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Nature

Mussels can eat microplastics for breakfast, lab experiment finds

A new project has found that mussels can turn microplastic particles into collectable waste.

Nature

Are giant underwater sculptures helping or harming marine life?

A team of artists, divers, and scientists are building giant underwater sculptures to save all important coral reefs in the ocean.

Green News

Maltese Olympian breaks world record to help save our oceans

Maltese Olympian Neil Agius has broken a world record, all in the name of saving our oceans

Green News

EU bans 10 most common single-use plastic items found on beaches

The EU directive will be transposed into national law and applied as of 3 July 2021 - any countries who don't respect these obligations will be fined.

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Climate

The top 10 countries that dump the most plastic into the ocean

Countries are continuing to dump larger quantities of plastic into the oceans annually and our marine life is paying the price.

Nature

53 tyres and kitchen sink found in the sea off just one Spanish beach

This Spanish NGO is working heard to clean up the oceans and provide groundbreaking data in marine conservation.

Green News

World Oceans Day: What can be done to improve the health of our seas?

On World Oceans Day, Celine Cousteau explains how the oceans hold the key to saving the world.

Nature

How are these underwater sculptures protecting marine life?

The six mask-like sculptures are designed to encourage flora and fauna to return to the seabed.

Turkey

Turkey promises action on 'sea snot' engulfing the coast

A thick layer of slime has engulfed boats moored in the Sea of Marmara, to the south of Istanbul. Warm water temperatures and industrial waste have been blamed for this record build up of algae

Nature

This coral 'gardener' is restoring reefs devastated by global warming

Rosalie Bailie has spent the last six months replanting corals off the coast of Kenya.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Fears of environmental disaster from sinking chemicals ship

Efforts to tow the container vessel carrying nitric acid and other chemicals out to sea have failed, threatening marine life and Sri Lanka's famed beaches.

World News

What is the EU Green Week and how can you participate?

The annual event, which brings interested parties together to debate the bloc's environmental policy, kicks off today (Monday).

Mobility

The 'flying boat' that might keep Venice afloat

A new all-electric hydrofoil 'flying boat' is making waves in Italy and hoping to define the future of boating.

Green News

World has 'fallen far short' on biodiversity targets, says UN report

Large areas have gained protected status in the last decade but it's not enough to tackle biodiversity loss.

Climate

55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies

A report has found that over 130 million tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019

Nature

How the global pandemic has saved five million oysters

Oyster farmers are making money by dumping their catch back into the ocean in the US.

Nature

What is ocean rewilding and how will it fight climate change?

Europe’s ocean conservation efforts have pivoted to animal repopulation and planting blue carbon stores.

Eco-Innovation

Is this the world's first biodegradable and compostable plastic?

Biodegradable plastics don’t fully degrade when put into compost. But this may change now with a new discovery.

Nature

Enormous underwater meadows planted in the UK to fight climate change

Seagrass is 35 times more effective than rainforests to store carbon.

Nature

Meet the wild swimmers fighting a war against waste in British waters

Lakes of litter, waves of waste and rivers of rubbish are being cleared by these brave British swimmers.