Food and Drink

Chitin-free crickets provide tasty boost for Thai burger joint

Crickets are extremely popular to eat in Thailand but some parts of the insects can be problematic as they get stuck in between teeth. An enterprising fast-food restaurant may have the answer.

09/10/2022

Climate

Meloni: How will Italy’s new far right PM handle the climate crisis?

92 per cent of Italians feel that climate change is impacting their everyday lives, and will be looking to see how the Prime Minister acts.

30/09/2022

Earth News

Was Hurricane Ian fueled by the climate crisis?

Scientists think warmer ocean waters are making strong hurricanes stronger.

30/09/2022

Earth News

Youth activists stage a coordinated 'global climate strike'

Protesters took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo and Berlin to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming.

23/09/2022

Mobility

Is this electric passenger plane the future of fossil-free flying?

A Swedish company is building this prototype to fly 200 kilometres on battery power alone, but its range could be doubled thanks to a hybrid turbo generator.

19/09/2022

Earth News

Extreme weather has put 18 million people on the brink of starvation

Oxfam found a 123 per cent rise in acute hunger in the 10 countries with the highest number of UN appeals driven by extreme weather events.

16/09/2022

Climate

Earth pushed to the brink of climate 'tipping points', scientists say

Global emissions need to be urgently cut to prevent us from heading down the path of runaway climate change.

16/09/2022

Health news

WHO joins call for a global treaty to urgently phase out fossil fuels

"Addiction to fossil fuels is not just an act of environmental vandalism. From the health perspective, it is an act of self-sabotage," said the WHO.

14/09/2022

Climate

Ancient hiking trail revealed as Swiss glacier retreats by 15 metres

An Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what a local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.

13/09/2022

Europe News

EU countries must avoid 'backtracking' on climate goals, UN says

The United Nations' acting human rights chief urged European Union member states not to backtrack on their climate goals in the face of an energy crisis.

12/09/2022

Pakistan

'Climate carnage': UN chief visits Pakistan's flood-ravaged provinces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces on Saturday after obliging the world to provide massive aid to the affected Asian country.

11/09/2022

Earth News

Italy elections: Which candidates are prioritising the climate crisis?

The upcoming elections are the first in Italy where climate change is a key issue.

09/09/2022

Earth News

What does new UK PM Liz Truss plan to do for the climate?

Liz Truss comes into power as the UK faces the energy crisis - a problem deeply tied to the polluting fossil fuels the country uses to produce energy.

07/09/2022

Climate

African leaders demand action on ‘broken promises’ at climate summit

Four EU countries pledged €55 million to the flagship Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program but the funding gap remains wide and key decision-makers were absent.

07/09/2022

Portugal

Estoril Conferences 2022: Inspiring hope for the future

The Estoril Conference strives for intergenerational dialogue between international leaders and younger generations.

02/09/2022

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Heavy hail storms in Spain

Heavy hailstorms took place in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia on Wednesday, including in Barcelona.

01/09/2022

Travel News

'Success': 52 million tickets sold for cheap German train travel

German short distance rail passengers made roughly a billion journeys per month between June and August, a surge the German rail association have attributed to cheap tickets.

30/08/2022

Climate

How is climate change impacting culture in Iraqi Kurdistan?

Summer temperatures in Duhok have soared since Diyan was as young as her niece and nephew. How is the climate crisis impacting their traditions?

22/08/2022

Portugal

Portugal wildfire imperils villages, Spain to declare natural disaster

While Portugal remains on alert over the risk of forest fires, Spain's PM says that the country has to prepare for more summers like this one and a "climate emergency".

22/08/2022

Climate

Why are French activists filling golf course holes with cement?

As France faces severe drought, the country's golf courses are escaping water bans. Now, protestors are taking action.

16/08/2022