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Climate change sceptic to head up US Environmental Protection Agency

Scott Pruitt has been confirmed at the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – a body he sued more than a dozen times during his tenure as Oklahoma attorney…

USA

Oroville residents begin to return home after California dam crisis eases

California officials have said the crisis at the damaged Oroville dam is now under control and that evacuated residents can return home.

USA

California dam evacuees are told they can go home

An evacuation order for around 180,000 people who live below the highest dam in the US has been lifted.

Sci-Tech

The self-sufficient toilet could be on its way powered by urine

The Bristol BioEnergy Centre is working on bacteria which breaks down chemicals in urine releasing energy as electrons which turns into electricity.

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Beached whale had 30 plastic bags in its stomach

Zoologists in Norway say a beached whale found off the country’s western coast earlier this week had more than 30 plastic bags inside its stomach.

Ireland

Trump hasn't forgiven the EU for putting a snail ahead of his business

Asked about his views on the European Union, Donald Trump has a favourite anecdote.

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No laughing matter: nitrous oxide - another climate enemy

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. Scientists in Norway are looking at ways to better fight it.

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Takeaway: 'Laughing gas', another climate enemy

Not so funny, “laughing gas” N2O is a powerful greenhouse gas.

France

EDF accepts closure of France's oldest nuclear plant

EDF has finally voted to begin the process of closing France’s oldest nuclear plant after accepting a government compensation plan.

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First footage of a new species of seadragon alive in the wild

The ruby seadragon, a new species of animal, has been filmed alive for the first time by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San…

France

What are European cities doing to tackle sky-high air pollution?

As Paris steps up its crackdown on the city’s worst-polluting vehicles (in French), Euronews looks at what other European cities are doing to tackle the deadly…

World News

The Australian feral feline epidemic

A recent report highlights the extent of the deadly impact feral cats have on native Australian species

Sci-Tech

Queensland battles against an invasion of red fire ants

Australia is dealing with an invasion of deadly red fire ants which are becoming a huge problem in parts of south east Queensland.

World News

Watch: Polar bear cam shows Arctic plight

Scientists equip a female polar bear on the ice sheet of the Beaufort Sea with a camera to understand how polar bears live with diminishing ice cover

Business Series

ChemChina, Syngenta work to appease EU competition watchdog

ChemChina and the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngentahave responded to concerns by the EU's competition regulator over their merger.

USA

Iconic giant Sequoia tree collapses in California

A winter storm has felled California's iconic Pioneer Cabin Tree, an ancient Sequoia which is believed to have lived for at least 1,000 years

Spain

Smog levels drop in Madrid amid unprecedented traffic restrictions

There is good news for motorists in Madrid, with city officials deciding not to extend unprecedented anti-pollution traffic restrictions imposed on Thursday.

Sci-Tech

Floating containers: an answer to low-cost housing

It is notoriously difficult for students to find affordable housing.

Bolivia

70 thousand baby turtles released into Bolivian rivers

A conservation effort in the Bolivian Amazon has seen over 100,000 baby turtles released into rivers, including the San Pedro and Itenez, located in the northeastern part of the…

USA

Obama bans new oil and gas drilling in US Arctic and Atlantic waters

The outgoing president has used an old law to try to protect the regions permanently from exploration, before Donald Trump takes office.