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Green News

Scientists urge governments to plan for ‘climate endgame’

Governments need to look at the “worst case scenario” outcomes of climate change, scientists have warned.

Green News

Spoiler alert: Why are supermarkets ditching best before labels?

Waitrose, Tesco and M&S are changing the look of their fresh produce, to cut down the amount of food waste that happens at home.

France

Mont Blanc warning as heatwave causes more frequent rockfalls

Amateur climbers have been urged to steer clear of France's Mont Blanc as extreme heat is causing more frequent rockfalls.

Eco-Innovation

Paris expands its underground cooling system to beat the heat

Paris' urban cooling network is set to triple in size, reducing the city's temperature by 1°C.

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Eco-Innovation

Meet the viral parkour group climbing Paris to save the environment

A French parkour collective are swinging around Paris to try and reduce energy consumption in France.

Living

How to look after your plants in a heatwave, according to experts

Heatwaves are pushing gardeners to swap delicate flowers for more heat-resistant species.

Green News

A melting glacier is moving the Italian-Swiss border

The location of one Italian mountain lodge is uncertain with two-thirds of the building now technically in Switzerland.

Green News

What the UK's PM candidates have said about climate change

After a heatwave gripped the UK, PM candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak need to focus on their green policies.

Climate

The deadly human cost of Europe’s ‘apocalyptic’ heatwave

Extreme heat in Europe is causing thousands of deaths and making pre-existing health conditions worse.

USA

Yosemite National Park fire triggers state of emergency in California

A fast-moving bush fire - the size of 144 football fields - has forced thousands of Californians to flee, as a state of emergency is declared.

Greece

Major wildfires sweep through north, south and east Greece

Greece is battling three major forest fires sweeping across the north, south and east of the country on Sunday.

Climate

'Total destruction’ of Spanish vineyards puts future of wine at risk

Wildfires swept through Spain last week but what does it mean for region's wine producers?

Living

Venice asks tourists to refill water bottles, not buy new ones

At times, tourists generate up to 40 per cent of Venice’s waste.

World News

Wildfires: Europe pools its resources to battle blazes

Despite lower temperatures in France and the UK, wildfires remain a threat in a number of countries.

Green News

Watch the ‘water police’ enforcing LA rules on garden watering

Los Angeles is currently under the strictest water usage restrictions of all time

Europe News

Euroviews. Europe must unite to save its cultural heritage | View

Heritage sites represent the past and future of our common European culture and identity. However, many of them are under serious threat: climate change and environmental degradation put our cultural heritage at an increased risk.

Nature

Meet the man cloning the world's oldest trees to fight climate change

David Milarch and the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive in California are on a mission to reforest the planet with ancient trees.

Georgia

Greater Caucasus lost large swaths of glaciers due to climate change

Scientists and mountain-climbers experience the huge impact of climate change as large swathes of Caucasus glaciers melt away.

Tech News

Can smart sensors on trees protect our forests from wildfires?

As Europe battles wildfires, Italy is deploying sensors on trees that can detect blazes and alert authorities before it’s too late.

Green News

Activists blocking Berlin's roads say they aren’t here to be liked

'Uprising of the Last Generation' claims the world has only a few years left to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming.