15, 2024
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Netherlands: Building sponge roofs to prevent flooding

As flooding becomes more frequent in Rotterdam, officials plan to store large amounts of water on city rooftops.
NetherlandsAugust 15, 202401:56 min