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Euroviews. MEPs must back vote to accurately count EU's fish stocks ǀ View

MEPs will this week take part in a vote that will prove crucial to the future of our seas and the communities who depend on them, says the EU Fisheries Control Coalition

China

China's annual congress: What's happened so far

The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities.

Earth News

Algae is on the rise as the fabric of the future

A young London designer has created a dress which produces almost no waste.

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More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN

Food waste is a ‘significant’ environmental problem.

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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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French village says 'non' to Elon Musk's space-age internet

Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron's 350 residents are not too thrilled to have been picked as a ground station for Musk's Starlink project.

Ecotech

Are the Earth’s shifting magnetic fields causing climate change?

Bold new research claims that atmospheric changes more than 40,000 years ago could be related to the climate crisis.

Hungary

How Hungary’s great lakes threaten fresh Budapest-Brussels conflict

Activists say Hungary's government is changing the law to make it easier for private and state-run development on the shores of some of Europe's most unique freshwater habitats.

Earth News

Forget Zoom or Teams, this video platform can plant trees

Here’s how two companies have joined forces to grow an ‘Impact Forest’ that will subsidise video call carbon emissions.

World News

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Biodegradable plastic may not degrade as quickly as expected

Ecotech

The UN wants us to play video games to save the environment

The United Nations is teaming up with video game companies to get 'Gen Z' young people engaged in climate change.

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Scientists and indigenous people unite to save Colombian condor

Scientists and members of the Kokonuko indigenous people walk through Colombia's Purace National Park in south-west Colombia to watch condors and install a camera, as they conduct the first-ever census of the bird that is emblematic of the Andes mountain range.

Earth News

The book is helping the environment, one love story at a time

A social enterprise is crowdfunding for the book which will help fund environmental projects in the country.

France

110 NGOs criticise France's climate bill over 'lack of ambition'

France: 110 NGOs criticise draft bill on climate over 'lack of ambition'

Earth News

The first ever human composting centre opens this year

Along with being turned into a tree or eaten by mushrooms, composting humans is the next big thing in eco burials.

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Climate app for kids forces adults to sit up and listen

A fun, eco-friendly app is engaging children with the climate crisis through interactive artwork.

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Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history

Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been approved by the US Senate to serve as cabinet secretary in the Biden administration.

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Biden kicks off ambitious climate plan by rejoining Paris Agreement

The executive order will take 30 days to come into effect and was one of 17 signed by Biden on his first day in office.

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The most environmentally friendly superhero revealed

Could it be the Hulk? Spider-man, Superman? Find out exactly what makes these superheroes lives sustainable.

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World leaders restart vital environmental talks after Covid delay

The One Planet Summit hopes to reignite discussions about protecting nature and people.