Europe
Activists call on UK banking giant to close ‘fracking loophole’ in energy finance policy
Campaigners are calling on the UK's biggest bank to close what they see as a “loophole” in its energy policy that allows the...
Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of...
Atlantic Council: How to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy imports
Diversification from Russian energy is not guaranteed in perpetuity without a transatlantic strategy with realistic pathways for implementation: Atlantic Council report
Water level in Russia’s Orsk ‘critical’ as Kremlin warns of more floods
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday
Greece raises wildfire alert level after spate of blazes
Greece on Sunday raised its wildfire alert level to "high risk" after dozens of blazes broke out, the civil protection ministry said
Denmark holds ‘funeral’ for a polluted fjord
A fjord in the east of Denmark received last rites on Saturday from a group of local activists in an effort to draw...
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague
Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several hours on Saturday.
Dutch police have detained activist Greta Thunberg at a climate demonstration
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among dozens of people detained Saturday by police in The Hague as they...
Power cuts for thousands as Storm Kathleen sweeps across Ireland
Around 12,000 customers remained without electricity in Ireland on Saturday evening after Storm Kathleen swept across the island. The number had fallen from...
Wildfire rages on Greece’s Crete island, settlements evacuated
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece brought a wildfire under control on the island of Crete on Saturday that forced dozens to flee their homes, the...
