Renewables surpass fossil fuels in Europe for the first time
A report by Ember explains that in 2025 electricity generation from renewables (solar, wind and hydropower) surpassed that from fossil fuel sources.
The “Nobel Prize for the Environment” awarded to research on CO₂-absorbing fungi
The Tyler Prize, considered the “Nobel Prize for the Environment,” has been awarded to Toby Kiers, an American biologist working in Amsterdam.
Belgium is building artificial dunes to protect itself from rising sea levels
Belgium is one of the countries most exposed to climate change. Dune–dikes are a solution to curb sea-level rise.
The Arctic has experienced the warmest year ever recorded
Between October 2024 and September 2025, the average temperature in the Arctic was 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than during the 1991–2020 period.
Glyphosate, a study guaranteeing its safety withdrawn after 25 years
Undeclared conflicts of interest, paid authors, lack of transparency: one of the most cited studies on glyphosate, published in 2000, has been retracted.
Global warming: 2025 will probably be the second warmest year ever recorded
The Copernicus service has released data for the first eleven months of 2025: global warming is set to come close to last year’s record.
There is a European agreement to deregulate new GMOs. But what does it mean?
The European Council and Parliament have reached an agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to deregulate new GMOs. But farming, organic agriculture, and environmental organizations are calling for it to be stopped.
Poland has approved a ban on fur farming
The world’s second-largest producer has taken a historic decision. However, farms will have until 2034 to shut down.
What is the state of environmental health in Russia after nearly 4 years of war?
A Greenpeace report denounces Russia’s political and economic model: a nexus of extractivism, authoritarianism and war that is destroying the environment, with serious repercussions for the global ecosystem.
Jakarta, the city that is sinking, is the world’s largest megacity
A report shows that Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, is welcoming 42 millions of people, more than Dacca and Tokyo.