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Parents warned to keep kids away from forest where wolves live

Europe's wolf population has come back from the brink of extinction thanks to conservation efforts.

02/08/2024

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We’ve burned through Earth’s yearly resource budget in 7 months

The date has held steady for the last decade but more needs to be done to protect our planet.

01/08/2024

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Ecologists outraged as authorities kill dozens of bears in Slovakia

Hunters are now allowed to kill more bears that are identified as "dangerous" to local residents, but critics say it's more about allowing hunters to go after them as trophy.

24/07/2024

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AI and drones to protect the world’s vulnerable forests

Climate change makes forests more vulnerable to invasive species, with insects, pests and disease pathogens threatening tree growth and survival.

23/07/2024

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Flames in the mountains, the Dropull fire crisis

A massive fire erupted in the Dropull area of Albania yesterday, initially starting as an isolated fire in the mountains before quickly becoming dangerous for the residents.

09/07/2024

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Arctic wildfires ravage Russia’s north releasing megatonnes of carbon

Hot, dry weather has created conditions conducive for fires to ignite in the Arctic.

28/06/2024

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Extreme wildfires are ramping up in these countries as climate warms

The 2024 wildfire season has already begun in Europe as the season starts earlier and lasts longer.

25/06/2024

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Newly approved Nature Restoration Law a ‘vital boost’ to biodiversity

What is the EU's Nature Restoration Law? Inside the first-of-its-kind regulation.

17/06/2024

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What is IKEA doing to Romania’s ancient forests?

Greenpeace campaigners say the company’s suppliers are benefitting from a corrupt environment in the country.

09/06/2024

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How climate change is threatening one of Portugal’s best carbon sinks

For each kilogram of cork produced, the trees can capture 73 kg of CO2, according to Portugal's leading cork company.

28/04/2024

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‘Carbon colonialism’: The dark side of carbon credit schemes

Carbon credit companies are evicting communities across Africa.

08/04/2024

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Euroviews. Amid rampant deforestation, the EU must safeguard its ‘green jewel’

The EU was widely lauded for its pioneering anti-deforestation law. Now, although new data just found that global forest loss is still rampant, some EU countries are trying to sabotage it before it’s even been implemented, Julia Christian writes.

08/04/2024

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‘Progress is possible’: How have Brazil and Colombia cut deforestation

Tropical forest loss would have been much higher without improvements in Brazil and Colombia where the analysis finds that political action has had a massive impact.

04/04/2024

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Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law

Forest conservationists and environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to governments' efforts within the EU Council to water down a recently adopted law designed to protect forests both overseas and in Europe, before it has even come into effect.

28/03/2024

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Euroviews. Are water cycles the missing piece of the climate crisis puzzle?

Climate models are based largely on extrapolating fossil fuel emissions. But is a missing critical factor linked to plants and water making things worse, Eurof Uppington writes.

25/03/2024

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Governments need to triple rate of emissions cuts

A raft of new legislation adopted under the EU's flagship Green Deal agenda means the bloc is on the right path to meet its climate and environment policy goals, the European Commission has said, while acknowledging the real test will be how effectively governments implement it.

13/03/2024

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Tropical timber from the Congo Rainforest is keeping Amsterdam safe

As the world continues to rely on this tropical timber, what does sustainable forest management look like?

02/03/2024

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The Ivory Coast’s path to deforestation-free cocoa

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews Reporter Cyril Fourneris travels to the Ivory Coast, the Netherlands and Brussels to follow the cocoa supply chain and learn how sustainable and exploration-free chocolate is better for the planet and the livelihoods of producers.

27/02/2024

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Who will pay the price for sustainability-produced cocoa?

In partnership with The European Commission

Euronews travels to Adzopé in the Ivory Coast to learn how a cooperative boasting more than 3,000 members has become a pioneer in fair trade and traceable cocoa.

27/02/2024

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Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates

Wooden houses and sturdy furniture could soon receive potentially lucrative EU certification for their presumed role in reducing atmospheric CO2, but green groups are concerned that new rules on accounting for carbon removals do little to protect forests and will facilitate corporate greenwashing.

20/02/2024