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Europe
Climate change could triple the amount of area affected by wildfires, study finds
By
Victoria Heath
Sep 9, 2026
In a low emissions scenario, 39 per cent more land would be burned per year by the end of the century compared to average today
How wildfires could push the climate crisis beyond repair
By
Marco Magrini
Sep 2, 2026
The warnings were clear, but the response fell short. Now intensifying wildfires threaten to push the climate crisis beyond repair
The vast impacts of a dry Danube
By
Victoria Heath
Aug 20, 2026
As the Danube’s water levels fall, power plants, cargo shipping and passenger vessels are feeling the effects
Unpacking an abundance of space in Yorkshire
By
Doug Specht
Dec 30, 2025
What appears on the Ordnance Survey as a blank square kilometre of land is in fact a landscape rich with life, memory and meaning, Doug Specht reveals
How ice melt and ‘double jet streams’ are making Europe hotter…
By
Victoria Heath
Apr 8, 2025
As Europe records its hottest-ever March, discover several reasons behind the continent's rising temperatures and its heatwaves...
Meet Europe’s Big Five: wolf, lynx, brown bear, wolverine & bison
By
Stuart Butler
Jul 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.
Copenhagen to reward environmentally friendly tourists
By
Stuart Butler
Jul 9, 2024
In an effort to encourage sustainble tourism Copenhagen is launching a scheme that will reward environmentally friendly tourists.
Volcanic eruptions on Iceland might last decades
By
Stuart Butler
Jul 4, 2024
A new study reveals that volcanic eruptions on Iceland might become more frequent and the instability could last decades.
‘Magical’ insect migration across the Pyrenees
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 18, 2024
Scientists have discovered a massive insect migration across one particular mountain pass in the Pyrenees.
Climate change exacerbated marine heatwave
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed that the North Atlantic marine heatwave of 2023 was exacerbated by climate change.
Bison return to Portugal
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 6, 2024
A group of eight European bison have been translocated to northern Portugal as part of an ambitious rewilding project.
Europe’s 11 best hikes
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 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.
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