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French company accused of releasing 'forever chemicals' near Lyon

Local residents blame French chemical giant Arkema for contaminating the environment around its plant near Lyon.

Climate

Toxic algae: 900 people infected in France's Basque coast since 2021

Since 2021, a toxic variant of an algae named 'ostreopsis' has become increasingly prevalent in the Atlantic Ocean.

Green News

‘Hypocrisy’: EU exporting a ‘carcinogenic’ pesticide it banned in 2020

This dangerous fungicide was banned in the EU three years ago. So why is it still being sent to developing countries?

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Thousands 'hug' the ocean on Brazil beach for World Ocean Day

Thousands of people made a human chain on Brazil's Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro to "hug" the Atlantic Ocean on World Ocean Day.

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Watch: Hundreds join human chain to save Yamuna river

The Yamuna is one of India's holiest but also most polluted rivers, with mounts of white foam resembling snow.

Nature

‘It is ugly and sad’: How Bosnia’s beautiful Drina river became a dump

20 years since the breakup of Yugoslavia, a failure to establish good waste disposal practices has left Bosnia’s Drina river full of rubbish.

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Oil spill in Ecuador's Amazon region a result of 'sabotage'

The spill was captured in a video by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon, 10km from Lago Agrio, the capital of Sucumbios in northeast Ecuador.

Europe News

EU wastewater directive makes way through Parliament but at what cost?

The new law will mean greater investments in new technologies, as well as industries that contaminate wastewater having to pay-to-pollute.

France

Swim the Seine: Paris plans river cleanup ahead of 2024 Olympics

Officials are hoping to reduce pollution levels in the Seine to make it safe to swim in ahead of an Olympic river race in 2024. However high levels of e.coli, sewage and industrial dumping pose huge challenges.

Destinations

Discharged sewage is making swimmers sick in the UK

The beaches of the renowned holiday destination the Isle of Wight are contaminated with human waste. The issue has led to people getting sick.

Green News

Water shortages could become a 'global crisis'

On World Water Day, the United Nations says hundreds of millions of children are at risk from inadequate or unsafe drinking water

Eco-Innovation

Robo-shark: Plastic waste has a new enemy

'It's our dream to deploy these things around the world to clean up while we're asleep and hopefully make an impact on our environment.'

Living

Electric vehicles need nickel but what is the human cost of mining it?

Forests have been cleared and oceans have turned red in the pursuit of nickel.

Ocean

Port behind 10% of Belgium's CO₂ emissions adopts carbon-slashing tech

In partnership with the European Commission

A carbon footprint heavyweight, Antwerp-Bruges aims to reinvent itself as the world's most sustainable port

Ocean

How 46 international partners are working on a green future for ports

In partnership with the European Commission

PIONEERS project coordinator Inge De Wolf highlights the benefit of bringing 46 international partners together to work on a greener future for ports

Green News

Ohio train disaster: Concerns linger as toxic waste is disposed of

Famous lawyer Erin Brokovich led a town hall meeting for concerned residents on Friday.

Eco-Innovation

How can human hair be used to fight pollution?

Belgian NGO Dung Dung uses human hair clippings to absorb environmental pollutants in water.

Scenes

Meet the Venezuelan engineers pumping clean water for villagers

In partnership with Media City

Our idea is to attack the existing problems of drinking water consumption and provide solutions to the communities.

Uruguay

Thousands of experts meet to tackle global plastic waste

More than 2,000 experts have met in Uruguay to discuss global plastic pollution and to take their first steps toward ending the crisis.

Eco-Innovation

Australian rubbish tip removes forever chemicals from rainwater

The technology uses minimal energy and no extra chemicals, says the company.