True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent. Excess mortality in three of the EU’s larger countries – Germany, France and Spain – alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to the provisional national figures, and experts say the toll will rise significantly once August totals are consolidated. Continue reading...

The authors combine satellites, repeat airborne lidar, dynamic global vegetation models and field plot monitoring across the conterminous USA to show widespread continued carbon accumulation in mature...

Food systems substantially impact carbon storage and biodiversity, with food consumption driving four-fifths of losses on agricultural land, particularly through animal-sourced foods. Targeted interve...

Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This situatio...

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

Between 25% and 38% of air pollution that could harm human health in UK cities is the result of agriculture, more than produced by the city itself, while pollution drifting in from continental Europe ...

Exclusive: High-level documents show how Copa Cogeca worked to weaken legislation to protect climate and wildlife * Europe live – latest updates Newly revealed documents from inside the most powerful farming lobby in Europe reveal how it delayed, gutted and overturned some of the most sweeping farming reforms in EU history, including a plan to cut pesticide use in half. Copa Cogeca describes itself as the voice of 22 million farmers across the continent, and enjoys unrivalled access to EU lawmakers. It has even been described as a “partner in policymaking”. Continue reading...

Report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an ⁠independent UN inquiry has found. The report by the UN independent international commission of inquiry examined violations against Palestinian children since the start of the war in Gaza, and said about 30% of those killed by Israeli forces have been children. Continue reading...

Die Berglandwirtschaft im Alpenraum befindet sich in einem Spannungsfeld: Während Klimawandel, Ernährungswandel und agrarpolitische Reformen neue Spielräume für den Anbau pflanzlicher Nahrungsmittel i...

Emergency services came under scrutiny as the country’s 112 hotline “did not function properly” during the crisis.

Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance says

Europeans are sweltering under the latest heatwave, which experts say is being “amplified by long-term warming” – not El Niño.

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Tropical forests store more than 60% of the world's vegetation biomass and are among the most important ecosystems for regulating the global carbon cycle and climate.

Animal agriculture has disproportionate environmental impacts relative to other forms of food production and accounts for at least 16.5% of all global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many of the large...

Study: 1/2 of the calories produced on croplands are unavailable for human consumption

Understanding Earth’s past warm climates is crucial for improving climate modeling and future projections. We revisit the early Eocene "Equable Climate Problem", the longstanding mismatch between prox...

The Amazon forest has been a reliable carbon sink, soaking up some of humanity’s carbon emissions, but a severe drought in 2023 adds to growing concern that this ecosystem service is at risk.

Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growth A government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus on people’s mental health, social cohesion and community welfare, Zack Polanski has said in a major speech to set out his plans for the economy. In his first policy address since taking over as leader of the Greens in England and Wales six months ago, Polanski condemned what he called “rip-off Britain”, where a minority of asset owners benefited at the expense of people obliged to pay unaffordable sums for housing and other basics. Continue reading...

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Dietary change, supported by bold policies, is essential for a sustainable planet. Dietary change, supported by bold policies, is essential for a sustainable planet.

The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.

Including permafrost and wildfire carbon emissions reduces the remaining allowable carbon budget for keeping the global average temperature increase below 1.5 degrees by 25%, according to Earth system...

Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads...

Full VAT on meat products could cost EU households as little as €26 a year but cut impact by 3-6%, says paper