Environmental protection

Fukushima nuclear disaster / Snakes are helping scientists sniff out radioactivity

Snakes are helping scientists monitor radiation from Fukushima

Heart Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Protect coral reefs now or they will collapse, scientists warn

Are climate cooling chips the future of refrigeration?

Are climate-friendly cooling chips the future of refrigeration?

A collage of gameplay from Monument Valley II.

2.7 billion gamers could be solving climate change as we speak

25 cities are driving urban greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, says new study

Which 25 cities are driving urban greenhouse gas emissions worldwide?

8 climate influencers changing the world on social media

8 climate educators everyone should be following on Instagram

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The world is chasing methane

French President Emmanuel Macron, center left, and President Donald Trump, centre right, participate in a G-7 Working Session on the Global Economy.

Why democracy is the key ingredient to battling climate change

29/06/2021

Plogging is the newest form of eco sport

Plogging: What is Sweden’s new green sport?

24/06/2021

Scientists restore sea anemone populations in Andalusia, Spain

Is growing endangered marine species on land the key to saving them?

22/06/2021

"Mini-ecosystem" approach reduces aquaculture waste

"Mini-ecosystem" approach reduces aquaculture waste

22/06/2021

Local governments hold the key to 'transformative' climate action.

How much power do local governments have over climate change?

21/06/2021

Lisbon is going green for good

‘Cars are an addiction’: How Lisbon is turning green for good

21/06/2021

Englischer Garten in Munich, Germany

How eco-friendly are Europe's urban parks?

19/06/2021

The Costa Blanca coast

53 tyres and kitchen sink found in the sea off just one Spanish beach

19/06/2021

An AUV mapping the marine dumpsite at Kolberger Heide

The dumped munitions in our oceans causing serious pollution

18/06/2021

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

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

16/06/2021

Police remove environmental activists of Extinction Rebellion group (XR) as they block one of the main streets in the city centre to draw attention to the climate crisis.

Polish people take their government to court as climate impacts worsen

10/06/2021

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'

08/06/2021

Celine Cousteau diving with jellyfish

World Oceans Day: What can be done to improve the health of our seas?

08/06/2021

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

04/06/2021

Why carbon offsetting schemes which involve tree planting are destined to fail

The five biggest reasons carbon offsetting schemes can fail

02/06/2021

Campaigners at the Vjosa.

Campaigners continue to fight to keep Europe's last wild river truly wild

31/05/2021

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Europe’s offshore wind industry is taking off

31/05/2021

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Changes in Europe provide a sustainability blueprint for the world

31/05/2021

Exposed munitions at the Kolberger Heide marine dumpsite near the city of Kiel, Germany

The ticking environmental time bombs lying on Europe's seafloor

25/05/2021

Buying a dress for £5 might feel good, but it's pretty much guaranteed to end up in landfill

Greenwashing and deadstock: The truth behind ‘5 pound clothing’

24/05/2021

The giraffe population has declined 40 per cent in 30 years, and there are now approximately 68,000 left in the wild.

World has 'fallen far short' on biodiversity targets, says UN report

21/05/2021

This beer has a unique taste which reminds drinkers about climate change is affecting the drinks industry

This new brand of beer tastes like ‘climate change in a can’

17/05/2021

Are bison the 'natural firefighters' we need to tackle wildfires?

Bison could be the 'natural firefighters' we need to tackle wildfires

15/05/2021