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The architect who wants to build cities with a million trees

Two of his best-known works are the Vertical Forest Towers in Italy and the Liuzhou Forest City in China.

27/09/2020

Norway

Norway funds massive project to trap and store carbon dioxide at sea

"We are doing this because we want this technology to be developed so that more people, more countries, more companies can participate in it in the future," Norway's PM Erna Solberg told Euronews

25/09/2020

Living

Smog-eating paint purifies air on this giant mural in Poland

It uses sunlight to convert pollutants into less harmful compounds.

18/09/2020

Green News

Tackling air pollution could boost the UK economy by €1.78bn a year

Research from the Clean Air Fund and CBI says cleaner air would leave Brits healthier and wealthier.

09/09/2020

Living

Inside the innovative eco-school designed to remove air pollution

The ‘Forest School’ in India is designed to teach children environmental studies too.

02/09/2020

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European cities race to clean the air

Partner content presented by Copernicus

Mounting concerns about public health are pushing cities to scrub their air clean. But just how easy is breathing fresh air again?

31/08/2020

Green News

European life expectancy increases by 9 months due to less pollution

Consistent efforts to increase air quality over the last 20 years are paying off.

30/07/2020

World News

Ryanair and shipping firm MSC included in list of EU's top polluters

A Brussels-based think tank has cited the ranking in calling for the inclusion of shipping in the EU’s carbon market ahead of a vote on the matter in the European Parliament on Monday.

06/07/2020

Green News

Plastic rains from the sky in some remote parts of the US

Plastic pollution in the atmosphere is now being found outside of urban areas.

19/06/2020

Italy

Euroviews. In Italy and further afield, pollution and poverty have played a part in worsening COVID-19 ǀ View

There are important clues in the patterns the disease is leaving that tell us quite a bit about what conditions can hasten its spread and worsen its lethality. So far, the areas where the most people are dying of the disease have been densely populated urban zones in China, Iran and northern Italy.

26/05/2020

Europe News

EU to announce green strings for post-pandemic funding

The European Union is due to announce economic recovery plans which could be up to one trillion euros and wants to pull Europe out of the crisis with green measures.

25/05/2020

Green News

While you stay home, animals roam free in our towns and cities

Goats are out and about in Wales, while cayotes stalk around in San Francisco.

25/04/2020

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Mass influx of flamingos turn Navi Mumbai into a pink playground

Lockdown measures have seen an increase in flamingo numbers this year.

23/04/2020

Eco-Innovation

Coronavirus lockdown gives us a taste of a fully electric future

More people are considering switching to electric vehicles thanks to improved air conditions during the pandemic.

14/04/2020

Climate Now

What influence on climate is the coronavirus lockdown really having?

In partnership with Copernicus

It seems like the world has come to a standstill, but what's the real impact of the Covid-19 confinement on the environment, pollution and climate change? We speak to experts to find out the facts.

13/04/2020

World News

Europe breathes a fresher air under lockdown

A cleaner air in China was noted by February's Nasa pictures after the country started its lockdown. Now it seems the European Space Agency may have spotted the same phenomenon in Italy in March.

30/03/2020

Green News

New York City: dramatic drop-off in air pollution

Researchers at Columbia University found a dramatic drop in pollutants in New York City in the last 2 weeks.

29/03/2020

Green News

Grey smog lifts in India as coronavirus drives cars off the roads

What is the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on air quality in India?

24/03/2020

Italy

Watch: Satellite data shows Italy's pollution plummet amid lockdown

Nitrogen dioxide emissions have declined in northern Italy since its coronavirus lockdown, data shows.

14/03/2020

Romania

Green campaigners fume over Bucharest's pollution problem

Particulate matter in Romania rose more than 1,000 per cent above the WHO threshold

12/03/2020