2021-11-01

Climate

Seeing double: World leaders impersonated at COP26

Bagpiping activists in Glasgow have dressed up as world leaders ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

01/11/2021

United Kingdom

Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators

The chief executive of British bank Barclays stepped down on Monday following a report by United Kingdom regulators into his past links with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

01/11/2021

Green News

Euroviews. COP26: Why a bad outcome ‘is the best we can hope for’

Professor Rupert Read says our political leaders can’t be relied upon to deliver at COP26, and inevitably change will be up to the people.

01/11/2021

No Comment

Protest in Glasgow as COP26 session begins

Oxfam campaigners posed as world leaders playing in a traditional Scottish pipe band near the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on Monday

01/11/2021

World News

‘A defining moment’: Global COVID-19 death toll tops five million

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed five million, with an expert describing the situation as “a defining moment in our lifetime”.

01/11/2021

No Comment

New York's Halloween parade returns

New York's Halloween parade returns after a hiatus due the Covid pandemic. Thousands of people in costumes filled up the streets of Manhattan

01/11/2021

Japan

Man in 'Joker costume' attacks passengers on Japan train

A man attacked passengers on a Tokyo commuter train on Sunday, stabbing at least one and starting a fire.

01/11/2021

Climate

COP26 latest: Five takeaways from Day 1 of crucial climate talks

As crucial climate talks kicked off in Glasgow with "doomsday" warnings, here are five key takeaways from Day One of the COP26.

01/11/2021

Climate

Why a Poland without coal 'does not have many alternatives'

Poland still uses coal as an energy source, especially to warm households.

01/11/2021

Climate

'You don't need nuclear to get to net zero,' says climate professor

Jeffrey Sachs, the Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, gives us his insight into nuclear vs. renewable energy.

01/11/2021

Climate

Co2 concentrations vs Co2 emissions explained

The world is looking to reduce Co2 emissions and get to net zero, but even when this goal is reached, global warming will continue. We explain why.

01/11/2021

Work

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay rises

The Verdi trade union claims that Amazon workers don't receive the same pay increases as colleagues in other parts of the retail industry.

01/11/2021

Australia

Australians reunite as border reopens after 20-month ban

Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears and laughter on Monday as Australia’s border opened for the first time in 20 months.

01/11/2021

Conscious Travel

This slow travel company will plant a tree while you take a trip

Pass it on to a friend: Byway's unique referral scheme aims to help rewild the Scottish Highlands while you go on an adventure.

01/11/2021

Partner content

How to spend the perfect weekend in Morella, Spain

Partner content presented by Region of Valencia

Clinging to the mountains of Els Ports, in the North of Spain’s Castellon province, is the Valencian town of Morella.

01/11/2021

Partner content

International travel is back, and Mauritius lies waiting

Partner content presented by Mauritius Now

Bathed in year-round sunshine and lapped by warm, clear waters, Mauritius’ broad white beaches, among the world’s most spectacular, have finally been able to reopen to visitors.

01/11/2021

Partner content

The Principality of Monaco: a sustainable destination

Partner content presented by Visit Monaco

As a destination committed to sustainable development for decades, and even more so since the accession of HSH Prince Albert II in 2005, the Principality of Monaco has pursued a strong policy in this area both nationally and internationally.

01/11/2021

My Europe Series

North Macedonia’s prime minister resigns after local election results

North Macedonia’s prime minister has announced his resignation following the heavy defeat of his governing SDSM in the country’s local elections.

01/11/2021

United Kingdom

Two trains crash after derailment injuring several people in Salisbury

A carriage of a passenger train derailed, leading to a crash with a second train as it approached the station at Salisbury in England on Sunday evening.

01/11/2021

World News

'Genius' dogs capable of learning names and identities of 100 items

Research in Hungary has been looking at the phenomenon of exceptionally capable canines

01/11/2021

Living

Would you drink green whisky?

Whisky makers in Scotland are finding innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprint and tackle climate change.

01/11/2021