Focus on Environment
EU proposes 12 month delay for deforestation regulation
The EU plans to delay its deforestation-linked import ban by one year, facing opposition from industries and member states.
Shrinking lake on Albanian-Greek border struggles to survive
As waters recede at Little Prespa Lake, its transformation into marshland highlights a dire ecological crisis in the region.
In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds
Unpredictable rains and heat in Rayanpet, India, threaten rice crops, prompting farmers to adopt climate-resilient seed varieties
Wildfires in California have burned one million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
California wildfires in 2024 have burned over one million acres, fueled by extreme heat, wind, and dry conditions statewide.
New Jersey’s Atlantic Shores wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns
The U.S. has approved Atlantic Shores' plan to build 197 turbines, generating 2,800 MW to power one million New Jersey homes.
Swiss glacier melt exceeds average in 2024 after hot summer
Swiss glaciers melted at an above-average rate in 2024, despite heavy snowfall earlier, due to a blistering summer.
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Facing drought and climate change, Spanish farmers turn to pistachios, a resilient crop booming in production and demand.
Scotland on course for record number of heat pump installations in 2024
Scotland is set for a record year in heat pump installations, with a 34 per cent rise in 2024, boosted by government incentives.
Major gaps between EU farming incentives and Green Deal goals, ECA says
The EU's agricultural subsidies under the CAP fall short of aligning with the bloc’s climate goals, auditors find.
As many US forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles
As wildfires intensify, U.S. forests face a replanting crisis, with seed shortages and limited nursery capacity delaying recovery.
