The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Children sue Austria for 'failing to protect them' against climate change A group of twelve minors said children's rights are not taken into account in the current climate protection law in Austria - and have taken the matter to the country's highest court. https://www.thelocal.at/20230221/austrian-children-sue-government-over-climate-change-laws Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:16:16 +0100 austrian-children-sue-government-over-climate-change-laws Damage and devastation in several states as Austria's summer of wild weather continues Heavy showers, flooding and even hail swept across much of Austria on Monday night, continuing the summer of wild weather in Austria.  https://www.thelocal.at/20210817/damage-and-devastation-in-several-states-as-austrias-summer-of-wild-weather-continues Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:54:26 +0200 damage-and-devastation-in-several-states-as-austrias-summer-of-wild-weather-continues EU chief hails Austria on climate change EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday hailed Austria's target of being carbon neutral by 2040 as an example for other European countries as she met the country's newly re-elected leader. https://www.thelocal.at/20200112/eu-chief-hails-austrian-model-on-climate-change Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:20:55 +0100 eu-chief-hails-austrian-model-on-climate-change Will climate change give us the blues? Climate change is predicted to intrude into almost every area of life - from where we live, to what we eat and whom we war with. Now music can be added to the list. https://www.thelocal.at/20150414/will-climate-change-give-us-the-blues Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:46:31 +0200 will-climate-change-give-us-the-blues