France, an historic legal case against TotalEnergies
The oil giant TotalEnergies must defend itself against accusations of failing to take into account the climate consequences resulting from the use of its products.
The United States reopens a protected marine area to fishing
US President Donald Trump has lifted fishing restrictions in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Snow, frost, heat, wildfires: a global tour of extreme weather.
From Australia to the United States, from Chile to Mozambique, and from Russia to Argentina, many countries are grappling with extreme weather conditions.
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Glyphosate, a study guaranteeing its safety withdrawn after 25 years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of interest, paid authors, lack of transparency: one of the most cited studies on glyphosate, published in 2000, has been retracted.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.