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What are the biggest threats to the world this year?

What are the most likely risks we will face this year, and how significant will they be? Some of the world's most influential people have given their views.

Europe News

Iberia risks crash landing in case of no-deal Brexit

Spanish airline could suffer collateral damage from UK decision to leave the EU

Europe News

EU approval procedure for pesticides to become more transparent

European Parliament votes on new regulation

France

'France is a country unlike any other': Emmanuel Macron's letter

The French president sets out an appeal to turn the anger of the Gilets Jaunes movement to concrete proposals for the future of his country.

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World News

European Parliament plan ‘leaves Mediterranean fishing on the line’

“With the plan as it stands now, there will be less Mediterranean fish on the tables in France, Italy and Spain", said Oceana Europe Executive Director Lasse Gustavsson.

United Kingdom

'Monster fatberg', bigger than the Tower of Pisa, discovered in Devon

A 'monster fatberg', believed to be Devon's largest, has been discovered in Sidmouth

World News

Study finds 2018 was fourth warmest on record: EU's Copernicus

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record.

Green News

The lingering death of the Dead Sea

The water level drops by 1 metre annually and the Dead Sea could almost disappear in a few decades.

World News

QUIZ: So you think you know about plastic pollution? Test your knowledge now

2018 brought a loud wake-up call crying about the great plastic footprint we’re leaving behind. But did you, indeed, wake up? Are you familiar with the scale of mismanaged plastic waste? Test your knowledge now!

World News

Euroviews. 'Aquaman' raises serious environmental questions but few solutions

Superhero stories love to imagine the end of the world, but don't have much to offer in the face of actual global catastrophes.

World News

Europe briefing: Six stories to know about today

Here are some of the key European stories to know about today.

World News

More than 40 injured in explosion in Japan's Sapporo - Kyodo

More than 40 injured in explosion in Japan's Sapporo - Kyodo

World News

Euroviews. Fish have no voice or a vote. But they need the EU to act now | View

Environmental crisis requires bold decisions. However, fisheries ministers keep setting catch limits too high even though overfishing goes against the law and costs us jobs, food, and money.

Green News

Five new ways to help the environment

2018 has seen some great advances in eco-conscious solutions and green technology

Living

Serving environmental awareness

This three Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain is taking a new approach to recycling some of its waste.

World News

Group led by Thomas Piketty aims to fight right-wing populism in EU

A group formed by Thomas Piketty aims to fight right-wing populism in the EU. Its core proposal is the creation of an €800 billion annual budget – equivalent to 4 per cent of the EU's GDP, and four times the the bloc's current budget.

Markets

Paris protests could hit tourism and transport stocks again

Paris protests could hit tourism and transport stocks again

Poland

COP24: Poland's Kurtyka explains a 'just' climate change strategy

'It's important to make this transition and not lose anybody on the trip'

Poland

Greenpeace stages chimney top protest at Polish coal power plant

Activists endure freezing conditions in protest against Poland's pro-coal energy policy

Brazil

Brazil: Deforestation in Amazon rainforest reaches new high

Deforestation in Brazil has reached a new high, shows new data released by the government earlier this week. The deforested space in the last year is close to five times the size of London.