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Israel

Rubbish idea: the new material that could make landfills obsolete

Meet the firm hoping to make landfills a thing of the past by creating furniture and household items from rubbish.

Japan

Making a splash: Japan's floating solar panels

Environmentally-friendly electricity generation has taken on a whole new look in Japan

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Ice bridge collapse dazzles tourists in Argentina

The cyclical phenomenon has not been seen since 2016.

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Two Iberian lynx released in Portugal

The Portuguese Forestry and Nature Conservation Institute (ICNF) released on Friday two Iberian Lynx, in Guadiana Valley Natural Park, Serpa.

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Netherlands

Dutch supermarket launches ‘world’s first’ plastic-free aisle

The "world's first" plastic-free supermarket opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.

Germany

German greens hail 'death of diesel' after landmark ruling

Analysts expect European legislation to follow in allowing old diesel cars to be prohibited from worst polluted urban areas

Poland

Polluting Poland told to put its people before the coal industry

The European Court of Justice has formally ruled Poland is breaching air pollution limits, opening the door to a possible fine if it doesn’t tackle the deadly problem.

Sci-tech

Math is tough, here's a tutoring guide for your children

Maths has never been a cup of tea for most people. Whether it's fractions, algebra, geometry, or even basic math, every student has falters in one of those areas.

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Stranger Things' David Harbour in Antarctica with penguins

David Harbour, who plays police chief Jim Hopper on Netflix series Stranger Things danced with the penguins in Antarctica on Valentine's Day to raise awareness into the environmental challenges facing this part of the world

World

UAE's Minister of the Environment talks climate change

In an exclusive interview to Inspire Middle East, His Excellency Dr. Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi describes the UAE's approach to climate change

United Kingdom

The Queen is taking Buckingham Palace plastic free

Her Majesty is thought to have been inspired to implement changes on her estates after a meeting with famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

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Microplastics pollute the remote parts of the ocean, scientists warn

After finding unexpected levels of microplastics in remote parts of the ocean, scientist Dr Sören Gutekunst rings alarm bells over the threat posed to sea life.

Czech Republic

Nine states censured by EU over illegally high air pollution levels

400,000 Europeans die prematurely every year from air pollution.

United Kingdom

Europe powers up record levels of offshore wind energy

The UK and Germany are leading Europe’s charge towards using more and more sea-based wind power.

Czech Republic

Prague court rules government's air quality plan fails to meet EU limi

A court in Prague ruled the Czech government’s air quality plan for the city fails to bring air pollution within European limits.

Sweden

Swedish fitness craze promises to save the environment one jog at a ti

The Swedish workout known as "plogging" combines jogging with trash picking.

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Latvia has highest share of environmental taxes, Luxembourg has lowest

The Baltic country had the highest share of environmental taxes in 2016, while the small western nation of Luxembourg scored the lowest.

France

Security measures helping rat population explosion, warns expert

Rats are more and more visible on the streets of the French capital for a range of reasons.

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Why do Scandinavians generate more waste than other Europeans?

Denmark is the European country that generates the most municipal waste — while Romania generates the least, according to data from Eurostat.

Hungary

A natural remedy for the Danube's destructive floods

Undoing man-made changes can help protect communities and eco-systems.