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The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic

The Brief: Greta Thunberg sets sail across the Atlantic. Highlighting the urgency of cutting carbon emissions, the young Swede last month announced she would no longer fly to environmental conferences.

United Kingdom

Watch back: Thunberg sets sail from Plymouth to attend UN summits

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg will sail across the Atlantic to attend UN climate summits.

Hungary

Sziget music festival in Hungary showcases its green credentials

One of Europe’s biggest music festivals has taken its eco-credentials to the next level this summer, with reusable paper tents, reusable cups and even water-saving vacuum-flushing toilets.

Green News

London's new nature reserve has as much biodiversity as a rainforest

Only 30 minutes from London Victoria Station, I went on a wholesome adventure to the South London Downs

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Greece

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

Greece told to 'save your paradise' as oil companies move in

Green News

Ethiopia breaks world record by planting 350 million trees in one day

The east African nation setting an example with an ambitious tree-planting campaign.

World News

The Philippines, deadliest country for environmental defenders

The human rights group found there was an increase in deaths related to conflicts over water.

Green News

How to have a flying free holiday and reconnect with nature

We investigate why no-fly holidays in the countryside are good for the planet and your mental health.

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Yuncheng Salt Lake turns into vibrant sea of glowing colours

Soaring temperatures have seen the Yuncheng Salt Lake in north China's Shanxi Province turn into a vibrant sea of glowing colours in recent days.

Iceland

Watch: Iceland's melting park fights for World Heritage Status

The area is so unlike anything else on earth that it has been used as a case study by astronauts.

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Catalonia wildfire threatens to burn up to 50,000 acres

A wildfire in the Tarragona area region of Catalonia covered around 10,000 acres on Thursday (June 27) morning and firefighters warned that the blaze may spread by up to 50,000 acres as the heat wave fuels the flames in coming days.

Italy

Watch: British sculptor creates a marine exhibition in Tuscany

Young's Carrara Marble structures are eight metres below the sea and contribute to conserving the area's underwater ecosystem.

World

Deep sea explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau teaches UAE children about ocean conservation

Oceanographer and environmentalist, Jean-Michel Cousteau, paid his first visit to the United Arab Emirates as part of his educational conservation programme.

World

Can corals in Jordan save other reefs from global warming?

Scientists in Jordan have discovered that corals in the Gulf of Aqaba are resisting the rise in water temperatures.

Ocean

Tide turns for an Italian coastal wasteland

In partnership with the European Commission

In less than 20 years, an Italian coastal area has transformed itself from a lawless wasteland into an international success story.

Ocean

Sea change: how one small stretch of coastline in Italy transformed itself

In partnership with the European Commission

A stretch of coastline in southern Italy is leading the way in sustainability – with some surprising benefits.

Pakistan

World's highest-operating weather stations installed on Mount Everest

The world's highest-operating weather stations have been installed on Mount Everest, according to the National Geographic Society.

Green News

The botanists climbing mountains to prevent mass plant extinction

Nearly 600 plants have disappeared from the wild in the last 250 years, these botanists are fighting back.

Living

Climate change sparks new levels of concern and eco-anxiety in Britons

A new study by You Gov shows climate change is in the top three concerns, after Brexit, for those living in the UK.

Green News

'Sea creature' washes up outside Parliament

Charity Surfers Against Sewage is demanding the government protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030.