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Portugal’s deadly wildfires have caused record breaking emissions

The smoke plume has significantly degraded local air quality is forecast to travel east in the coming days.

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Elderly Swiss women won a climate case but it’s not been plain sailing

Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.

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Summer 2024 declared the hottest ever by European climate scientists

Europe was hit by deadly heatwaves and extreme weather from as early as June, with certain populations more at risk than others.

Ecotech

Finland is building a giant heat pump to cut CO2 from warming homes

The heat pump will be part of a plant that will warm around 30,000 homes in Finland’s capital city.

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EU to get first onshore Carbon Dioxide Removal facility

The project could be key to Europe’s climate ambitions.

Earth News

We’ve burned through Earth’s yearly resource budget in 7 months

The date has held steady for the last decade but more needs to be done to protect our planet.

Earth News

Olympics outfitter Lululemon accused of greenwashing in France

Campaigners are calling on the popular leggings maker to drop its "misleading" ‘Be Planet’ ad campaign.

Climate

CO2 purity rules could sink Europe’s CCS ambitions, industry warns

The EU is pinning its climate ambition on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to prevent billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions in the coming years, but a technical hitch could delay the deployment of a technology that even its cheerleaders recognise has barely got off the ground.

Ecotech

World’s first commercial hydrogen ferry is taking passengers for free

The ferry can travel about 550 kilometres and operate for 16 hours before it needs to refuel.

Earth News

Has France’s ban on domestic flights actually cut emissions?

The regulation was much debated and has been in place for just over a year.

Climate

Arctic wildfires ravage Russia’s north releasing megatonnes of carbon

Hot, dry weather has created conditions conducive for fires to ignite in the Arctic.

Business

Stellantis threatens to stop UK car production over EV quotas

A senior employee says government rules amount to "punishment" as demand for electric vehicles fails to pick up.

Earth News

60 million tonnes of CO2: What it will take to rebuild Gaza

Nearly two million Gazans are displaced and made more vulnerable to the climate crisis by a war exacerbating it.

Earth News

Inside Paris 2024’s plans to hold the most sustainable Games yet

Construction represents the biggest improvement, with 95% of venues existing or temporary. But critics point to ‘harmful’ sponsorship deals.

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What is the Bonn Climate Change Conference and why does it matter?

Around 6,000 people will gather for discussions halfway to COP29 in Azerbaijan this November.

Earth News

UK drivers could save €35 a week by giving up their cars in June

The campaign from Possible highlights practical ways that the British public can tackle climate change.

Nature

Bison in Romania could offset emissions from 43,000 cars, study finds

Experts say it shows how rewilding could be a 'major option' for policymakers in the face of rapidly accelerating climate change.

Earth News

Do free or cheap tickets encourage people to use public transport?

Public transport is one of the lowest carbon ways to travel but getting people to use it isn't always easy.

Climate

Ancient Antarctic ice reveals ‘unprecedented’ rise in CO2

Ice built up in the Antarctic over hundreds of thousands of years is helping scientists to understand today's climate.

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Watch: The eco-trailblazer turning carbon to tiles in India

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Tejas Sidnal, the creative force behind CarbonCraft, the sustainable company, is shaping the future of the construction sector.