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Angela Symons

Nature

Meet the IT guy who swims to work while cleaning Zürich’s waterways

Swimming to work reveals ‘a surprisingly rich little urban ecosystem’ beneath Zürich.

Earth News

Restricted oil imports have sped up electrification in China

This is the first time that reductions in oil consumption – rather than coal – have been responsible for a drop in China's CO2 emissions.

Climate

The world is on track to overshoot 1.5°C – but there’s a pathway out

A major new UN report details the risks of overshooting 1.5°C of warming – and how we can limit them.

Earth News

Is France’s new ultra-fast fashion levy ‘discriminatory’?

Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July.

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Ecotech

In photos: These architectural feats are woven into nature

The World Architecture Festival shortlist is brimming with nature-led designs.

Climate

Are El Niños intensifying with global warming?

El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon.

Ecotech

London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market

A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.

Climate

France eases strict cheesemaking rules as heat and drought hit farmers

Depleted grasslands have forced farmers to temporarily supplement their cows' diets with feed from elsewhere.

Ecotech

Will Stuttgart’s naturally cooled train station make the city hotter?

Stuttgart's subterranean railway megaproject plans to stay cool without air-con – but critics say it risks making one of Germany’s hottest cities even warmer.

Climate

Are Arctic plants cooperating to survive a warming climate?

A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse.

Climate

Mediterranean sea has warmed by 2°C this summer – here’s why

Europe’s rapidly warming oceans have ‘severe ecological impacts’ and a clear cause, study finds.

Nature

Harmony between humans and nature brings hope along drought-hit Danube

This couple cycled 3,000km along the Danube. Here's what drought looks like from the riverbank.

Earth News

Major boost for green energy as Canada plans €43 billion investment

The slated green energy plans could light, heat and cool all the homes in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver combined.

Earth News

Germany’s ‘summer of extremes’ ignites debate over climate law

Germany’s coalition government is split over putting climate protection in the constitution.

Climate

Can Alpine snowmaking equipment help fight summer forest fires?

Kilometres of underground water pipes could prove useful beyond the winter months as the risk of wildfires grows even in places like Switzerland.

Climate

Don't throw away your eclipse glasses: How to donate, reuse or recycle

Be a responsible consumer by following expert advice on what to do with your glasses now the eclipse is over.

Earth News

Europe’s grid operators plan for dip in solar power during the eclipse

While many are excitedly awaiting the eclipse, for the solar industry it’s a bit of a headache.

Climate

Meet the kayaking islanders determined to protect the sinking Maldives

From protesting against a mangrove-damaging reclamation project to organising beach clean ups, Maldivian youth are defending their home and identity.

Climate

2026 isn’t breaking heat records yet – but El Niño could change that

This summer's heat is human caused, not from El Niño – but the climate phenomenon is set to release pent-up ocean heat.

Ecotech

Domestic flights in Europe could be electric as soon as 2030

“Electric and hybrid flights are a core part of the solution to making short-haul travel more sustainable, and less dependent on imported jet fuel.”

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