George King-Thompson scaling a building in London's Stratford

Why did this free climber scale a 36-storey building in London?

A woman shows off her tattoo, with the message "when tyranny becomes law resistance becomes duty" as she attends an anti-vax rally protest against vaccinations.

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People on a beach watch the blazes spreading up a hill in the Aegean coast city of Oren, near Milas, in the holiday region of Mugla.

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Kristian Blummenfelt being helped by other athletes after winning the 2020 Olympic triathlon.

Has climate change made Tokyo 2020 the hottest Olympics in history?

Tortoises in Somersby, Australia on a FaceTime call.

Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

A priest has sewn his lips together to protest against the alleged lack of climate coverage in Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Priest sews his lips together in 'desperation' over climate crisis

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Is climate change literally a man-made disaster?

n aerial photo shows wildfires in Kacarlar village near the Mediterranean coastal town of Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey, Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Eight dead as wildfires rage in Turkey's touristic south

A man walks toward wildfires in Kacarlar village near the Mediterranean coastal town of Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey, Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Dramatic evacuations by sea as forest fires rage in Italy and Turkey

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Which European countries are best to be in if society collapses?

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Firefighters and local villagers try to bring a fire under control in the village of Kirli.

Four dead as forest fires rage near Turkey's tourist hotspots

Floods have caused destruction to many countries across Europe over the past few weeks

How can you protect your home from flood damage?

'Super polluter' power plants are responsible for nearly three-quarters of electricity-based carbon emissions

Study reveals the true damage caused by power plants

Nature

A beach in Marseille

Beaches in Marseille are being cleaned up by volunteers and charities

Secret shark mating rituals have been discovered

The secret sex lives of sharks have been revealed by new tech

Patagonia, Argentina

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One man and his €3m drone set out to save wildlife in Costa Rica

Living

11-years-old Bryndis Jonsdottir, Erla Fridriksdottir’s niece, cuddles an eider duckling on the Bjarneyjar island in Breidafjordur Bay, Iceland.

Are eiderdown feathers the best form of feather recycling?

Increase native pollinating insect populations by planting wildflowers in your garden.

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Caleb shares his ideas about tiny living on his website

This old school bus has been converted into a tiny home

Eco-Innovation

Four-year-old Felek plays in an AirBubble, an innovative playground providing clean air thanks to algae.

This playground uses a microclimate to let children breathe clean air

Salon owner and hairdresser Adam Reed cuts a client's hair at his salon in Spitalfields, East London on July 1, 2021.

These hairdressers have found some surprising uses for recycled hair

Plants cultivated at the vertical plant farm 'Nordic Harvest' based in Taastrup, a suburb west of Copenhagen.

No sunshine and no soil but still crops grow at these vertical farms

Smoke rises from a brush fire scorching at least 100 acres in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles Saturday, May 15, 2021.

How technology is preventing and putting out raging US wildfires

Opinion

Olympic sailor Hannah Mills

How climate change is at the heart of the Tokyo Olympics

Food system transformation is key to solving the climate crisis.

Why food must be at the heart of environmental action before COP26

As part of a major EU study into the sustainability of popular food products, a team from Ireland recently explored the environmental impact of meatballs.

Why the Irish beef industry should surrender to ‘greener’ meatballs

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Easter Island

Climate data could be key for preserving our cultural treasures

The European fishermen in need of a safety net

The European fishermen in need of a safety net

Preserving fish stocks to help save fishermen's lives

Preserving fish stocks to help save fishermen's lives

Is it possible to protect historic sites from the effects of climate change?

Is it possible to protect historic sites from the effects of climate change?