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Eco-Innovation

Would you pay €2 million to board this nuclear-powered superyacht?

The new superyacht, called Earth 300, will be free for scientists hoping to clean up our oceans and combat climate change.

World News

Euroviews. Don't sideline fish and the ocean at COP26 | View

Healthy seas have played second fiddle to carbon counting for too long at official negotiations. They should be front and centre, argue scientists Emma Cavan, Erica M Ferrer and Rashid Sumaila

Climate

Explainer: the science behind rising sea levels

Global warming means that sea levels are rising worldwide. As part of our Save the Sea series to mark COP26, we look at some of the science behind this creeping change .

Nature

Scientists say whales could offer a natural solution to climate change

Allowing whales to live and die naturally would remove millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere thanks to 'whale falls'.

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Ocean

Coral reefs: the fight to save the ocean's food factories

In partnership with the European Commission

The world's coral reefs are dying due to warming oceans and pollution. Ocean explores what's been done to preserve and bring coral back to life.

Green News

Europe is now home to the world’s longest undersea electricity cable

This is a chance for the two countries to share renewable energy for the first time.

Green News

Babies are full of microplastics, new research shows

When comparing stool samples between babies and adults, scientists found up to 15 times more microplastics.

Nature

The future of sustainable food looks more blue than green

New research shows that food sourced from our lakes and oceans could help tackle climate change and malnutrition.

Ocean

How Antarctica is helping in the climate fight and how to protect it

Not even the most remote place on Earth has been spared from man-made damage. Here’s how we can protect Antarctica and why it’s important to act now.

Ocean

Protecting Antarctica - The geopolitical challenge with high global stakes

In partnership with the European Commission

The Antarctic Ocean plays a central role in our climate and in marine ecosystems, but climate change is threatening this. We find out how it's possible to protect one of the planet's key areas.

Green News

Passengers on a cruise to the Arctic Circle are cleaning up Svalbard

Currents wash up plastic waste from fishing industries in the Northern hemisphere, endangering local wildlife in Svalbard.

Nature

Can surfing help to protect the biodiversity of our coastlines?

The relationship between this sport and the environment is long and complex.

Nature

Good news for tuna as they bounce back from the brink of extinction

The IUCN has just released its latest Red List update and there are positive signs for several species of tuna.

Nature

Scientists discover 43 million-year-old fossil of a four-legged whale

Did you know amphibian whales used to have four legs?

Climate

Brazilian beach resort slipping under the water due to human action

The resort, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, is being slowly swallowed by the Atlantic Ocean.

Eco-Innovation

Meet the bomb hunters protecting marine species in the Baltic Sea

An EU-backed team of scientists has a very thrill-seeking mission: to find all the unexploded war bombs in Germany's coastal waters and other European countries. #Ocean

Climate

Turkey’s climate goals ‘critically insufficient’ amid raging wildfires

A heatwave has turned the region into a tinderbox but this isn't the first time global warming has impacted Turkey this year.

Nature

The secret sex lives of sharks have been revealed by new tech

Mating rituals of mysterious Basker sharks have been exposed by oceanographers in the UK.

Nature

A day with a fisherman: Why it's one of the world's most dangerous job

Every year, dozens of European fishermen die at sea and hundreds are injured. Have you ever thought about the people behind the fish on your plate? #Ocean

Green News

Amazon customers want to be more green, survey shows

Conservationists say the tech company needs to look closely at its environmental impact - and take real action.