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Activists form human chain around Garzweiler mine in Germany

About 2,500 people in western Germany demonstrated for a quick halt to coal mining in the region, where a village could be bulldozed to make way for a mine's continued operation. Participants in the protest formed a 4-kilometer human chain.

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Hair compost: A natural by-product of salons in London

Hair compost: A natural by-product of salons in London

Nature

Australia against move to list Great Barrier Reef as 'in danger'

A meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee said in a report Monday that "there is no possible doubt" the network of colourful corals off Australia's northeast coast was "facing ascertained danger."

Green News

Sri Lanka fears more pollution following sinking of container ship

Up to three billion plastic pellets have already been released into the sea from the vessel.

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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.

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Three ways we can avoid an ‘ecologically induced societal collapse’

Philosophy professor and environmental activist Rupert Read outlines his blueprint for securing a safer future.

Nature

A census of sea slugs is helping scientists to track climate change

Researchers in Australia are counting nudibranchs in a bid to better understand global warming.

Nature

Scientists have taught spinach to send emails

It sounds too weird to be true, but engineers at MIT have developed nanotechnology which can be embedded in plants.

Germany

Climate change blamed for death by beetle of German trees

In the Harz region in the middle of Germany, dead spruce trees stand like white ghosts on the hilltops. They are victims of the bark beetle – a small insect that is causing major destruction across Germany.

Green News

Mauritius oil spill: Volunteers use hair and stockings to limit damage

“We will never be able to recover from this damage. This is a full-blown ecological disaster.”

Living

The 60 best sustainable clothing brands to wean you off fast fashion

Your shopping guide to the best European sustainable fashion brands.

Italy

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean

Experts sound alarm over rising microplastics in Mediterranean Sea

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Protesters march in Bayonne carrying stolen portraits of Macron

Protesters marched through the streets of Bayonne on Sunday carrying official portraits of French President Emmanuel Macron, which were stolen from town halls around France.

Greece

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

Green News

Which newspaper has stopped using the phrase ‘climate change’?

The British newspaper taking a stand by choosing to change the way we talk about the climate emergency.

Russia

Black snow blamed on Russian coal industry

Coal dust is being blamed for turning snow black in Russia's largest mining region in Siberia

Living

Saving the oceans with fashion

Fashion pieces made out of ocean waste among others were on display at the first Neonyt – the global hub for sustainable fashion.

Green News

Saving the Great Barrier Reef

Two Australian universities have found a way to restore damaged parts of the world's largest collection of coral reefs.

Living

Plastic-free bathroom essentials

Reduce the amount of waste with these environmentally sound bathroom staples

France

French report raises spectre of imminent "silent spring"

Report reveals flying insect population crash due to pesticides, resulting in a third of the bird population disappearing from lack of food, with some less common species suffering 90% declines.