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'Unhealthy environments' kill 12.6 million people annually - WHO report

An estimated 12.6 million deaths each year are attributable to unhealthy environments, according to a new report by the World Health Organization

15/03/2016

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Replacing oil in plastics production with organic waste

Oil is vital for far more than just energy; it is at the heart of the plastics family, but as waste it is highly polluting. Now Spanish scientists are creating a new generation of organic plastics tha

14/03/2016

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Takeaway: eco-friendly plastics

14/03/2016

Lebanon

Protesters kick up stink over Beirut's rubbish problems

Thousands of protesters have marched to the Lebanese government headquarters in Beirut amid a mounting row over the city’s rubbish problems. With

13/03/2016

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From nuclear to neutral

Greenpeace in Hungary commemorated the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear accident by lighting up lanterns powered by solar energy on the main

12/03/2016

Business Planet

Boost your business and the environment with the European Ecolabel system

This week, Business Planet has been to the Czech capital, Prague, to find out more about the European Ecolabel system: how it works and how it businesses can benefit from it.

04/03/2016

Honduras

Prominent rights activist shot dead in Honduras

A prominent environmental rights activist was shot dead in Honduras on Thursday prompting protests in the capital Tegucigalpa. Berta Caceres was

04/03/2016

Honduras

Environmental and indigenous rights leader murdered in Honduras

03/03/2016

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The search for a high flying clean energy generator

Winds are stronger and more reliable high in the sky. If only we could use that source of alternative energy! In this story, we're joining an international team of scientists testing a flying energy g

22/02/2016

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Takeaway: higher power

22/02/2016

USA

US: Obama's climate change ambitions up in smoke?

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Obama’s Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions cannot go ahead until all legal challenges are heard. The court

10/02/2016

World

Nigerians turn disposable plastic bottles into affordable housing

05/02/2016

World News

World still three minutes from 'apocalypse' according Doomsday Clock

The “Doomsday Clock” which measures the likelihood of a global catastrophe is remaining at three minutes-to midnight – with midnight symbolising

27/01/2016

Real Economy

Cradle to cradle: powering Europe's circular economy

In this edition of Real Economy, we take you on a journey to discover how our waste can become sustainable gold – powering the circular economy of

25/01/2016

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The big bag theory: a cheap and innovative way to transport fresh water

Fresh water is abundant in some areas of our planet, and scarce in others. We can transport fresh water by sea to help those in need, but that's expensive. Can we make it affordable? One possible solu

25/01/2016

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Takeaway: the big bag theory

25/01/2016

Business Planet

EMAS: Combining competitiveness with environmental performance

In this edition of Business Planet, we visit the Onassis Foundation in Athens to find out how we can transform waste into raw materials. This concept

22/01/2016

Economy

Davos: A stark warning from Dame Ellen MacArthur

There could be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050

21/01/2016

Poland

Poland: Activists call for Bialowieza Forest to be protected

Several hundred green activists have staged a protest in Warsaw against the felling of thousands of diseased trees one of Europe’s oldest woodlands

18/01/2016

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Hidden “treasures” of Paris' Canal Saint-Martin discovered

Some unusual discoveries have been made in Paris. The Canal Saint-Martin is being dredged for the first time in 15 years. Among the items uncovered

13/01/2016