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2 tonnes of vegetables are grown on a supermarket roof in Brussels

The Lagum Project experiments with the idea of an urban garden and tries to determine whether they are sustainable or not.

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Climate activists in gondolas protest in Venice to stop it sinking

Greenpeace protesters are warning Venice could soon be submerged if action isn’t taken against greenwashing.

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Stargazers are the unexpected winners of the cost of living crisis

Stargazers are craning their necks during the cost of living crisis to see the skies, but why are they clearer than they have been for years?

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Living

Champs-Elysées gets a green a makeover ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Work starts in just a few weeks to turn Paris’ iconic promenade into a green oasis.

15/05/2022

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Extinction Rebellion activists target Monsanto offices in Buenos Aires

Extinction Rebellion activists protest in front of Monsanto's headquarters in Buenos Aires, against the use of agrochemicals in Argentina's crops.

14/05/2022

Nature

Insect decline could massively increase food bills, warn scientists

Losing pollinators in the UK alone could add more than € 2.3 billion a year to food bills, warns charity Buglife.

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Eco-Innovation

5 magnificent examples of green architecture around the world

The most stunning, environmentally mindful buildings from all over the globe.

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Germany

Germany and India sign €10 billion green development deal

Berlin is seeking New Delhi's support for the tough Western stance towards Russia over its war in Ukraine, but Narendra Modi still refrains from criticising Moscow.

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Conscious Travel

Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides

Illegal loggers in Vietnam are getting a chance at an honest living, thanks to one adventure tourism company.

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Eco-Innovation

Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales

The rising price of fossil fuels and environmental concerns mean people are still buying electric cars despite an increase in cost.

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Climate Now

Heatwaves and snow: What's really happening to the Antarctic climate?

In partnership with Copernicus

Last month Antarctica experienced a record-breaking heatwave, and unusually high amounts of snowfall in some places. Climate Now asks experts on the ice to explain what's really happening on the frozen continent.

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France

Macron vows to overhaul climate policy as he woos left-wing vote

The French president has promised to boost his climate policy by giving his prime minister direct responsibility for environmental planning, if he is re-elected.

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World News

Good News round-up: Five stories about what's going well in the world

A Turkish man has planted 30 million trees, a study says we're living (and staying healthy) for longer, and an endangered species got a brand new member.

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Mobility

Electric car 'devoured by rodents' leaves man with €5,000 repair bill

Rodents chewing on wires isn't new. But that's small comfort for someone who spent thousands on an EV that’s now completely useless.

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Health news

'People need to see the climate crisis as a health crisis'

The mother of a London girl killed by air pollution wants the world to finally ditch fossil fuels and "clean up the air".

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Green News

UN panel to release report on efforts to curb climate change

A United Nations-backed panel is due to release a highly anticipated new report on the world's efforts to curb global warming.

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Nature

Ecuador grants wild animals legal rights in landmark court case

It is thought to be the first time the country’s constitutional protection of nature has been applied in court.

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Green News

Greta Thunberg is publishing a handbook for tackling climate change

The climate activist says it will help readers connect the dots between threats to the climate, environment, sustainability and indigenous populations.

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Greenpeace activists storm French nuclear power plant

Greenpeace activists break into the construction site of the Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor to protest against pro-nuclear candidates in the French presidential elections.

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Tech News

Meta suspends controversial plans for Netherlands data centre

The planned centre has faced opposition in the country over the massive amount of energy needed to power it.

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