Sources and methods

The news summaries on degreesnow are produced from a monitored selection of published news feeds and indexes from established European and international publications. These sources are selected for their coverage of the physical evidence of climate change and the European policy instruments designed to respond to it. Each automated process identifies relevant stories, which are then summarised and rewritten with editorial assistance to produce a concise, plain-English version. Every summary is clearly credited to the original publication from which the source material was derived.

When a factual claim or piece of data appears in only one monitored publication, it is treated with particular caution. Such information is not presented as established fact within a news summary unless it is contextualised as a claim from that single source. This approach ensures the site maintains a high standard of reliability and avoids amplifying unverified reports.

The reference pages on degreesnow, such as country climate profiles or policy instrument explanations, are constructed differently. They are built from stable, well-attested facts drawn from official sources and consensus documents. Each reference page centres on a core facts table that presents key data points, accompanied by a credited photograph. These pages are intended as static reference points for the topics they cover.

Both the news coverage and the reference pages are subject to scheduled reviews. The news summaries are refreshed continuously as new information is published by the source outlets. The underlying reference pages are reviewed and updated on a less frequent, periodic basis to ensure the factual information remains current, particularly as policies evolve or new scientific assessments are released. This combination provides timely reporting alongside stable reference material.