Amazon rainforest releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs, study suggests
While the Amazon rainforest has long been considered the ‘lungs of the planet’, a new study has suggested that following…
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Lower volumes expected from French vineyards this year, but this doesn’t necessarily mean higher prices
French vineyards are set to report lower yields this year, following a growing season marked by wildfires, extreme heat and…
August 2026 was the joint-hottest month on record, says Copernicus
August 2026 saw global average surface air temperatures hit 16.96°C, making it the joint-hottest month on record, according to new…
Hosepipe bans are not the answer to the UK’s drought problems
Op-ed by Bent Jensen, EVP, CEO Commercial Building Services, Grundfos A/S. Despite water being an essential resource for the UK’s…
![UNEP executive director Inger Andersen has said that while achievements were made at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP 17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia over the past couple of weeks, it 'remains clear [that] progress is still needed to tackle drought, finance and implementation of already agreed goals'.](https://sustainabilityonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/55467590120_42b5dc7feb_k-600x400.jpg?crop=1 "‘If we restore land, we restore hope’, says UNEP’s Andersen as UNCCD COP 17 closes")
‘If we restore land, we restore hope’, says UNEP’s Andersen as UNCCD COP 17 closes
UNEP executive director Inger Andersen has said that while progress was made at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification…
Europe’s electricity system ‘stable’ despite recent extreme weather
Experts from the European Commission and other European countries have confirmed that the continent’s electricity system remains ‘stable’ despite heatwaves…
Extreme heat could reduce Europe’s GDP by €180 billion this year
Extreme heat could reduce the GDP of the European Union by around 1% this year, or €180 billion, according to…
Record low water levels in the Rhine threaten Germany’s economic recovery
This summer’s European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany’s economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine…
Around two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide at risk of water stress
As many as two thirds of mining and metals facilities worldwide are located in areas facing ‘significant’ physical water risk,…
Concerns over extreme weather, flood defences rank high in survey
Some 91% of individuals in Europe and the United States say that they are concerned about extreme weather phenomena in…