Europe


Wolverine

Meet Europe’s Big Five: wolf, lynx, brown bear, wolverine & bison

ByStuart ButlerJul 11, 2024
Make this a wildlife summer to remember by going on safari in search of some of Europe's iconic Big Five mammal species.
Grass skiing Copenhagen

Copenhagen to reward environmentally friendly tourists

ByStuart ButlerJul 9, 2024
In an effort to encourage sustainble tourism Copenhagen is launching a scheme that will reward environmentally friendly tourists.
Fagradalsfjall volcano

Volcanic eruptions on Iceland might last decades

ByStuart ButlerJul 4, 2024
A new study reveals that volcanic eruptions on Iceland might become more frequent and the instability could last decades.
Bujaruelo Pass

‘Magical’ insect migration across the Pyrenees

ByStuart ButlerJun 18, 2024
Scientists have discovered a massive insect migration across one particular mountain pass in the Pyrenees.
Salcombe South Devon

Climate change exacerbated marine heatwave

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed that the North Atlantic marine heatwave of 2023 was exacerbated by climate change.
European bison Poland

Bison return to Portugal

ByStuart ButlerJun 6, 2024
A group of eight European bison have been translocated to northern Portugal as part of an ambitious rewilding project.
A hiker surveys the landscapes of the Pyrenees

Europe’s 11 best hikes

ByStuart ButlerJun 1, 2024
Summer is coming and there's no better time to step out onto one of Europe's epic hiking trails. We point you to 11 of Europe's best hikes.
Earthquake simulator opens in Switzerland

Earthquake simulator opens in Switzerland

ByStuart ButlerMay 17, 2024
A state of the art earthquake simulator has opened in Switzerland that aims to educate people in how to react if caught in a major earthquake
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
Electricity pylons with a dusk setting

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
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