Three remotely piloted global races take place in 2021.

The world's first flying electric car race is ready to take off

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Old wind turbines are being turned into bridges in Ireland

Old wind turbines are being reborn as bridges in Ireland

Mali, Koulikoro - Tree Aid supports women to plant and protect trees to benefit the entire community for future generations

‘Olympic Forest’ will add 355,000 trees to Africa’s Great Green Wall

Altstädter Kirchenplatz, Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

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People gather on a sunny afternoon as rescuer walks on the beach of the Lake of Bordeaux, south-western France.

How clean are Europe's oceans, lakes and rivers?

The innovation comes from the word-famous architectural firm founded by Zaha Hadid

How this floating 'continent' could clean our oceans

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Marine biologist Rosalie Bailie has spent the last 6 months working with REEFolution in Kenya to restore coral reefs.

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Solar-powered raves are on the rise in Europe as a green way to party

A Greenpeace paraglider lands at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich prior to the Euro 2020 group F match between France and Germany, June 15, 2021

Why did a protester parachute into the France vs Germany match?

In this file photo taken on April 12, 2021 a man checks vine buds during the burning of anti-frost candles in the Luneau-Papin wine vineyard in Le Landreau

Climate change 'a factor' in frost that decimated France's vineyards

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Climate

Englischer Garten in Munich, Germany

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A map of EU cities based on air pollution levels based on data from the European Environment Agency.

Which cities in the European Union are worst for air pollution?

People gather around a giant globe during a climate demonstration at Kimberley Park in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Saturday, June 12, 2021.

G7: Climate decisions 'most important in human history' — Attenborough

Nature

An employee working in Saveol experimental greenhouse in Guipavas, western France.

This farm is breeding insects to replace pesticides

Zebrafish can protect themselves against harsh conditions in an induced hibernating state.

Sleeping fish hold the key to surviving manned missions to Mars

The sculptures sit on the seabed just not far from the shore.

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A red starfish found in the McMurdo Sound an icy body of windswept water in Antarctica.

Treaty offers a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas

Living

The Irish Seed Savers is a non profit organisation dedicated to preserving and sharing Ireland's rare heirloom seeds.

This community seed program is ensuring the future of food in Ireland

Has the pandemic created a "digital divide" for consumers of electronics?

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Walking by the Earth family

Meet the family living in a Serbian eco-village

Eco-Innovation

Sheep grazing near solar panels

The lawn-mowing sheep that work at a solar farm

Scientists have uncovered a delicious new use for post-consumer plastic

The future of plastic recycling could be in this classic ice cream

Swedish homes are being powered by biochar

The €3 billion biochar industry is transforming green energy in Sweden

World's first high-altitude floating solar farm

The high-altitude solar farm floating to success

Opinion

Pretty Little Thing is selling t-shirts related to women's empowerment, while its parent company is under investigation for modern slavery.

Exploitative fast fashion brands need to ditch the 'feminist' slogans

Protestors covered in black paint take part in an action called by global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, at a Shell gas station in The Hague.

Shell climate case 'is a stark warning to any corporate polluter'

Ryan Curtis argues that there are courses, like at Market Harborough Golf Club, which are environmentally sound.

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An AUV mapping the marine dumpsite at Kolberger Heide

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Can the blue bio-economy reduce pollution and create growth?

Fish are swimming to cooler waters as climate change heats our oceans

Fish are swimming to cooler waters as climate change heats our oceans

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Bees, the workers helping to create a sweet sustainability in Europe