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What would it take for you to go green?

We all have our own reasons for becoming more eco-concious but some reasons are more motivating than others.

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Why I quit my job at Vogue to live in a tree for a year

I meet Alex Fisher, who lived in a tree for a year in the 1990s to stop British forests being cut down.

Canada

Amazon 'Forest Guardian' shot in the head by illegal loggers

In an ambush on the Arariboia reservation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Paulino Guajajara was shot dead while one other was injured, according to a statement from Guajajara tribe leaders.

Living

The art installation teaching us to care for our forests

Lisa Wright and Tom Piper create mile long sculpture trail to commemorate 100 years of safeguarding the trees.

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Living

The young artist turning Rome’s trees into astonishing sculptures

Andrea Gandini is saving dead and decaying trees in Rome by making them into works of art.

Green News

The group fighting deforestation by building from wood

The saying goes ‘cut your hair to make it grow’. What if the same was true of forests?

World News

Beloved European horse chestnut tree 'close to extinction'

Beloved European horse chestnut tree 'vulnerable to extinction' warns new report.

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Greek island of Zakynthos ravaged by large forest fires

52 fire engines and crews, 171 firefighters in total, as well as nine groups of firemen on foot, two firefighting helicopters and four water-dropping helicopters assisted by 13 water-tanker trucks and digging machinery are battling the blaze.

Colombia

Seven South American leaders sign forest agreement in Amazon town

The leaders of seven South American countries have met in the Amazon town of Leticia in Colombia to sign an agreement to better protect what is the world’s largest tropical forest.

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Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest of 300

Art installation transforms Austrian soccer stadium into forest of 300 trees

Brazil

Amazon fires: Six Brazilian states request military aid to fight blaze

Six states in the Amazon region of Brazil have asked the military for help to combat fires in the rainforest

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

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.

Europe News

The Brief: Finland works towards goal of carbon neutrality by 2035

Last April, Finland pledged to be carbon neutral by 2035. Now the country is trying to get the 27 other EU member states on board. Watch the Brief from Brussels for more information on how this goal could be achieved.

Green News

Paris plans ‘urban forests’ at city landmarks to combat climate change

The French capital launches a new eco project to increase green spaces across the city and address the problem of air pollution.

Green News

The grandads fighting back against deforestation

Cambodia's forests are under threat from illegal loggers, forcing villagers to take matters into their own hands.

Sweden

Sweden and Norway 'concerned' by unusual pre-season forest fires

Sweden and Norway have seen unusual pre-season forest fires spark in southern parts of their territory, triggering fear of a sequel of 2018's "summer of ashes".

Living

Immersive story: Want to save the climate? Drink more wine!

Did you know that the climate would be better off if we all used more cork?

Spain

Immersive story: Can wine consumption really save the environment?

Did you know that the climate would be better off if we all used more cork? In this 360 story, you can explore how wine corks are made and why they are great for the environment.

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Violent storms flatten forests in Italy’s Belluno

Thousands of trees were razed in the northern Italian province of Belluno after violent storms battered the country this week.