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Watch Swiss skydiver make first ever jump from solar-powered plane

Raphaël Domjan parachutes off an electric plane, freefalling several hundred metres at speeds of over 150 km/h.

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61 million chickens rejected due to disease - is it time to go vegan?

With fears over contaminated poultry on the rise, here are 7 ways you can easily transition to a vegan diet.

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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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Danish swimmers occupy North Sea to demand ban on oil exploration

The Greenpeace activists want to prove that Denmark isn't as green as people think.

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Is your pension investing in fossil fuels without your knowledge?

Why an ethical pension could radically reduce your carbon footprint.

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Joaquin Phoenix joins celebs fighting to stop animal exploitation

One NGO has launched a campaign to save bears from the wildlife trade and lower the risk of zoonotic diseases.

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Recycled roads will be made out of old tyres and building waste

1 billion scrap tyres are produced globally every year. Now researchers are blending them together to make roads.

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Alpine Space protects heritage and the environment

In partnership with the European Commission

Preserving heritage and protecting the environment are among the aims of the European Atlas project.

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How big, fat Indian weddings are going green

It’s hard to imagine an Indian wedding without the swish of silk sarees and the clink of gold jewellery.

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Record number of land and environmental activists killed in 2019

On the frontlines of the climate crisis: environmental activists across the world are literally risking their lives to save the planet

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World’s first couple get married wearing plastic-free face shields

The pair tied the knot in plastic-free PPE on the south-west coast of England.

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‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

The United Nations Secretary General delivered a powerful speech to students at a university in China.

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Europe aims to be first climate-neutral continent

In partnership with The European Commission

Achieving the “Green Deal” will involve some radical and innovative projects.

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Oil drilling could soon begin on the Isle of Wight

Community wants to protect UNESCO biosphere reserve Isle of Wight from being an oil exploration site

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How the UNalab Smart Cities project is regreening overheated Eindhoven

In partnership with The European Commission

Eindhoven is one of a growing number of European cities using what are being termed Nature Based Solutions to improve urban climate and water resilience issues. Along with Tampere in Finland and Genoa in Italy, this southern Dutch city is at the forefront of the European UNaLab project.

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The dark side of forest conservation: Who are the Sengwer tribe?

Eileen Gbagbo on Kenya's Sengwer tribe and why conservation efforts forced them out of their ancestral home.

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These activists occupy coal mining sites that threaten ancient forests

A documentary is being made which follows their fight.

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‘Time to finance nature’: Protecting the planet leads to economic gain

A new study from the Campaign for Nature has found that wildlife conservation pays off for the global economy.

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The power of the Amazon Rainforest’s thousands of unique plants

From capturing carbon emissions to medical breakthroughs, the Amazon could save us - if we can stop it from burning.

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Zac Efron looks for solutions to climate change in new Netflix series

The Hollywood actor travels round the world to highlight communities living a more sustainable way of life.