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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.

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Earth 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.

Ecotech

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.

Ecotech

Waste on the Brazilian coastline is being turned into flip flops

Flip flops make up a large part of marine pollution. So one company is making them out of plastic waste in the ocean.

Nature

What are mangroves and why are they so important for the planet?

We're lifting the lid on this underappreciated but absolutely vital ecosystem.

Nature

Shark fishing for profit could soon be legal in the Maldives

Is killing more sharks the answer to boost the economy in the Maldives?

World News

Euroviews. EU must step up and get sea protection treaty over the line | View

"EU leaders must raise their ambitions far beyond the safeguarding language currently on the table that risks creating yet another talking shop," says Sweden's former deputy PM Isabella Lövin

Ecotech

3D-printed tiles are being used to restore Hong Kong's coral reefs

Based on natural biological shapes, this artificial reef has already started to attract marine life.

Nature

No need to choose between eating fish and saving the ocean say experts

Establishing Marine Protection Areas could save fisheries, ecosystems and help the ocean’s ability to store carbon.

Nature

Why kelp forests are crucial in the fight against climate change

Underwater forests of kelp are among the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet.

Nature

Australia marine hotspots found to store 2bn tonnes of 'blue carbon'

Three UNESCO World Heritage sites can store billions of CO2 in carbon sinks, according to a new report.

Earth News

Israeli government was ‘not prepared’ for massive oil spill cleanup

Thousands of volunteers have stepped in to clean 12,000 tonnes of tar that washed up on the country's coastline.