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Travel News

Why has Indonesia ordered Trump’s tourism project to stop?

The government says that mismanagement of rainwater at the resort has halved the size of Lake Lido.

Russia

Oil stains wash ashore after storm damages Russian oil tankers

One of the two Russian oil tankers damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait on Sunday spilled an estimated 3,700 tonnes of oil.

Climate

Patagonia gives employees the day off to vote early for the planet

The company is also spotlighting the climate activism of Jane Fonda and the League of Conservation Voters.

France

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson seeks political asylum in France

The Sea Shepherd founder has been in custody in Denmark since he was arrested in Greenland in July.

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Climate

Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show planet at tipping point

Climate experts warn that much of the fabric of life on Earth is at risk and urge immediate action.

Europe News

Germany and Serbia's lithium mining deal sparks controversy

Mass protests are expected across Serbia this weekend in response to the new EU and Serbian lithium mining deal, signed a few weeks ago. Is history just repeating itself for Serbia?

Serbia

Thousands of Serbians protest against EU lithium excavation deal

Crowds of people rallied in several towns and cities in Serbia on Monday to protest a lithium excavation plan the Western Balkan country's government recently signed with the EU.

Mobility

Are the benefits of the world's longest underwater tunnel worth it?

The Fehmarn Belt Link tunnel is expected to be completed in Europe by 2029. But detractors say it will severely impact the environment.

Earth News

G7 countries to phase out coal use by 2035 - with some concessions

The Environment, Energy and Climate summit concluded on Tuesday at the Palace of Venaria in Turin.

Ocean Calls

Unexploded bombs in the Black Sea and the Baltic

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we discuss the complicated problem of dumped munitions and unexploded bombs in both the Black Sea and the Baltic. What is the environmental impact of these weapons in the water and what can we do about it?

Earth News

The UN is not launching a solar geoengineering panel - here’s why

There are fears the untested technology could stoke geopolitical tensions or be used by a rogue billionaire.

Earth News

Euroviews. Starmer’s green pledge U-turn is the latest environmental tragedy

Starmer's flip-flopping means the UK risks more years of Tory rule, the rise of extremism and the legitimisation of the far-right — now a dangerous mainstream force in Europe — as well as the devastation of our planet, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.

Europe News

Norway's approval of deep-sea mining divides European Parliament

Norway's controversial decision to approve commercial deep-sea mining in its waters has highlighted a left-right rift in the European Parliament.

Travel News

Where does Mexico’s Maya Train go and why is it problematic?

It is one of only a few train lines aimed at travellers in Mexico.

Scenes

Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

World News

Euroviews. Only criminalising ecocide can protect us from short-sighted politics

We simply cannot live well, or affordably, when the living systems that sustain us break down, Jojo Mehta writes.

Earth News

July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth

People are being exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events, the Copernicus Climate Change Service has warned.

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WATCH: Seattle environmental activists climb tree in protest

With ropes, a harness, a hammock and a bucket pulley system, masked activists in Seattle have taken residence in the branches of an old, thick cedar tree to prevent it from being cut down to make way for new homes.

Smart Health

Medical residue in water: what are the impacts and solutions?

In partnership with The European Commission

Taking a painkiller to cure a headache might seem quite harmless. But many of the medicines we take can have far-reaching impacts on the environment, wildlife and potentially our own health.

Earth News

Could a carbon tax on luxury items be fairer and more effective?

Researchers found that applying a carbon tax on luxury goods would be a “fairer” way to reduce emissions.