Científicos predicen una 'inundación del siglo' que afectaría a millones de europeos

Un nuevo estudio del Centro Común de Investigación (JRC, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Comisión Europea afirma que masivas inundaciones costeras podrían provocar la muerte de millones de personas en el continente, si continúa aumentando la emisión de gases que contribuyen al calentamiento global.

Iran can meet Europe's electricity needs: official

Iran can export electricity to the European Union (EU) countries to meet their power demands, Iranian Deputy Energy Minister Alireza Daemi said here on Wednesday.

Terrorism, refugee crisis and populism affect Europe's tourism: expert

The Syrian conflict, terrorism, refugees and the rise of populism are seriously affecting the tourism map in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, an expert with the European Tourism Futures Institute (ETFI) said in Utrecht Tuesday.

La vague de froid en Europe a fait plus de 60 morts

La vague de froid en Europe continue d'être meurtrière, avec sept nouvelles victimes dans les Balkans, six en Pologne, et autant depuis jeudi en Roumanie, portant le bilan total à près de 60 morts.

Europe: la vague de froid a fait au moins 33 morts

La vague de froid qui touche l'Europe depuis la fin de la semaine dernière, avec des températures polaires, a fait au moins 33 morts, pour la plupart en Pologne, mais commençait lundi à s'atténuer.

Several deaths reported due to icy weather in Europe

Heavy snowfall and below-freezing temperatures continued to sweep across the European continent Saturday causing at least 20 deaths, and grounding airplanes and crippling ferries in Italy and Turkey.

Blizzards, icy weather grip parts of Europe

Blizzards swept parts of eastern Europe on Friday, closing roads and causing traffic accidents, travel delays and leading to medical evacuations.

Un «super volcan» italien menace Naples et l'ensemble de l'Europe

Un « super volcan » situé près de Naples, dans le sud de l'Italie, risque de se réveiller bientôt, ce qui pourrait s'avérer néfaste pour la région ainsi que pour l'ensemble du continent européen.

Climate record reveals cruelty of an unusually cold decade in 15th century

What was the climate of the Europe's Low Countries -- modern-day Belgium, northern France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands -- during the 15th century? That's what historian Chantal Camenisch was trying to find out when she happened upon evidence of cruel cold spell.

Half a tonne of ivory seized in Austria

Austrian authorities said Wednesday they had seized more than 560 kilos (1,235 pounds) of ivory, a haul they described as a national record and one of the biggest in Europe.

Cold air sinks across Europe: predictions also indicate heavy snowfall across Bosnia Herzegovina

Winter has come very early to many parts of Europe, with cold air spreading a long way south, bringing snow, or the risk of it, to many areas.

Germany supports Russia's initiative on Nord Stream-2 — Russian Energy Minister

Germany supports Russia's initiative on the implementation of the Nord Stream-2 project, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters.

In Switzerland opens the longest and deepest tunnel in the world

Under the Swiss Alps will open the longest and deepest railway tunnel in the world. The tunnel length is 57 kilometers. Depth of 2.3 kilometers, the BBC reports.

State Department warns of travel to European sports events

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert warning Americans going to Europe this summer that large sporting events could be terrorist targets.

First Shipment of US Natural Gas Arrives in Portugal

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas from the United States has reached its destination in Portugal, a development that could disrupt Russia's domination of the European gas market.

Long-term stability, health of European forests threatened - EEA report

Climate change, pollution, and encroaching human development are posing increased threats to the long-term stability and health of European forests, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report that was released Monday.

Mars mission seeks to answer question of life on red planet

A European and Russian spacecraft has set off for Mars this morning on a mission aimed at determining one of science's great unanswered questions - whether or not there is life on the red planet.

Gazprom ceases gas supplies to Ukraine until new payments

Gazprom ceases gas supplies to Naftogaz of Ukraine until new payments; Ukraine refusing to buy Russian gas creates risks for gas transit to Europe and gas supplies for the Ukrainian consumers, Gazprom Head Alexey Miller said Wednesday.

Asian wasp causes havoc in N. Portugal

The University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) have alerted the public Monday to destroy the Asian wasp which is causing havoc through northern Portugal and poses a health concern.

Temperature records have been broken across much of Europe, just as Paris prepares to host climate change conference.

With the climate change conference coming up in Paris at the end of this month, it seems apt that a vast number of individual cities across Europe have just broken their all-time November temperature records.