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How is Kosovo's 'city of power plants' being transformed?

Guxim Klinaku started a non-profit organisation to help enable a green transition in Obiliq, Kosovo.

Climate

Climate change will limit choice for Winter Olympics hosts, says study

Temperatures in previous host cities are rising meaning they could be too warm to host the Games by the mid to late century.

Indonesia

Indonesia is building a new capital because its current one is sinking

"Nusantara" will be built 2,000 kilometres away from Jakarta on an island in Borneo.

Climate

The tourism paradox: Is the Maldives facing an existential crisis?

Failure to act could mean a 'death sentence' for island nations like this one

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Eco-Innovation

Will Venice survive climate change?

Venice’s flood defences are keeping the city dry, but scientists warn they’re not prepared for rising sea levels.

Climate

Can you imagine a future without olive oil?

This is a real life Greek tragedy

Climate

Is this Swiss ice cave a natural wonder or a natural warning?

There may be nothing left by the year 2100

Green News

Australia matches hottest day on record with temperatures of 50.7C

The record has remained unmatched for over 60 years.

Green News

'Disappointing results' from influential companies' forest pledges

By failing to put policies in place, some of the most influential companies and financial firms are putting global action on climate change at risk.

Eco-Innovation

Welcome to the Australian village powered by the sun

This couple have been living off grid for 40 years

Germany

Germany faces a 'gigantic task' to meet CO2 reduction goals - minister

Germany's new climate minister said the country is currently on track to halve its emissions by 2030 - far off the government's target of 65%.

World News

Last seven years the hottest on record, new climate report finds

The report also noted record concentrations of greenhouse gases.

Nature

Giant millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed the UK, experts find

The arthropods, known for having two pairs of jointed legs on their body, were found near Newcastle.

Green News

Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says

As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

World News

Euroviews. Social policy will be key to EU's green transition | View

The EU must combine people-focused initiatives with climate policy to ensure a fair transition to climate neutrality, argue the heads of the International and European Trade Union Confederations, Sharan Burrow and Luca Visentini.

Tech News

Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future?

The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space.

Climate

What are the pressure points for climate action in 2022?

These are the big topics and decisions to look out for in the coming year.

USA

US: Wildfires burn hundreds of homes in Colorado, thousands evacuated

Colorado’s Front Range, where most of the state’s population lives, had an extremely dry and mild autumn while the winter has been mostly dry so far.

Climate

France: 'Warmest ever' end of year good for sunseekers, bad for skiers

Temperatures are 10 degrees above average in several French regions, while a lack of snow is posing problems for Alpine ski resorts.

Nature

Ski resort expansion is destroying some of the last living glaciers

Patagonia's latest documentary tells the story of a mega ski resort development that is about to destroy glaciers in the Alps.