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Bear caught hiding up tree in Salt Lake City, US

A grizzly ventured from the mountains into a densely populated area of Salt Lake City, where authorities found it hiding up a tree.

The Dialogue

Azzam Al Mannai, the photographer connecting people to nature

In partnership with Media City

How do we reconnect ourselves with the essence of nature? How do we celebrate its beauty in our daily life? These are the key messages behind the work of the Qatari photographer Azzam Al Mannai. His magnificent pictures of whale sharks and wildlife are renowned around the world.

Ocean

Could changing our perception of sharks help save Europe's oceans?

In partnership with the European Commission

Sharks in Europe's seas are silently struggling to survive. We meet the researchers and volunteers working to change perspectives and protect marine life.

Ocean

European sharks 'in danger and not dangerous,' warns marine expert

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to renowned marine journalist and author, Eleonora de Sabata, about how the LIFE European Sharks project is trying to conserve Europe's endangered sharks.

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Focus

How are cats helping boost tourism in Japan’s Tohoku region?

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The huge earthquake and tsunami of 2011 devastated Japan’s Tohoku region but a national park full of cats and deer is playing a major role in the area’s recovery.

Smart Regions

ECOMARE: a European project promoting marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

There are two ECOMARE centres -The CPRAM hospital is open 24 hours a day, all year round and there is the CEPAM research centre, promoted by the University of Aveiro, which is open to the public on the third Wednesday of each month.

Nature

Invasive species costs global economy €391bn per year - UN report

A UN study carried out over four years across the globe reveals the devastating economic impact of invasive species.

Ocean

Saving Mediterranean turtles and dolphins, one life at a time

In partnership with the European Commission

Sea turtles and dolphins are protected species, yet they remain under threat. "Ocean" travels to Greece and Italy to meet activists and volunteers who work tirelessly to save these animal lives.

Ocean

Interview: Saving sea turtles in Greece

In partnership with the European Commission

Sea turtles are one of a number of slow-growing and long-living marine species whose survival is steadily being threatened. Since 1983, the Greek non-profit organisation ARCHELON has been working hard to help these animals. In Glyfada, we spoke with ARCHELON's Eirini Kasimati.

World News

Holiday homes for house plants allow stress-free vacations

Fed, watered and protected from bugs, plants thrive while their owners are away on holiday.

Qatar 365

Giant Pandas and the Arabian oryx finding sanctuary in Doha

In partnership with Media City

Qatar, a nation known for its stunning architecture and rich cultural heritage, is also making strides in the field of wildlife conservation. The country is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to preserve vulnerable animal species, including the Arabian oryx and, most recently, giant pandas.

Ocean

Humans impairing the communication of sea fauna

In partnership with the European Commission

The deep blue is alive with sound but human acoustic interference is disrupting this vibrant ecosystem. Euronews spoke with some of the scientists aiming to address noise pollution in our waters.

Ocean

Noise pollution posing a significant threat to marine biodiversity

In partnership with the European Commission

In an effort to save our marine ecosystems, can we replace our noisy offshore technologies with quieter alternatives?

Climate Now

Insects thrive as temperatures rise

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now investigates how warmer winters and sunnier springs are encouraging the spread of exotic species of ant to western Europe.

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WATCH: Chilean zoo treats animals to Easter egg hunt

Zoo keepers at Chile’s Buin zoo continued an 11-year tradition and organised an egg hunt for the animals to mark Easter Sunday .

Nature

Inside the ski town in the Alps where snow is becoming a luxury

Snow is essential to reflect heat off the Earth's surface.

Germany

Mass fish die-off sparks political row between Poland and Germany

Experts in the Czech Republic, the UK and the Netherlands are helping the investigation into the hundreds of tonnes of fish found dead in the Oder River.

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Tree-hugging world championship took place in Arctic Finland

The third annual Finnish Arctic Tree Hugging Championship took place on August 20, in Levi, Kittilä, Lapland.

Ocean

Managing non-Indigenous species in the Mediterranean Sea

In partnership with the European Commission

Hundreds of new species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea, altering local biodiversity and disrupting fisheries. Ocean looks at both the problems and opportunities presented by their arrival.

Ocean

"When an ecosystem is disturbed, it gets unbalanced."

In partnership with the European Commission

Hundreds of non-indigenous species have invaded the Mediterranean Sea over the past few decades. Ocean speaks to Professor Costas Batargias from the University of Patras about the reasons behind this rising number of non-native species.