Environmental protection | Euronews

English

Germany

First fully carbon-neutral cargo flight set to take to the skies

Lufthansa Cargo's Boeing 777F's will only use Sustainable Aviation Fuel on its flight to Shanghai.

Climate

Does John Kerry have the answer to the climate crisis?

Young environmental activists have responded to the US special climate envoy on Twitter.

Ocean

What will the future of energy in Europe look like?

In partnership with the European Commission

What will the future of energy in Europe look like? Euronews finds out in this edition of Ocean.

Ocean

Why do offshore wind turbines keep getting bigger?

In partnership with the European Commission

Why do offshore wind turbines keep getting bigger? We find out in this week's Ocean on Euronews.

ADVERTISEMENT

Earth News

Ex-criminal youth help Africa's largest slums go green and clean

The young people cleaning up the Kibera slums, as Kenya faces a problem with plastic pollution.

Earth News

Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are underway

“For each extra mile mapped may be a small splash, but it's a giant leap forward for all for us.”

Earth News

‘World first’ as UK bans products linked to illegal deforestation

Pressure is rising for the UK to become a world leader on environmental issues ahead of COP26.

Ecotech

Virgin’s floating pods make transport history with first passengers

Could Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop be the future of emission-free travel?

Earth News

How to spot wildlife in the city: Tips from an urban naturalist

James Appleby's go-to guide on how to make the most of wildlife in British towns and cities.

Earth News

Coral reef taller than the Empire State Building found in Australia

Scientists are both “surprised and elated” by the discovery in the Great Barrier Reef.

Earth News

The 18-year-old climate campaigner ‘preparing for the worst’

Jamie Margolin on planning for the future in the midst of a climate crisis.

Bulgaria

Eastern Europe's transition to clean energy is painful for some

Bulgaria once struggled to battle toxic emissions but has now nearly managed to get them under control.

World News

Greening the grey: London to turn 50% of its urban environment green

In 2019, London signed a pledge to become the first National Park City as part of a new drive to convince cities and their residents to be greener, healthier, and wilder. But how will it fulfill its ambitious target to turn 50% of its urban spaces green by 2050?

World News

Ugly fruit, roaming bears, and halting wildfires: meet the EU LIFE Award 2020 winners

Loving ugly fruit, helping roaming bears, and halting Hungarian wildfires: meet the winners of the EU's LIFE Awards 2020

World News

EU's LIFE Awards recognise best projects for environment and sustainability

Sustainable, green and climate-friendly projects across Europe have been recognized in the LIFE Awards, with projects to fight forest fires, discourage food waste and better manage brown bears receiving the top prizes.

Germany

Climate change blamed for death by beetle of German trees

In the Harz region in the middle of Germany, dead spruce trees stand like white ghosts on the hilltops. They are victims of the bark beetle – a small insect that is causing major destruction across Germany.

United Kingdom

Thousands of UK homes under threat as coastal erosion increases

The homes of 100,000 people in the UK are currently threatened by coastal erosion - and the pace of the disintegration is increasing as climate change accelerates. Euronews visits England's east coast where the problems are particularly acute.

Ocean

The scourge of plastic waste - and the EU's approach

In partnership with the European Commission

Eight million tonnes of plastic enters out oceans every year, damaging and degrading ecosystems - and entering the human food chain. What can be done about it?

Portugal

Portugal - prodigious bike producer, late adopter

Portugal is Europe's top bicycle producer, but lags behind many places in terms of domestic riders. Filipa Soares investigates why - and what's being done to address that.

Earth News

Anuna de Wever on fighting climate change and ‘incapable’ politicians

"I want to have an impact in the biggest way possible."