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New Copernicus study tells story of climate change in record year

While last year was the warmest year on record for Europe, this was closely followed by 2014, 2015 and 2018.

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Digital Cleanup Day: Delete an email - save the planet!

Environmentalists are urging people to clear out their devices to help protect the planet.

Green News

Man climbs 6,506 flights of stairs to conquer Mount Everest from home

Rob Ferguson, 51, is the first to climb the highest mountain in the world, from the comfort of his own home.

Green News

‘Don't be a fossil fool’ says ethical bank in green investment push

UK customers could be unknowingly investing around £16 billion in fossil fuels through their savings accounts.

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Green News

Zoo livestreams endangered red pandas having breakfast to cheer you up

Chester Zoo conservationists did a 'virtual zoo day' on Instagram with a family of red pandas.

Green News

Hope for animals threatened by Australian bushfire devastation

Several populations on Kangaroo Island, feared to be gone forever, have been spotted as habitats recover.

Europe News

Experts highlight the impact of climate change on Belgium's forests

Forests in Belgium are feeling the effects of climate change, experts have told Euronews.

Green News

Three environment stories that passed you by due to Covid-19 coverage

There's good and bad news for Mother Nature.

Europe News

Luxembourg is first country in world to make public transport free

Next stop, huge debt? Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world to scrap charges for using public transport.

Australia

'Win for nature': Plans to drill in Great Australian Bight abandoned

Green groups are celebrating oil company Equinor's decision to abandon its drilling plans in the biodiverse Great Australian Bight

Green News

What is environmental crime and should you report it?

The new tool that is poised to change the way eco crime is dealt with around the world.

Living

5 weird and wonderful ways to make your death eco-friendly

Do you fancy becoming a coral reef when you die? How about a tree?

Romania

Brussels threatens Romania over alleged failure to protect forests

Romania has been threatened with legal action over illegal logging and allegedly not doing enough to protect some of Europe’s largest unspoilt forests.

Europe News

'Dark Waters': Hollywood's warning to Europe

Dark Waters tells the real life story of an American lawyer, who takes on one of the world's biggest chemical companies convinced they are knowingly polluting the local drinking water. It’s lead star Mark Ruffalo was in Brussels telling MEPs that he fears that the same could be happening here.

World News

2020 sets record for Europe's hottest January, says Copernicus

Copernicus, Europe's climate change monitoring agency, found that temperatures in the region last month were more than 3.1°C above average.

Green News

The votes are in and these celebs are doing the most for planet Earth

What do these celebrities have in common? They’re not self-partnered, they’re saving the environment.

Germany

Activists storm German coal-fired plant

The Datteln 4 coal-fired plant is scheduled to come online next year despite the government pledging to phase out coal by 2038.

Bulgaria

Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote over water crisis

Euronews reports from Pernik, a Bulgarian town where thousands are left without water due to suspected mismanagement at the top.

Malaysia

Malaysia returns waste to Europe: 'we're not world's rubbish dump'

Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and others are fighting back.

Green News

Are you more eco-friendly than your friends? This study says no.

The University of Gothenburg found people who think they're best at being eco-friendly are worse than others.