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Lithuania

Delegate's 2,500-km land trip to COP26 didn't go well. He'll fly home

Marijus Gailius' 2,500km trip from Vilnius to Glasgow by land and sea was expensive, exhausting and didn't even help save the world.

Earth News

Major European countries pledge to phase out oil and gas

The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance was launched today at COP26 by ministers from the two lead countries.

Earth News

Local councils trusted more than world leaders on climate, poll finds

A new poll reveals UK citizens trust local councils more than world leaders when it comes to tackling the root causes of climate change.

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'Little Amal' puppet of a young Syrian refugee visits COP26 in Glasgow

'Little Amal' puppet of a young Syrian refugee visits COP26 in Glasgow

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Climate

Climate change is causing a water crisis and it's women who lose out

Imagine spending five hours a day collecting water. That's the reality for millions of women in the global south.

Earth News

Meet the doctor encouraging people to eat insects to save the planet

Dr Indroneel Chatterjee is encouraging people to consume more insects in a bid to fight the climate crisis.

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

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Protesters at climate demo in Glasgow, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Istanbul

Thousands of climate protesters brave torrential rain in Glasgow to take part in worldwide demonstrations against what campaigners say is a failure of crunch UN talks to bring about the radical action needed to tame global warming

Greece

Greek firefighters clash with police at climate ministry

Greece has more than 15,000 firefighters during the summer months, about 5,000 of them on short-term contracts or hired seasonally.

Earth News

COP26 is a PR event to fight for the status quo, says Greta Thunberg

The young Swedish activist spoke with urgency, attacking the climate conference itself on the Youth Stage at COP26 today, alongside Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate.

Climate

Warm water: How climate change is affecting the Baltic Sea

In this episode, Save the Sea looks at the impact of climate change in the Baltic Sea.

Climate

Rising sea levels pose a risk to cities like New York, says expert

Professor Anders Levermann explains why rising sea levels caused by climate change pose such a risk.

Climate

Explainer: the science behind rising sea levels

Global warming means that sea levels are rising worldwide. As part of our Save the Sea series to mark COP26, we look at some of the science behind this creeping change .

Climate

Eastern Mediterranean agriculture faces climate threat

Climate change has a severe impact on agricultural production, both in the short and long term. What does this mean in practical terms?

Climate

Are machines or trees better for reducing CO2?

If we're going to slow down global warming scientists say we're actually going to have to take billions of tonnes of CO2 out of the atmosphere. So how do we do it? Plant trees or use machines?

Climate

Belgian flood victim raises awareness of climate dangers

It’s now three months since Bernadette Leemans and her neighbours had to up sticks and move away because of dangerous floods here in Chaudfontaine in South East Belgium.

Climate

Water shortages threaten global stability

Global warming doesn’t affect all regions the same way. But the lack of water in some areas can have a global impact - leading to broader instability and new migration waves.

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Extinction Rebellion group protests outside JP Morgan in Glasgow

Members of the Exctinction Rebellion group hold a protest outside of the headquarters of JP Morgan bank in the city centre of Glasgow

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Squid Game-themed climate protest staged outside COP26 venue in Glasgow

Activists and protesters call on world leaders to "stop playing climate games" and to fulfil their climate pledges at a protest inspired by "Squid Game", the South Korean dystopian show that became a global sensation after its release on Netflix, and staged outside the COP26 venue

Climate

Extreme heat is 'getting worse and worse', experts warn

Scientists are worried that we’ve reached a turning point when it comes to climate change.