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Plastic Overshoot Day: The shocking truth about the waste we produce

We are just three-quarters of the way through the year, but the earth has already produced too much plastic waste. What needs to be done?

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I’ve lived in Barcelona for a decade - here’s how it’s changed

Barcelona is a city in flux: Here’s how it’s changed in the 10 years since I moved here.

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Money talks when it comes to effective climate policies, study finds

An extensive new analysis of the world’s climate policies shows their limitations and which ones really work.

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This toxic ‘bomb’ is lurking in the Arctic’s melting permafrost

Mercury is released when soil frozen for millennia in permafrost thaws - something climate change is making increasingly common.

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'We will die on this land': Serbian farmers protest giant lithium mine

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining.

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Olympic swimmers train in Seine River ahead of marathon races

The training session was held after a similar test run to get swimmers used to the river was cancelled on Tuesday, over concerns about the levels of faecal matter in the water.

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Is it really possible to swim in the Seine?

Ahead of triathletes swimming in the Seine, water quality tests repeatedly found unsafe levels of E.coli and other dangerous bacteria lurking beneath the surface.

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Seine sewage: The history of a river clean-up with many ups and downs

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo famously swam in the river to prove it was safe. Then tests showed the water contained unsafe levels of bacteria on the day she swam.

France

Seine water quality controversy: Olympic triathlete event to go ahead

There had been concerns that bacteria levels were too high in the water, leading to previous postponements.

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Wildfire smoke worse for dementia risk than other types of pollution

A new study found that wildfire smoke may be more hazardous to brain health than other forms of air pollution.

Living

Why is bottled water popular in Italy and is tap water safe to drink?

Almost half of all non-alcoholic beverages consumed in the EU are estimated to be packaged water of some form.

Nature

Why have sharks in Brazil tested positive for cocaine?

The concentration of the drug was up to 100 times higher than previously observed in other marine life.

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EU approves €105m Dutch green farming subsidy

Farmers who relocate away from Natura 2000 sites can be offered public money, Brussels said, after green measures drew a howl of protest.

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WATCH: Paris mayor swims in Seine before Olympics

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and a top Olympic official swam in the Seine River on Wednesday amid water quality concerns ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Paris spent €1.4 billion trying to clean up the Seine: Has it worked?

Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River to show that Paris' river is clean and safe.

France

French sports minister takes symbolic dive into river Seine

Amelie Oudea Castera was hoping to show that the river is clean enough for swimming events to take place during the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Nature

Ecuador river wins court case: Right not to be polluted is granted

A court has ruled that pollution violates the rights of a river that runs through Ecuador's capital, Quito.

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82% of Brits back calls for independent enquiry into UK sewage crisis

The survey also revealed a major lack of trust in politicians to address sewage discharge into UK rivers, lakes and seas.

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Paris 2024 cancels opening ceremony rehearsal due to sewage pollution

A rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was cancelled yesterday due to dangerous water in the Seine.

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Why green campaigners are criticising the Arctic’s ‘dirty fuel’ ban

Canadian and Russian ships may carry on using heavy fuel oil for another five years.