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Europe Decoded

Climate activists hope stronger EU laws will protect forests

Logging and toxic border policies are putting pressure on Europe’s forests.

Ocean Calls

Ocean Calls, the podcast making waves on our blue planet

In partnership with The European Commission

Ocean Calls is making a comeback with a new season premiering on March 2nd. Get ready to plunge into a myriad of scintillating subjects, including underwater noise pollution, the future of sharks, and marine protected areas.

Green News

Unpredictable volcano in the Philippines spews out 1km-long ash cloud

The Philippines is in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where volcanic activity and earthquakes are common.

Europe Decoded

Nature restoration: Why climate activists have high hopes for the EU

The European Commission is scheduled to finally unveil its proposal to restore the bloc's nature later this month. Here's what NGOs said should be the bare minimum.

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Nature

5,000-year-old giant: How long does the world’s oldest tree have left?

Scientists have used a new technique in determining the age of this giant of nature.

Experiences

Where has the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge just been built?

In a bid to bring tourists back to Vietnam, the nation’s government has constructed the longest glass-bottomed bridge in the world.

Travel News

Hawaii residents beg tourists to stop visiting in post-pandemic boom

Tens of thousands of extra tourists are making Hawaii’s roads, beaches and restaurants practically unusable.

Nature

How to replace invasive plants with native plants in your garden

Avoid any plant advertised as “vigorous,” “fast-spreading,” “quick-climbing” or a “rapid self-sower,” which are marketers’ code words for invasive.

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Cherry blossoms in Stockholm mark the beginning of spring

Thousands gather in central Stockholm to enjoy the cherry trees blossoming, marking the beginning of a long-awaited spring.

Destinations

Is Birmingham the UK's most underrated city?

Often reduced to its industrial past and setting of TV show Peaky Blinders, Birmingham deserves more praise than it gets. We find out why.

Ukraine

The environment: the silent casualty of the Ukraine war

For humans, war is an obvious tragedy. But when the fighting stops, another more silent victim is discovered: the natural environment itself.

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Crabs embark on perilous migration to Bay of Pigs

Every year in Cuba, millions of crabs emerge from the forest at the beginning of the spring rains and head for the waters of the Bay of Pigs, crossing streets and highways on a perilous journey to mate and reproduce.

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Water emerges from a 150-year-old mulberry tree after heavy rainfall

Locals call this miracle of nature a gift from God or Mother Nature: in this Montenegrin village, water springs from a 150-year-old mulberry tree, a unique phenomenon.

Culture news

French winemakers light candles to save their grapes from frost

Check out these photographs from the French vineyards and orchards where winemakers and farmers are lighting candles and spraying water to save their crops from frost.

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Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day

Iranians flock to parks to celebrate nature day and North Koreans enjoy hot springs at a resort in Yangdok, some 120 kilometres from Pyongyang.

Nature

Ecuador grants wild animals legal rights in landmark court case

It is thought to be the first time the country’s constitutional protection of nature has been applied in court.

Green News

Greta Thunberg is publishing a handbook for tackling climate change

The climate activist says it will help readers connect the dots between threats to the climate, environment, sustainability and indigenous populations.

Nature

This new award wants to become the ‘Nobel Prize’ for young naturalists

The Iris Project’s creators say that just a small amount of money can make a huge difference to young people fighting to save nature.

Stays

Daring travellers will love this hanging train-turned-hotel

The hotel opened in 2020 during the pandemic and proved to be an unexpected success.

Climate

This medieval UK village is about to be lost due to climate change

The UK village of Happisburgh, in Norfolk, England has already lost 35 homes to climate change and could disappear altogether.