Vessel Carrying Vehicles Became Stuck on Rhine River as Levels Drop September 30, 2026 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz A vessel carrying vehicles briefly became stuck at Dusseldorf harbor due to critically low water levels on the Rhine River,...
ECB Official Warns of ‘Chronic’ Climate Risk as Weather Shocks Mount September 28, 2026 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Central Bank’s top climate official says a pattern is emerging whereby the cumulative impact of extreme weather shocks...
Low Rhine Levels Force Companies to Adapt to New Climate Normal September 28, 2026 By Eva Brendel and Marilen Martin The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships,...
Europe’s Credit Markets Shrug Off Climate Risks Despite Devastating Droughts August 27, 2026 By Selina Chen and Kat Hidalgo Severe droughts across Europe this summer led to huge wildfires, disrupted transport on critical routes, threatened power plants and hit...
Ocean Heat Threatens to Supercharge Storm Season in Europe August 19, 2026 By Laura Millan Rising temperatures in the ocean now have the potential to cause intense storms in Europe later this year, according to...
Climate Damage: The Next Hit to Europe’s Public Finances August 19, 2026 By Mark John and Yoruk Bahceli Someone will have to pick up the tab for the damage wrought by Europe’s increasingly volatile weather, and with the...
France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms August 18, 2026 By Nayla Razzouk France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses...
Europe’s Heatwaves Expose Insurance Gap as Business Losses Mount August 18, 2026 By Simon Jessop, Rebecca Delaney and Valentina Za For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink,...
Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border August 17, 2026 By Katharina Rosskopf, Mark Schroers, Phil Serafino and Sotiris Nikas Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed...
Germany Evacuates Nearly 2,000 People as Wildfire Spreads in the West August 14, 2026 More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread...