Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the continent’s climate conditions supported resin-producing forests, Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) reported…
Category: Climate
One-year delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament voted Thursday for a one-year delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law, which aims to ban imports of products linked to deforestation. The decision to push the implementation date to…
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland mark warmest year on record
This year is on course to become one of the warmest on record in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, according to a joint study by the meteorological agencies of the three countries. In…
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) experiencing significant decline in air quality
As temperatures drop and the heating season begins, cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are experiencing a significant decline in air quality. Since early November, Sarajevo has been intermittently blanketed in toxic…
Vladivostok set a new 30-year high-temperature record this week
Vladivostok set a new 30-year high-temperature record this week, reaching 14 degrees Celsius and surpassing the previous record for this date by 0.9 degrees Celsius, the Primorye Hydrometeorology Center said. The warm…
Italians deem adapting to climate change a priority
The majority of Italians deemed adapting to climate change a priority, both in terms of lifestyle and of investment policy, according to an annual survey released by the European Investment Bank (EIB)…
55-year-old Greek fireman dies while battling a wildfire
A 55-year-old Greek fireman died Sunday while battling a wildfire in northern Greece on the outskirts of Thessaloniki port city, Greece’s Fire Brigade said. The fire, which was not threatening residential zones,…
Worries over critical drinking water source for northwestern Türkiye
The water level in Sapanca Lake, a critical drinking water source for northwestern Türkiye, has dropped to its lowest point in five years due to ongoing drought conditions, local media reports. Sapanca…
1,000 participants from nearly 80 countries at Turkish summit
The 15th Bosphorus Summit has wrapped up, spotlighting global cooperation as essential to addressing pressing international challenges. The two-day summit, themed “Building Bridges Towards the Future: Peace, Technology, and Sustainability,” attracted over…
Cyprus intends to supply natural gas to Egypt’s liquefaction plants
Cyprus intends to supply natural gas to Egypt’s liquefaction plants for export to international markets, including the European Union (EU), Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has said. Addressing the parliamentary Finance Committee during…