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Marseille: 50,000 people sign ‘stop cruises’ petition

Marseille is one of Europe’s biggest cruise ports. As pollution rises, locals have had enough.

Mobility

Hello, delivery robot: How drones could transform shipping

Drones have the potential to reshape last-mile delivery, reducing the environmental impact of shipping and reaching more remote areas.

Mobility

Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives

The Welsh parliament has passed a law bringing down the speed limit on all residential roads and busy streets to 20 mph (30 km/h). Not everyone is pleased.

Green News

Europe’s most polluted cities: Where should you avoid this summer?

Some of the places with the worst air pollution are also popular holiday destinations.

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Green News

Shocking new study says 10% of cancer cases in Europe due to pollution

Groundbreaking study by the EEA names the pollutants and chemicals causing 10% of European cancer cases.

Travel News

Which airline is investing millions in sustainable fuels in Australia?

The global airline industry aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Climate

These are the 10 ways climate change affects our bodies every day

We need the same urgency to treat climate change as when everyone jumped to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Otherwise - our health is due for a downward spiral in coming years.

Green News

99% of the world's population is breathing unsafe air, WHO warns

Air pollution is as bad for global health as smoking - and 89 times as bad as war. New research calculates just how many life-years it steals from us.

Green News

Pollution could be influencing the sex of your baby, says study

A study found that mercury, chromium and aluminium pollution correlated with more male babies being born.

Climate

Why is this lake in America becoming an ‘environmental nuclear bomb’?

The lake has already shrunk by two-thirds since the 1980s, and will have deadly human and environmental impacts if it disappears.

Green News

Is this the 'Chilean Chernobyl'? 75 people poisoned by sulphur dioxide

"We had a sulphur dioxide peak that exceeded five times the hourly norm," say authorities.

Travel News

'Pollution tax' hits tourists travelling to Barcelona on cruise ships

Planning a cruise to Barcelona? You will soon have to pay a brand new ‘pollution tax.’

World News

World Athletics calls for better air quality for Global Running Day

World Athletics is launching a campaign called Every Breath Counts calling for better air quality and mobilising people around the world to demand stronger action against air pollutants.

Green News

These bees are helping Italy's Carabinieri police fight pollution

The Carabinieri military police in Italy are famed for fighting the country's toughest and most dangerous criminals. But now they are turning to bees to tackle air pollution in cities.

Eco-Innovation

All the imaginative ways European cities are going car-free

From 5mph streets to 15-minute neighbourhoods, how are different cities giving cars the boot?

Climate

Pollution kills millions more people a year than COVID has, data shows

Toxic air, soil and water is causing around 9 million deaths a year, while modern pollutants from fossil fuels are "skyrocketing".

Living

Champs-Elysées gets a green a makeover ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Work starts in just a few weeks to turn Paris’ iconic promenade into a green oasis.

Climate

‘Retreating into shadows’: How the climate crisis is impacting cricket

The Indian Premier League battles on through some of the hottest conditions in 100 years, with one team donning green as a call to action yesterday.

Green News

EU citizens could now claim damages over harmful air pollution levels

Poorer communities - who live and work in highly polluted areas - particularly need judicial protection.

Living

Why Europe is the best place to rent an electric car on holiday

Is 2022 the year of the electric car? A new Skyscanner filter makes it easier to find and compare prices across Europe for green holiday car rentals.