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Athens' Chief Heat Officer says we need less focus on global warming

As Eleni Myrivili takes up the post, she explans the unique problems that cities face in staying cool.

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Greenpeace pulls stunt to demand a climate chancellor in Germany

"If you want to take responsibility for the whole of Germany as chancellor, you have to put the protection of the climate and the people at the centre of politics."

Climate

Stopping deforestation doesn't just save lives, it revives economies

New research has shown that deforestation isn’t just a problem for removing carbon from the atmosphere, it’s also fundamentally changing the climate crucial for Brazil’s agriculture to thrive.

Climate

What can the historic CFC ban teach us about the climate emergency?

When the hole in the ozone layer was discovered within four years a solution was found, can't we do the same for climate change?

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‘Amazon of Europe’ is first UNESCO biosphere to cover five nations

Five European countries have come together to officiate the biggest transnational UNESCO biosphere reserve.

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Footage of French floods show severity of climate crisis

The Gard region has been hit hard by torrents of rain, causing damage to homes and infrastructure.

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WaterAid ice sculptures at Tower Bridge highlight fragility of water resources

WaterAid charity displays ice sculptures opposite Tower Bridge in London in a call for action on the increasing effects of climate change. The sculptures symbolise people affected by climate change across the world.

Climate

Will Scotland’s carbon neutral flight scheme actually work?

Although efforts to reduce the carbon impact on international flights are welcome, there are still questions around the benefit of carbon offsetting schemes.

Eco-Innovation

These hybrid airships are the low-carbon future of travel

Our skies could soon be filled with these updates on the blimp, and they are safer than ever before

France

'We need to act now!' on energy transition says EU climate chief

Frans Timmermans said the costs of not transitioning economies to renewable energies are not measured in economic terms, but in 'human terms'.

Green News

Will Norway's oil industry topple under the new left-wing government?

Despite left-wing success, the absence of the Green party in the new coalition could mean oil production is still firmly on Norway’s economic agenda.

Climate

'The future is frightening': Study reveals youngsters' climate anxiety

“This study paints a horrific picture of widespread climate anxiety in our children and young people."

Green News

Fossil fuel production must decline to keep warming below 1.5°C

"We stress that our estimates of unextractable reserves and production decline rates are likely underestimates."

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Why have environmental groups asked for COP26 to be postponed?

A network of more than 1500 civil society groups has raised concerns about the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November.

Netherlands

Rotterdam hosts world's first eco-friendly 'floating farm'

It houses 40 cows and doesn't need human personnel to process the milk.

Mobility

The electric aircraft start-up hoping to be the 'Tesla of the skies'

A new electric aviation start-up based in Toulouse, the nerve centre of Europe’s aerospace industry, is looking to take the industry into the future.

Climate

Climate change has increased weather disasters five-fold since 1970

However, fewer people are dying from these extreme weather events than before.

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Parana River water level drops to historic low

The Parana River, the tenth largest river basin in the world, is suffering its worst low in more than half a century, with experts unsure as to whether this owes to its natural cycle or to climate change.

Green News

Why is this charity offering staff extra long lunch breaks?

Flexible working hours are being offered to volunteers and workers at one UK National Trust site that recorded extreme temperatures in 2019.

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Euroviews. This is the one thing medical schools are not teaching doctors

GP Chris Newman asks the question, what is the point of my job if we don't prevent climate change?