Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Heatwaves in Kazakhstan this summer have driven temperatures to record extremes both in the capital, Astana, and in more rural areas, creating climate-related health risks that […]
As a new heatwave is expected to strike western Europe, France and Spain continue to combat major wildfires. While the Gironde and Landes wildfires near the […]
Seven Greek islands in the Aegean have declared drought emergencies as Greece grapples with worsening water shortages during the height of the summer tourist season, highlighting […]
On 17 July 2026, the European Commission published a document asking the 27 member states and the European Parliament to amend the EU’s emissions trading system. […]
Rising temperatures really are the gift that keeps on giving…, aside from melting glaciers, straining electricity grids and fuelling wildfires, Europe now has yet another heat-related […]
As Europe emerges from one of its strongest and longest heatwaves on record, its consequences are already being felt in Switzerland, where all the snow and […]
Major tourism attractions in France are having to adjust their opening hours due to the intense heatwave and red alert weather warnings affecting destinations across the […]
Extreme temperatures across Europe have prompted red alerts for severe risk to life across a suite of nations, including France, where at least 18 people have […]
Players at the men’s FIFA World Cup 2026 could find their performance affected by extreme temperatures associated with global warming, and fans might notice match strategy […]
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of an increasing global risk of extreme temperatures and rainfall over the coming months, as El Niño conditions develop, […]
Tourism destinations across the world are already feeling the effects of climate change, with rising sea levels, shifting weather patterns and ecosystem disruption reshaping how places […]
Cool roofs could save hundreds of lives during hot weather, scientists have found, providing more evidence that painting roofs a paler colour helps to reduce the urban heat […]
The Caspian Sea is retreating — a phenomenon that scientists say is a climate change red flag, affecting biodiversity with threats to beloved birds such as […]
Amsterdam has become the first capital city in the world to ban public advertising for both meat products and fossil fuels, as part of an ambitious […]