Centraleuropa

Europe Faces Fastest Warming, Extreme Weather Intensifies

Europe is the continent that is warming up the fastest, according to the EU's climate service. 2024 became a year of contrasts with both drought and flooding. The damage from extreme weather is expected to become ten times larger, says Andrew Ferrone at Luxembourg's Environment Department.

Three out of four animals gone – in just 50 years

On 50 years, the populations of wild vertebrates – everything from frogs to elephants – have decreased by 73 percent, shows a new report from WWF. Unbelievable, thinks WWF's nature conservation expert Olle Forshed: Is it even possible to get closer to a collapse?

Worse than expected for H&M - drops profit target

Clearly worse results than expected. Moreover, H&M is now flagging that they will not reach this year's profitability targets.

Northvolt Employee: I Feel Sad

Adam and Hanna moved from Central Europe to Skellefteå to work at Northvolt. Now their future is uncertain. It's a difficult and emotional situation for all of us, says Hanna.

Storm Boris deals a heavy blow to insurance companies

Italian Mayor: The River Has Exploded

The schools are closed, and all travel should be avoided. This is announced by authorities in northern Italy, where the storm Boris has now arrived after unleashing wind and water chaos in Central Europe. Affected countries will receive a share of ten billion euros in support, promises the EU.

Historic city centers threatened by rain chaos

The water masses from the storm Boris continue to spread chaos in central Europe. In Budapest, soldiers and thousands of volunteers are working frantically with dams, and even Wroclaw's world-famous old town in Poland is in danger.

Researchers show the way for nearly extinct species

From Austria, researchers are leading a flock of acutely threatened birds along their migration route to former wintering grounds for the seventeenth year in a row. The aim is to teach them their forgotten migration route. The bird species is called the eremitibis and was extinct in Central Europe for 300 years.