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Nature

Why octopuses have feelings and crabs should not be ‘boiled alive’

The UK's new Animal Sentience Bill does not stop current cruel practices, but it could rule out factory farming in the future.

Destinations

These are the 5 warmest countries to visit in Europe this December

Visit Cascais has crunched the numbers to find the sunniest destinations for a short winter break - maybe even a Christmas one.

Climate

How one couple found Hope during the fatal Canadian storm

Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response.

Green News

Beef and coffee to be certified ‘deforestation-free’ under new EU law

The EU has unveiled a major new proposal to fight deforestation with import bans on some commodities. Is it ambitious enough?

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Travel News

Wave goodbye to passport stamps in EU border overhaul

Visitors will need to swipe in and out of the EU next year as it looks to tighten up on security and people outstaying their visas.

Travel News

Passengers face 'onerous' policy as travel agent sues Ryanair

Emails seen by Euronews Travel show that the carrier is not keen on customers booking elsewhere, as the legal battle continues.

Green News

Cocaine is being hidden in plastic waste, claims new investigation

A new report reveals how illicit flows and organised crime groups are worsening the world's 'heartbreaking' plastic waste problem.

Travel News

Giant lizards choke on condoms as tourists have sex on Spanish beach

A new report finds that 300 ‘sex spots’ in the Dunes of Maspalomas are having a devastating impact on local plant and wildlife.

Nature

Why does a Glasgow river have fewer rights than a new €14 company?

Lawyers and environmentalists at a COP26 Coalition event called for ecocide to be made punishable in international law.

Climate

Are cannabis farms the next big way to suck CO2 from the atmosphere?

A hectare of hemp sequesters almost twice as much carbon as a forest, prompting calls from UK farmers to loosen its regulation.

Climate

The first person to be diagnosed with climate change lives in Canada

150,000 people die a year from climate change. So why has the first diagnosis just been given, and how significant is it?

Climate

What is climate finance and why is it so important?

Money given to help developing countries adapt to climate change must not create new injustices, says Professor Molly Scott Cato.

Climate

Climate change is causing a water crisis and it's women who lose out

Imagine spending five hours a day collecting water. That's the reality for millions of women in the global south.

Climate

Bonfire Night: Are polluting fires harming hedgehogs and humans?

Bonfires are a time-honoured tradition - here’s how you can make sure yours doesn’t cause toxic and illegal air pollution.

Climate

Don't blame the climate crisis on India and China, campaigners urge

The UK’s historic emissions per capita are 20 times higher than India’s, campaigners point out after Modi's 2070 net zero pledge.

Travel News

What happened to the tourists stuck in Disneyland on Halloween?

Almost 34,000 visitors to the Shanghai theme park were locked in and tested on Sunday after one COVID-19 case at the weekend.

Conscious Travel

This slow travel company will plant a tree while you take a trip

Pass it on to a friend: Byway's unique referral scheme aims to help rewild the Scottish Highlands while you go on an adventure.

Conscious Travel

The Glasgow Declaration: Can tourism really cut its emissions in time?

Launching at COP26, a new UN framework is urging tourism companies to halve their carbon emissions by 2030. How will it work?

Stays

11 unusual cabins, hobbit holes and private islands to go off grid

From Hobbiton to a tree house, here are some of the most surprising and peaceful places you can stay with Host Unusual.

Travel News

Explained: Half of holidaymakers confused by England’s new day 2 tests

England is now accepting lateral flow tests instead of more expensive PCR ones, but what does the new system involve exactly?

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