Europe


Housing solutions: Poland’s heat pump revolution

Housing solutions: Poland’s heat pump revolution

ByGeographical StaffJan 24, 2024
The cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine have accelerated Poland's shift to green energy, as citizens swap fossil fuels for heat pumps
Germany’s greenhouse emissions fall to lowest in 70 years

Germany’s greenhouse emissions fall to lowest in 70 years

ByStuart ButlerJan 10, 2024
Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fall to a 70 year low, but is it a reduction that is likely to prove sustainable?
Wolf hunting could be allowed within the EU

Wolf hunting could be allowed within the EU

ByStuart ButlerDec 24, 2023
European Commission recomends the downgrading of wolf protection status in a move that could lead to the resumption of wolf hunting.
The warming Black Forest

Climate change is killing Germany’s Black Forest

ByGeographical StaffOct 17, 2023
A new study reveals that the rise of tree mortality in Germany's Black Forest can be directly attributed to climate change
Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists

Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists

ByBryony CottamAug 12, 2023
Efforts to restore biodiversity in European freshwater ecosystems has ground to a halt, reveals a new study
A Romani family

Review: Europe and the Roma by Klaus-Michael Bogdal

Klaus-Michael Bogdal explains the fascination and fear of the Romani presence in Europe and asks what has lead to this hatred over six centuries
The lost continent of Balkanatolia

The lost continent of Balkanatolia

ByBryony CottamMay 11, 2022
An ancient lost continent, dubbed Balkanatolia, could explain the movement of mammals millions of years ago
Danger zones: mapping Europe’s earthquakes

Danger zones: mapping Europe’s earthquakes

Where are Europe's earthquakes located? Benjamin Hennig maps the history and location of seismic activity across the continent
The lynx is a keystone species in rewilding projects

Rewilding projects are widening European carnivore ranges

ByJacob DykesJan 7, 2022
Rewilding Europe projects are working to expand populations of carnivores. Wolves, bears and lynx could one day roam across much of Europe