Natural disasters

Italy’s worst flooding in a century has left at least 14 people dead.

94 percent of Italian municipalities are at risk of landslides, flooding or coastal erosion and more than 8m people live in at risk areas.

For the first time in over 20 years, the Turkish president has lost his aura of invincibility.

‘No one can fill the void left by those who lost their lives, yet together we can reconstruct and rebuild,’ Ursula von der Leyen says.

Last month’s calamitous earthquake is turning up the heat on President Erdoğan, but backing among his core supporters remains robust.

Turkish president has come under heavy criticism from the opposition.

The organization has launched a $43M appeal to support the earthquake response, with likely more to come.

Death toll likely to ‘double or more’ from the current 28,000, Martin Griffiths tells Sky News.

The devastating earthquakes could delay upcoming elections as Turkey’s president faces backlash.

Former PM Bülent Ecevit was widely condemned for indecision after a major quake in 1999, so Erdoğan wants to be seen on the front line.

Countries have until December 19 to find a deal on how to stop and reverse biodiversity loss by the end of the decade.

Alarm bells sound after mudslide kills eight people in Ischia.

The Digital Services Act will require tech platforms to weed out illegal and harmful content — or face fines.

Floods, drought, heat and fire could change the politics of global warming.

The pollution is ‘definitely’ man-made if fish deaths are linked to algae, researchers said.

As China dials up pressure on Taiwan and the US, Europe’s tech supply chain is at risk in the crossfire.

Janez Lenarčič says treaty change could open the door to an EU civil protection force.

Energy Minister German Galushchenko tells POLITICO Europe is being too cautious.