Category: Europe

53% of Europe and Mediterranean Basin Impacted by Drought in Mid-May: Report

Drought impacted 53 percent of lands throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin from May 11 to 20, 2025, according to data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO). The level of drought was more than 20 points above the average for 2012 to 2024, and the highest recorded for that period in May, reported AFP. “The […]

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Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the D…

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Record Number of River Barriers Removed in Europe in 2024: Report

European countries dismantled a record 542 dams, culverts, weirs and sluices that had been blocking rivers in 2024 — up 11 percent from the previous year — according to a new report from Dam Removal Europe. Last year 23 countries in Europe removed a river barrier, and for four of them — Croatia, Turkey, Bosnia […]

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Denmark rethinking 40-year nuclear power ban amid Europe-wide shift

Government to analyse potential benefits of new generation of reactorsDenmark is reconsidering its 40-year ban on nuclear power in a major policy shift for the renewables-heavy country.The Danish government will analyse the potential benefits of a new …

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Plan for windfarm in German ‘fairytale forest’ stokes green energy culture war

Far right accused of misinformation over turbines at Reinhardswald, which has left local people dividedDeep in the woods that inspired the Brothers Grimm, past the tower from which Rapunzel threw down her hair and the castle in which Sleeping Beauty sl…

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Equinor considers suing Trump administration over halted US windfarm

Norway’s state energy company’s $2.5bn project off coast of New York was almost a third finishedNorway’s state energy company may take Donald Trump’s administration to court after it ordered an “unprecedented” halt to a $2.5bn (£1.87bn) windfarm projec…

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What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part?

The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technologyEurope live – latest updatesPedro Sánchez vows to find the cause of huge power cut in Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal su…

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Why the UK’s electricity costs are so high – and what can be done about it

From nationalising gas plants to boosting renewables, how soaring prices could be tackledOne of Labour’s key election promises was to cut energy bills by £300 a year by 2030 while making Britain a “clean energy superpower”.The job is already halfway co…

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