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The younger you are, the less you notice climate change, says study

What is considered normal can change over time as younger generations forget what things used to be like.

Finland

Finnish town offers locals cake for cutting CO2 emissions

A town in Finland is offering cake, free transport tickets and other rewards to locals who cut their carbon emissions.

World News

'My gap year is over': Greta Thunberg heads back to school

'My gap year is over': Greta Thunberg heads back to school

USA

Humans burn through the Earth's natural resources for 2020

It's called "Overshoot Day", the moment each year when we humans have used up more natural resources than the Earth can renew in 12 months.

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World News

Today is Earth Overshoot Day, here's what it means

We now live on ecological credit as humanity has used more natural assets than Earth can regenerate in a year. Find out about your country's carbon footprint.

Green News

Michigan agrees to pay $600m to victims of the Flint water crisis

It has been called one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in American history.

Eco-Innovation

Citroën sets a green example with launch of 100% electric car

The French manufacturer is leading the charge in the electric market, producing cars which generate zero emissions.

Mauritius

Work underway to remove Japanese oil spill ship in Mauritius

Tug boats will pull the bow — the smaller part of the shipwrecked MV Wakashio — out to sea and allow it to sink.

Nature

‘I felt free, happy, limitless’: Wild swimming’s restorative power

The experience of swimming in the wild might help to bring us a bit closer to nature.

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Scuba volunteers dive for trash in Stockholm’s waters

A small number of scuba volunteers dive into the waters in central Stockholm, searching for waste to clean up the city’s waterways.

Green News

The travel blogger making the most of Europe in a converted van

Jess Meyrick has over 170k followers on Instagram. So how does she stay grounded? In a van, that's how.

Ukraine

Has COVID-19 struck a fatal blow for Ukraine's green energy drive?

Ukraine had one of Europe's most generous renewable energy subsidy schemes as the country strived to increase its use of wind and solar power. But then COVID-19 happened.

Green News

What do green campaigners think of BP’s plans to reach net zero?

"It’s simultaneously as if Christmas has come early, while at the same time – decades too late."

Green News

Could closing national parks actually be the best thing for wildlife?

Thailand is planning to make closures a regular thing, but we ask if doing the same could help wildlife in Europe.

Green News

Solar panels and underfloor heating: Inside a very British eco home

An air source heating system absorbs heat from the outside air to heat both the house and hot water.

Poland

Greenpeace activists climb onto roof of Poland's Environment Ministry

The NGO is demanding more action from the government to protect Poland's forests from logging schemes.

Green News

What a mission to Mars can teach us about protecting planet Earth

It's a lot more than you might think.

Green News

Cara Delevingne on how to solve the food crisis with Vandana Shiva

The pair explore the connections between food, climate and health in a live interview to be streamed online.

Green News

Europe falls behind Asia and Africa for UN climate action goals

Major efforts are needed to “accelerate progress towards climate mitigation and biodiversity protections”.

Italy

Italy: Divers struggle to free whale from illegally cast fishing net

Italian coastguards and volunteers have been working for three days to cut the net from around the mammal.