Now playing Next Green News Climate change is helping fire ants to invade Europe Red fire ants are one of the world's worst and costliest invasive alien species - and they're making Italy their home. 12/09/2023
Now playing Next India G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up summit G20 leaders paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as their summit came to a close Sunday, a day after the group added a new member and reached an agreement on a range of issues but softened their language on Russia's war in Ukraine. 10/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status. 04/09/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded The EU's deep-sea dilemma as neighbours plan to mine the seabed In parts of the ocean so deep that light cannot penetrate, billions of fist-sized rocks called polymetallic nodules containing copper, nickel, iron, manganese, cobalt and rare earths lace the seabed. 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Scientists name new species of serpent after Harrison Ford Indiana Jones: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?" 16/08/2023
Now playing Next Nature Meet a handful of beloved 'endlings' driven to extinction by humans At least 1.2 million plant and animal species are estimated to be at risk of extinction, many of them before 2100. 12/08/2023
Now playing Next Climate Greek wildfires destroyed an area bigger than London in July The climate-fuelled wildfires unleashed the same CO2 emissions last month as over 222,000 cars driven in a year. 02/08/2023
Now playing Next Biztech news Swiss researchers employ drones to monitor rainforest The team’s project has reached the finals of the global XPRIZE Rainforest competition which encourages the development of technology to measure and monitor the rainforest ecosystem. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Vinsobres: The climate-resilient wine region with a green secret This French winemaking commune utilises oak and olive trees to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate impacts. 28/07/2023
Now playing Next Smart Health Medical residue in water: what are the impacts and solutions? Taking a painkiller to cure a headache might seem quite harmless. But many of the medicines we take can have far-reaching impacts on the environment, wildlife and potentially our own health. 13/07/2023
Now playing Next Europe News No second chance if Nature Restoration Law falls, warns Timmermans The European Commission is closely following the legislative discussions around the Nature Restoration Law. 28/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News MEPs vote down the Nature Restoration Law, threatening its survival The European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday voted down an amended version of the Nature Restoration Law. 27/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law The Nature Restoration Law, which has attracted enormous controversy, was on Tuesday endorsed by EU member states. 20/06/2023
Now playing Next Green News How will the UN's historic 'high seas' treaty protect marine life? Greenpeace’s Chris Thorne has called the treaty “a win for all life on this planet.” 20/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Nature Restoration Law survives crucial vote but uncertainty remains The Nature Restoration Law, a key piece of the European Green Deal, sets legally binding targets to rehabilitate degraded habitats and lost species. 15/06/2023
Now playing Next Living Will factory farming cause the next pandemic? Antimicrobial resistance could cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050. Here’s what can be done about it. 07/06/2023
Now playing Next Nature In photos: 7 endangered species Europe is on the verge of losing Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69 per cent on average since 1970. 07/06/2023
Now playing Next Green News Earth is being pushed past its safe limits for humans, scientists say Most planetary boundaries are now beyond safe and just limits putting life on Earth in the 'danger zone'. 01/06/2023
Now playing Next Nature Almost half world’s species seeing rapid population decline - study New research has found the "sustained demographic declines" among animal populations are more alarming than previously thought. 26/05/2023
Now playing Next Nature Pay people €5 a day to keep biodiversity loss at bay, new study finds A conservation basic income can yield vital results for nature, for less money than governments spend subsidising fossil fuels and destructive industries. 24/05/2023