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Europe climate report signals rising extremes

Europe climate report signals rising extremes

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed Wednesday. "The climate indicators ... are quite worrying," Mauro Facchini, a European Commission official, told journalists. The European State

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

The first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels kicked off in Colombia on Tuesday with nations casting an exit from oil and gas as not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence. Ministers are seeking to reignite the shift away from planet-heating fossil fuels at the

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels. The "roadmap" was published as dozens of nations gather in Santa Marta,

Deep-ocean heat near Antarctica threatens catastrophic sea rises

Deep-ocean heat near Antarctica threatens catastrophic sea rises

By Stephen Beech Deep-ocean heat has moved closer to Antarctica — threatening catastrophic sea level rises, reveals new research. The decades-long study of oceanographic data provides the first evidence that warmer water has moved nearer to the continent which is surrounded by fragile ice shelves. The University of Cambridge-

Nations have chance to break 'fossil fuel mindset': Mary Robinson

Nations have chance to break 'fossil fuel mindset': Mary Robinson

Former Irish President Mary Robinson has had a front-row seat to historic change -- and senses another turning point coming at a fossil fuel phaseout meeting in Colombia. She casts the Santa Marta conference as a rare opportunity to break the "fossil fuel mindset" -- and as the Iran

Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia

Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia

Around 60 nations are attending a world-first conference in Colombia to tackle an issue that has deadlocked the UN climate talks -- how to exit the fossil fuels that cause global warming. Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres has been prominent as host of this breakaway climate conference,

Extreme weather linked to more strokes and heart attacks

Extreme weather linked to more strokes and heart attacks

By Stephen Beech Extreme weather is causing more people to suffer heart attacks and strokes, warns new research. More frequent heatwaves and cold snaps are linked with increases in major cardiovascular events that are further exacerbated by air pollution, say scientists. Lukasz Kuzma, from the Medical University of Bialystok inPoland,