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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.

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.

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'.

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.

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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.

Nature

‘Chonkosaurus’: Kayakers spot huge snapping turtle on Chicago River

A video of a giant snapping turtle has gone viral after a pair of botanists posted it online.

Nature

Can China protect 30% of its land with new ‘ecological red lines’?

China has drawn up no-development zones to protect its ecosystems and resources - but enforcement is patchy.

Nature

UK national park changes name and logo in response to climate crisis

Brecon Beacons National Park has reclaimed its original Welsh name as part of a new sustainability drive. Here's why.

Nature

Eat more beans to help save the planet, campaigners urge

Could eating more beans help reduce emissions and fix the cost of living crisis? This campaign initiative thinks so.

Smart Regions

'It's now too late': How invasive species have altered Lake Constance

In partnership with the European Commission

Local edible fish populations in Lake Constance are dwindling as other invasive species have taken over the waters. Now local fisheries are fearing for their livelihoods.

Norway

Euroviews. Why don't we rely more on nature to help us solve our crises?

With the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels this week, we would encourage them to add nature-based solutions to the agenda for future discussions, Espen Barth Eide and Marianne Kleiberg argue.

USA

UN members agree treaty to protect marine biodiversity

For the first time, UN members have agreed on a 'once-in-a-generation' treaty to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas.

Nature

Inside the ski town in the Alps where snow is becoming a luxury

Snow is essential to reflect heat off the Earth's surface.

Green News

London eyes up 'lights out' rule for skyscrapers at night

The initiative will “cut light pollution and save energy”, promised the City of London Corporation, the financial district governing body.

Climate

These are the UN chief's top climate priorities in 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for an end to the “bottomless greed of the fossil fuel industry" this year.

Nature

Portugal leads way for Europe with Cape Verde debt-for-nature swap

Cape Verde's €140 million of debt to Portugal will be redirected into an environmental fund.

Nature

How do you bring a river back from the dead?

Poland's River Oder suffered an ecological catastrophe last year. Germany’s Emscher might hold some clues for its recovery.

Living

Giant ‘toadzilla’ highlights Australia’s battle with invasive species

A record-breaking 2.7 kg cane toad found in an Australian national park has now been euthanised.

Green News

Are Europe’s largest carbon sinks being cared for properly?

Some of Europe's largest wood producers claim the European Commission has no right to interfere in their forest management policies.

Green News

Read over 100 positive environmental stories from 2022

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