CLIMATE & ENERGY

El mayor humedal salino del país se ahoga y pide auxilio: “El mar se está comiendo el parque natural Bahía de Cádiz”

Jun 29, 2026, 03:30 AM

Spain's largest saltwater wetland is drowning as the sea encroaches on the Bahía de Cádiz natural park, prompting scientists, businesses and environmentalists to demand protection. They are calling on the national and regional governments to act against rising sea levels.

Pasar la noche en un parque de París para no asfixiarse en casa: el calor destapa la falta de preparación de Europa ante la crisis climática

Jun 28, 2026, 03:30 AM

Extreme temperatures across Europe are forcing people to sleep in Paris parks to escape stifling homes, exposing the continent's lack of preparation for the climate crisis. Heat has halted trains, closed schools and cancelled events in countries where housing rarely has cooling or shutters.

El clima actual ya vuelve factibles olas de calor de casi 40 días en Europa

Jun 27, 2026, 03:30 AM

A study provides scientific evidence that today's climate already makes heatwaves of nearly 40 days feasible in Europe. The research shows how extreme summer temperatures are growing in both intensity and duration.

TotalEnergies sommé d'inclure les émissions de ses clients dans sa stratégie climatique

Jun 25, 2026, 03:52 PM

A French court gave TotalEnergies six months to incorporate into its vigilance plan the greenhouse gas emissions generated by customers' use of its products. The ruling marks a significant step in climate litigation against the oil major. It could force the company to account for so-called scope 3 emissions.

Le projet pétrolier controversé de TotalEnergies en Ouganda reste dans le viseur des ONG

Jun 25, 2026, 03:45 PM

TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in Uganda remains a target of NGOs, notably the vast Tilenga-EACOP venture spanning Uganda and Tanzania. The project is criticized for its potential impacts on the climate, biodiversity, and local communities. NGOs continue to challenge the oil major over the development.

España, Austria, Italia y Luxemburgo reclaman preservar el programa medioambiental LIFE en el presupuesto plurianual de la UE

Jun 25, 2026, 02:42 PM

Spain, Austria, Italy and Luxembourg are calling for the EU's LIFE environmental program to be preserved in the bloc's multiannual budget. Brussels wants to fold the resources of this instrument — key to conservation efforts in recent decades — into a larger Competitiveness mega-fund. The four countries warn that doing so could weaken dedicated funding for environmental protection.

Jun 25, 2026, 10:21 AM

Officials and farmers in India are preparing for what meteorologists say could be the driest monsoon season in a decade, as an El Niño weather pattern looms. The potential drought threatens agriculture and water supplies across the country. The article highlights India's vulnerability to climate-linked weather extremes.

Pourquoi l'Europe est-elle si exposée aux dômes de chaleur ?

Jun 25, 2026, 09:07 AM

From Spain to Germany, passing through the UK and Italy, all of Europe's neighbours are grappling with this exceptional heatwave. Scientists explain why Europe is particularly exposed to heat domes.

Canicule : Violence écologique...et politique

Jun 25, 2026, 06:25 AM

The ecology media outlet Reporterre argues that repeated heatwaves are the result of choices made by leaders who sweep aside climate targets while obsessing over short-term economic growth — amounting to both ecological and political violence.

Les banques financent toujours trop les hydrocarbures (ONG)

Jun 9, 2026, 04:32 PM

The world's banks again increased their fossil-fuel investments in 2025, according to the NGO report 'Banking on Climate Chaos'. French banks bucked the global trend by cutting their fossil financing, even as the IEA says such funding must fall to achieve the energy transition.

Colegios como hornos

Jun 9, 2026, 03:30 AM

An opinion piece argues that May's heatwave laid bare how little the authorities have done to adapt schools to the climate, leaving classrooms 'like ovens'.

El calor extremo en las aulas obliga a las familias a pagar apaños ante la falta de soluciones: “Solo el 1% de los colegios públicos está climatizado”

Jun 8, 2026, 03:30 AM

Extreme heat in classrooms is forcing families to pay for makeshift fixes amid a lack of solutions: 'Only 1% of public schools have air conditioning.' The controversy over high temperatures exposes how ill-prepared schools are, without ventilation or insulation: 'One child's grandfather paid for air conditioning in all the infant classrooms.'

La ganadería extensiva frente al cambio climático: tenemos que comernos el monte

Jun 8, 2026, 03:30 AM

A feature examines extensive livestock farming in the face of climate change, under the banner 'we have to eat the mountain'. Many ranchers who reject the language of a climate crisis nonetheless describe in detail the drastic environmental changes they are living through.

No se deje engañar por las últimas lluvias: España es un país cada vez más seco

Mar 17, 2026, 04:30 AM

Since 1961, 12% of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands have shifted to a more arid climate category, while the Canary Islands have seen 16% of their territory become drier. A new study warns that this trend of progressive desiccation is set to worsen. Researchers caution that sporadic rainfall events can mask the long-term reality of Spain's accelerating aridification.

Bruselas plantea bajar impuestos a la electricidad para abaratarla y “evitar cierres prematuros” de centrales nucleares

Mar 16, 2026, 06:56 PM

The European Commission is proposing to reduce electricity taxes as part of a broader plan to lower energy costs for consumers and businesses across the EU. The proposal also includes measures to stabilise carbon emissions trading prices, aiming to bring more predictability to energy markets. A key objective is to prevent the "premature closure" of nuclear power plants, which Brussels sees as essential to the bloc's energy security and decarbonisation goals.

Moyen-Orient : comment la Chine s'est armée face à un choc pétrolier

Mar 16, 2026, 05:32 PM

As the world's largest oil importer, China faces direct exposure to price surges triggered by the Middle East conflict. However, Beijing has spent years preparing for such a scenario by building massive strategic petroleum reserves, accelerating its shift to renewable energy, and diversifying its oil supply sources. This multi-pronged strategy positions China to weather a potential oil shock more effectively than many other major economies.

Una veintena de multinacionales defiende el sistema europeo que penaliza las emisiones de CO₂ frente a los ataques en Bruselas

Mar 15, 2026, 11:01 PM

Around twenty major multinationals, including Google, Ikea, Iberdrola and Acciona, have come out in defence of the European Union's carbon emissions trading system (ETS) as political pressure mounts in Brussels to weaken the climate policy tool. The companies argue the ETS is essential for driving the clean energy transition and providing long-term investment certainty. Their intervention comes amid growing lobbying efforts by industry groups seeking to roll back or dilute the carbon market mechanism.