In brief | 9 January '26

Reuters: Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti hits France, Britain

Some 380,000 households lost power in France and 57,000 homes in Britain.

The Guardian: 'Damage is piling up’: has the Netherlands forgotten how to cope with snow?

Cyclists and others voice frustration as transport infrastructure descends into chaos amid increasingly rare cold snap. 

The Guardian: Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?

Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations. More biodiverse cultivation could offer answers. 

The New York Times: Climate change has turned Greenland into a target for Trump

A warming planet has opened up new shipping routes and turned Greenland into a geostrategic asset for the Trump administration. 

Reuters: US exit of key UN climate treaty criticized as self-sabotage

Decision is a "colossal own goal" that will harm the U.S. economy, jobs and living standards, says UN climate chief.

Politico: Europe’s leaders watch silently as Trump torches UN climate treaty

Beset by crisis in Ukraine and Greenland, leaders let the U.S. withdrawal from the world’s most important climate body pass with barely a mention.