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Green News

Wind turbines aren't to blame for whale deaths in the US, say experts

Why do some conservationists, and Donald Trump, think that wind turbines are killing marine mammals?

Living

Why are locals worried about Fukushima wastewater?

Nearly 12 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. Now, the plant operator wants to release 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater into the sea.

Culture news

Take a look at the winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year

We could list every adjective in the dictionary to describe our feelings about these wonderful shots, but instead we invite you to take a look yourself and prepare to be amazed.

Green News

More than 500 sea lions die from bird flu in Peru

Local authorities have warned people and their pets to avoid contact with the animals on the beach.

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Ocean

Microalgae: Tiny marine organisms with the power to change the world

In partnership with the European Commission

Researchers in Europe hope that these microscopic organisms, which are invisible to the human eye, could help fight plastic waste and support greener agriculture.

Ocean

Can microscopic algae help fight our biggest environmental battles?

In partnership with the European Commission

Euronews meets the French researchers developing new biopolymers to help in the fight against plastic pollution.

Green News

Worst impacts of sea level rise will hit earlier than expected

Current models predict that the most widespread flooding and coastal erosiom will occur after sea levels rise by several metres - a seemingly distant scenario. This might be wrong.

Nature

Bacteria eat some of the ocean’s ‘missing plastic’

When plastic enters the ocean, sunlight degrades it into “bite sized chunks”. Then bacteria eat some of it, researchers believe.

Nature

'Shouting' dolphins reveal the impact of human noise pollution

The study has implications for the impact of noise produced by wind farms, shipping and sonar on marine mammals.

Climate

What are nurdles and how are they devastating the environment?

In the EU, 23 billion plastic nurdles enter our environment every day.

Ocean

Electric and modular: can these clean ships outcompete diesel?

In partnership with the European Commission

Electric and modular: can these clean ships outcompete diesel?

Ocean

Full green ahead: Can the shipping industry ditch diesel for electric?

In partnership with the European Commission

Shipping is one of the world's most polluting industries, but change may be coming.

Thailand

Search still underway for 30 sailors in Gulf of Thailand

A rescue effort is still underway in the Gulf of Thailand after high waves caused a ship to sink with more than 100 people onboard.

Nature

How scientists could ‘rewild’ the Great Barrier Reef with frozen coral

The Great Barrier reef is under threat from coral bleaching and invasive species. Could 'coral freezing' help?

Sport

Blind surfer takes on huge waves in Portugal

Australian surfer Matt Formston is among the best disabled surfers in the world and he’s blind but that hasn’t stopped him from taking on waves of around 12 metres high off the Portuguese coast.

Ocean Calls

Is there still time to restore our oceans? We asked marine experts

In partnership with The European Commission

Ocean ecosystems are dying because of pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change.

Nature

A litre of water can help scientists track hundreds of marine species

Global heating is forcing marine species to move. But how can scientists protect them if they don’t know where they live?

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A nativity scene underwater in Madrid aquarium

An audience watches as divers set up a nativity scene in a tank in Madrid Zoo Aquarium.

Green News

Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ label cautiously welcomed by biologists

The Great Barrier Reef accounts for around 10 per cent of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. But this massive network is under threat.

Nature

First photos of the bizarre creatures living deep in the Indian ocean

From a ‘voracious eel’ to a cute batfish, these are the strange inhabitants of the ocean floor near the Cocos Keeling islands.