Key news on nature, biodiversity and climate across Europe
Key news on nature, biodiversity and climate across Europe
July 16, 2026 – Wildlife groups welcomed a Dutch government plan to develop a system of side channels on the Waal River, the main distributary of the Rhine River in the Netherlands. The Living Rivers coalition said the proposal could…
May 16, 2026 – The project to restore part of the Elbe River floodplain has moved from planning into implementation in a second phase that will include hydrological engineering to reconnect cut-off river arms to the main channel, according to…
May 4, 2026 – The Netherlands added a dune area on the North Sea coast west of The Hague and Leiden as the country’s twenty-second national park in April. The area is “exceptionally rich” in biodiversity, with more than 7,000…