Re: Severe Drought in Sicily

Belgian microbreweries are facing a crisis with rising prices and changing consumer habits. Can they survive?

The Ambedkar high school, run by headmaster Tibor Derdak, helps Roma children who would otherwise drop out of school

Many French people cross the border to Belgium to end their lives in dignity, where assisted dying is possible.

A new generation of men are doing their share of the chores and looking after the children.

Once a month the European Parliament moves from Brussels to Strasbourg for four days, a practice which many are against.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

In Europe’s driest country, water consumption is rising while water levels are decreasing. What can be done?

Panagiotis Souroukli was born in Georgia and sold for adoption in Cyprus as a newborn baby.

Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns.

 As in many European countries, Belgium's boar population has risen dramatically in recent decades causing havoc for commuters and for farmers.

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

A church on wheels, moved several kilometres: this was the spectacular highlight of the relocation of the Swedish city of Kiruna.

Ciprian Hord is a psychologist and photographer who wants to change the stigma of mental illness in Romania.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

With wine consumption decreasing, producers are facing an existential crisis. Can alcohol-free wine save the industry? 

Why have orcas started interacting with boats on the strait of Gibraltar? Attacks or playful contact?

Aicha and Ceyda both come from poorer backgrounds which has made things harder for them in life.

The Sado Delta, south of Lisbon, has been transformed from a polluted area to a regenerated biodiverse habitat. 

Originating in Japanese manga culture from the 1980s, Cosplay has gone global in the decades since

Climate change could get dramatically worse if certain tipping points are reached.

Can past changes in our climate tell us more about the environmental crises we are facing today?

Climate change is putting pressure on mountain tourism across Europe.

In 2024, India experienced the longest heatwave in its history with temperatures soared to over 50°C.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

Northern Sweden is pioneering green hydrogen steel production, a project closely watched across Europe.

Too much or too little water: signs of climate change are causing problems in Hungary.

Member states threatened by wildfires can currently call on the EU's civil protection mechanism. But could a united EU firefighting force be created in future?

Bolivia's second largest lake, has recently dried up, leaving behind a salt desert where Lake Poopó once was.

As wildfires in California become more widespread and fierce every year, the state fire department is adapting its strategy: deliberately setting fire to sections of bush as they fight fire with fire.

Satellite images of Hurricane Otis racked up 16 million views on social media. Why is exteme weather imagery so popular?

What lessons are being learnt in Canada from the devastating forest fires of Québec in summer 2023?

New forests in New Zealand, planted to absorb greenhouse gases come with unexpected environmental problems.

A crucial dilemma for Greenland: Mine their rich natural resources or concentrate on agriculture?

Svalbard lies halfway between Norway and the North Pole and has more polar bears than human inhabitants. This starkly beautiful land is on the frontline of climate change with dramatic and visible changes over the last decade making it the fastest warming place on earth.

China and the Netherlands are especially at risk. How can coastal communities adapt to the threat of rising sea levels?

In Europe’s driest country, water consumption is rising while water levels are decreasing. What can be done?

With almost 12,000 beekeepers, apiculture is a way of life for Slovenians and protecting bees is a national campaign.

 As in many European countries, Belgium's boar population has risen dramatically in recent decades causing havoc for commuters and for farmers.

Since the closure of an outdoor waterpark on the French Riviera, two Orcas, Wikie and Keijo, have been stranded.

The Sado Delta, south of Lisbon, has been transformed from a polluted area to a regenerated biodiverse habitat. 

On board the FS Meteor a team of German researchers spend five weeks at sea studying the unknown depths of the Atllantic Ocean.

Why have orcas started interacting with boats on the strait of Gibraltar? Attacks or playful contact?

One of the oldest conflicts in the world has flared up again since 2020: the conflict between the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and Morocco.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Along with the ice caps, glaciers are the largest stores of fresh water on the planet.

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

An Emirati village surrounded by an Omani enclave was mapped out at time when water was more valuable than oil.

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

Colombia is blighted by ultra-violent street gangs with children as young as ten years old being recruited to sell drugs, steal, intimidate and kill.

Nico Acampora runs a pizzeria that employs autistic people in a setting designed for their well-being. 

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

When Lolo's father is diagnosed with cancer, everything goes off the rails in this darkly funny story of family infighting.

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

A performance of Khatchaturian’s virtuosic violin concerto and Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring.

A trip to Naples to discover the centuries’ old Feminielli; a unique queer identity.