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EU wants to tax aviation fuel and phase out polluting cars by 2035

Brussels has announced a range of new laws to help reduce carbon emissions.

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How city designs are adapting to heatwaves and climate change

Reflective roads, green spaces and adaptive buildings. Here's what cities are doing to cope with extreme heat.

Nature

Are giant underwater sculptures helping or harming marine life?

A team of artists, divers, and scientists are building giant underwater sculptures to save all important coral reefs in the ocean.

Green News

Why America’s record-breaking night temperatures are so concerning

As North America experiences one of its hottest summers to date, we take a look at what this means for climate change.

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California and the surrounding region face catastrophic wildfires

Firefighters are struggling to contain the Sugar Fire, California's largest wildfire in 2021, while the region sinks deeper into drought.

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

The production of Irish beef uses more fertilisers to cultivate grassland, and the industry generally uses more energy. So why not go plant-based, says one animal rights expert?

Living

How to protect your skin from sun damage as global warming gets worse

With summers getting hotter and longer, here’s how to protect your skin with all important SPF.

Climate

More trees and wetter weather could save Europe from climate change

A new study suggests that planting 20 per cent more trees in Europe could increase rainfall.

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EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches

The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined.

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5 meat-free alternatives to the world's most expensive burger

Burger made with beluga caviar, king crab and Dom Pérignon costs €5000, but what are some environmentally friendly alternatives?

Nature

Where in Europe are campaigners trying to ban plastic grass?

As a petition to ban the sale of artificial grass is put forward in one European country, we look at the environmental impact of fake plants.

Italy

G20 talks in Italy yield pledge to fight hunger in Africa

G20 foreign and development ministers agreed to boost efforts to fight hunger and climate change but there was discord over vaccine policy.

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Euroviews. Why democracy is the key ingredient to battling climate change

9 out of the 10 top performers in the 2021 Climate Change Performance Index are democracies.

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Hamster wheels and zip wires: How these kids plan to save the planet

A study has shown how the younger generation feel about climate change and what they would do to solve it if they had the power.

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Top international lawyers to make ‘ecocide’ a crime against nature

Alongside war crimes, genocides and crimes against humanity, ecocide may be one of the most important battles of our times.

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Germany's rail operator plans to reopen 20 disused railway lines

Deutsche Bahn has unveiled plans to reopen 20 stretches of disused rail across the country in an increased effort to fight climate change.

Green News

How much power do local governments have over climate change?

Nine in ten UK councils have already declared a climate emergency.

Climate

Organic farming could feed all of Europe by 2050

A new study has found that the entire population of Europe could be fed without imports with a few changes to our agricultural systems.

Green News

New tech could prevent biodiversity crisis using DNA analysis

The solution uses traces of genetic material in water samples to map species.

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Researchers want to fight mass extinction by analysing DNA

Mapping biodiversity using DNA collected from rivers and wetlands around the world hopes to monitor the different species from bacteria to blue whales.