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Digital footprints contributing 'more and more' to climate change

Tech sector could account for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 if left unchecked.

Climate

Why a Poland without coal 'does not have many alternatives'

Poland still uses coal as an energy source, especially to warm households.

Rethink

Could these self-driving vehicles change the future of transport?

In this episode of ‘Re:Think’ Olivier Le Cornec, Navya's CTO argues that self-driving passenger vehicles could offer mobility solutions for both cities and rural areas of the future.

Health news

Is the air we're breathing reducing sperm counts? Scientists think so

The study by the University of Maryland has drawn the dots between breathing polluted air and impaired fertility in men.

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Green News

Even babies in the womb can be harmed by microplastics

Plastic particles as big as cloud droplets are being absorbed by placenta cells, the Plastic Health Summit was told last week.

Green News

UN warns of record greenhouse gas levels ahead of COP26

"We are way off track," warned the World Meteorological Organisation days before the start of a crucial climate change conference in Glasgow.

Climate

‘Mums for Lungs’ call for a ban on wood-burning stoves

Despite more than 18,000 complaints over the last 6 years, just 19 fines have been issued for wood burning in the UK.

Green News

Less meat and more walking could save health services billions

Greener measures to tackle climate change will also help reduce avoidable deaths and costs to health services across Europe.

Destinations

These are the 3 most relaxing places to have a holiday in Europe

New research reveals the most tranquil places to stay in Europe, including towns in France, Croatia and Poland.

Belgium

Belgian coast guard plane 'sniffs out' pollution emitted from ships

The aircraft uses a sensor called a "sniffer" to detect high levels of sulfur and nitrogen along one of Europe's busiest shipping routes.

World News

Why the climate blame game is causing a stink in southeast Europe

“Heavy industries were the pride of socialist countries and economies, and this feeling persists.”

Green News

Air pollution is worse than we thought - but there's hope of a fix

How can the new Global Air Quality Guidelines help countries tackle both air pollution and climate change?

World News

EU air pollution limits way out of step with new WHO guidelines

The World Health Organization has tightened its guidelines for recommended air pollution limits, after it found evidence of damage to human health at lower levels than previously thought.

Living

Paris car-free day: Crowds flock to a pedestrianised Champs-Élysées

Is the future of Paris fully car-free?

Climate

Will Scotland’s carbon neutral flight scheme actually work?

Although efforts to reduce the carbon impact on international flights are welcome, there are still questions around the benefit of carbon offsetting schemes.

Green News

How are Krakow residents coming together to fight air pollution?

Initiatives range from temporary restrictions to full bans on all vehicles in certain areas in Poland.

Europe News

Western Balkan power plants estimated to have killed 19,000 in Europe

Over the last three years, almost 19,000 people died as a result of pollution from coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans, according to estimates in a new report

Climate

Why is this London neighbourhood covered in dust?

Thick layers of sand settle on roads and pavements in Silvertown, London. So where is this dust coming from and why is nothing being done about it?

Green News

India builds 25m high 'smog tower' to tackle air pollution crisis

New Delhi has some of the worst air pollution in the world and this huge tower of fans could help.

Green News

Wildfires are increasing COVID cases and deaths, says new study

"Climate change and the pandemic are a disastrous combination."