Scorching heat waves, record-breaking temperatures and a persistent lack of rainfall; scientists said that warmer and dry seasons are likely to become the norm. Dry conditions in Africa have put millions at risk of starvation.

WION Climate Tracker: Europe to witness more hot temperatures | China's biggest river dries up

European governments are moving quickly to ensure energy security as winter approaches and Russia continues to squeeze supply of natural gas to the continent. Germany on Monday (September 19) was pressing to secure LNG (liquefied natural gas) contracts with producers in Gulf.

Europe scrambles to secure energy supply as winter approaches

Europe struggles to cope with Russia gas shutoffs

Clashes broke out between the police and right wing protesters during an LGBTQ+ march organised to mark the end of the Euro pride week. Tensions soared in the Serbian capital of Belgrade as ultra-nationalist and anti-gay groups hurled stun grenades and stones at the police.

10 police officers injured in clashes during gay pride parade in Serbia

The cost of living crisis has overshadowed all other concerns in Italy. There is a general realization among the people and leaders of Italy that the cost of living crisis stems from Russia's chokehold on gas supplies. However few people believe Italians are paying too high a price in the Ukraine war due to Western sanctions.

Gas lights up Italian election; Italy's right wing coalition divided over sanctions on Russia

President Vladimir Putin denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Putin to Europe: If you want gas then open Nord Stream 2

The European Union's executive has outlined plans to raise more than $140 billion from energy firms to help shield households and businesses from soaring prices that threaten economic downturn and insolvencies.

World Business Watch: EU seeks $140 billion from energy companies

According to a recent study funded by the World Health Organization, 17 million people in Europe are estimated to have dealt with long COVID symptoms.

What is long COVID that WHO says 17 million people in Europe have suffered

Learning the lesson of being overtly dependent on a single country for its needs in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Germany is looking to make amends.

Once bitten, twice shy: After Russia lesson, Germany to reconsider trade deal with China

Europe's energy crisis is getting worse. Reports are predicting a bleak winter with many EU nations in deep recession. Interestingly, American firms stand to benefit from Europe's crisis. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: Europe's power crisis is getting out of control

Europe is looking at a harsh winter this year. Russia's chokehold on Europe's crucial gas supplies is tightening. Meanwhile soaring energy prices continues to exacerbate the cost of living crisis across Europe.

How Europe can protect the poor from surging energy prices

While European Union leaders are divided over proposal to cap Russian gas prices, Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned West of winter freeze. Russia has warned against capping energy prices.

EU divided on Russian gas price caps; Putin warns West of winter freeze

The United Kingdom's new Prime Minister Liz Truss has confirmed plans to subsidise energy bills for households and businesses, joining other European governments. Truss said that energy price cap will be fixed at £2500 a year from October. There will be a six-month support scheme for businesses.

UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss lays out sweeping plan to cap energy prices

China is selling its excess Russian gas to Europe amid a power crunch triggered by Russia's shutdown of Nord stream 1 pipeline. How is China laundering Russian gas? Why isn't the world calling out Europe's hypocrisy? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: China selling excess Russian gas to Europe

While European Union countries are divided over Russian sanctions, Russia has warned EU over gas price cap. Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned West of winter freeze.

Russia warns EU over gas price cap; Putin warns West of winter freeze

The Shanghai corporation organization will meet in Uzbekistan's capital next week. China's president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin are both set to attend.

Shanghai cooperation organisation meet: China looks at new rail connection to Europe

Europe is going through a major travel crisis. Due to the surge in travel demand following two years of pandemic restrictions and crew shortages due to unfair working conditions and strikes among other reasons, plethora of flights are being cancelled or delayed. Heat-wave with record breaking temperatures of 40 degrees have been adding to the woes of aviation staff as well as passengers.

Travel crisis in Europe deeper than it looks. Here's why

A series of satellite images have revealed how Europe dried up over the months of July and August as "the worst drought in 500 years" hit the continent. In a video posted on Twitter by the Copernicus Program of the European Union, which runs the constellation of Earth-observing Sentinel satellites, large areas of Europe can be seen changing from a lush green to a dry brown between July 1 and August 31.

Watch | Satellite images show how the historic drought turned lush Europe brown

Europe is taking steps to prepare for a harsh winter in the amidst of an energy crisis. Russia has said that it will not supply gas to Europe till sanctions are lifted in response Germany has decided to keep two nuclear power plants on standby despite having vowed to stop using nuclear energy.

Germany keeps two nuclear reactors on standby amid Europe's energy crisis

After Russia's Gazprom shut North Stream One gas pipeline, deepening Europe's energy crisis, Finland and Sweden have announced plans to offer billions of dollars in liquidity guarantees to power companies in their countries.

Europe Energy Crisis | Sweden, Finland step in to avert Lehman-like situation

After Russia announced last weekend that Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline will remain shut indefinitely, the Euro on Monday slid below 99 cents for the first time in over 20 years.

Euro slips below 99 cents for the first time in over two decades

World at War | Episode 18: Taiwan shoots down suspected Chinese drone for the first time Ukraine mounts a counter-offensive to retake Kherson Solomon Islands bans all foreign military ships from docking at its port & 32 killed in Tripoli, as Libya edges closer to another civil war Mohammed Saleh gets you an indepth report of the World's biggest warzones of the week in World At War

World at War | Episode 18: Taiwan shoots down suspected Chinese drone for the first time

Europe is facing an energy crisis and fears mounting that the continent could actually be looking at a pretty tough winter ahead as Gazprom has extended shutdown of gas flow through Nord stream 1. This move comes after G7 nations agreed to impose price cap on Russian oil.

Russia shuts gas supplies indefinitely; Sweden PM warns of 'war winter'

The world's glaciers are melting and human activities are to be blamed. After the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions have raised temperatures and the poles are currently warming two to three times faster than the world average as a result glaciers are rapidly melting in Europe.

WION Climate Tracker: Decline of the Earth's 'rivers of ice' | Vanishing glaciers threaten Europe

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