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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

Living

Governments’ dietary guidelines are failing the planet, study finds

Advice on what we should and shouldn't eat needs to be more sustainable.

Green News

Overconsumption is driving the climate crisis, warn scientists

We should be "challenging the notion that riches, and those who possess them, are inherently good”.

Green News

Drop in tourism leaves orphaned baby elephants without funding

African elephants could be extinct in 20 years according to the WWF.

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Euroviews. Nature shouldn’t be a 'white space': Why I took Black girls camping

Tianna Johnson on why black girls don't go camping and how exploring the great outdoors is a form of privilege.

World News

Explainer: Why is the EU betting on hydrogen for a greener future?

The EU Commission has unveiled its latest strategy for a greener, cleaner energy future - and it's pinning its hopes on hydrogen.

Green News

Why is roadkill an environmental disaster?

But it might not be the animals most vulnerable to extinction who are at risk.

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Greenpeace hangs protest banners on a crane at Notre Dame cathedral

Activists mounted a crane at the world-famous landmark, which is being renovated for fire damage, to hang banners protesting the French government's climate policies.

Italy

Pink ice spotted in Alpine glacier fuels concerns over melting

Scientists are investigating the appearance of pink ice in an Alpine glacier in northern Italy – looking at the relationship between algae growing inside it and climate change.