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Tefal manufacturer handed ultimatum over forever chemicals in cookware

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Why is Greece's seabed littered with concrete blocks?

Reducing them is the goal of the 'Fishing For Litter' programme, which has recovered more than 6,000 concrete blocks from the seabed since 2019.

Earth News

Fishing waste from the US and Canada reaches Portuguese beaches

Lobster-fishing plastics have drifted across the Atlantic and washed up on Faial and Pico islands, over 3,000 km away. The oldest item dates back to 1983.

World

How counterfeit pesticides are poisoning Europe's farmland

In northern Greece, cut-price illegal pesticides smuggled in by organised crime networks are tempting cash-strapped farmers, despite mounting evidence of the risks to health and the environment.

Nature

Meet the IT guy who swims to work while cleaning Zürich’s waterways

Swimming to work reveals ‘a surprisingly rich little urban ecosystem’ beneath Zürich.

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Malaysia

Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze reaches critical level

Haze is a recurring seasonal problem in Southeast Asia, where smoke from forest and peat fires in Indonesia can travel across national borders and affect neighbouring Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.

Health news

Vulnerable people urged to stay home as African dust hits Portugal

Air quality will worsen in coming days across much of mainland Portugal due to North African dust, especially in central and southern areas; health authorities urge vulnerable people to take extra care.

Indonesia

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land, an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the government said last week.

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Waste pickers work at Indonesia's largest landfill

Waste pickers at Indonesia's Bantargebang landfill fear for their livelihoods as the government tightens open dumping rules and reforms waste management.

Earth News

Sweden to ban cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ sooner than EU

Sweden plans to ban forever chemicals in kitchen appliances and clothing by 2028. When will the EU follow suit?

Health news

Living near noisy traffic could increase Parkinson’s risk, study finds

Long-term exposure to a busy road may increase the chances of developing Parkinson's disease, though a quiet side of the house could give some protection, new research suggests.

Earth News

‘Victory’ as Türkiye cancels major coal plant expansion ahead of COP31

Türkiye’s last planned coal project was cancelled due to public pressure – but a new one has been announced.

Earth News

Belgium accused of human rights breach for not tackling PFAS

Environmental NGO ClientEarth argue Belgian authorities have not acted despite knowing about high levels for years.

Euronews Tech Talks

How much do we know about microplastics? | Euronews Tech Talks podcast

Microplastics pollute our planet, raising questions about their impact on human health and the environment. This Q&A episode of Euronews Tech Talks sums up what science knows, and does not know, about them.

Water

Divers capture the first ever video of a great white shark in the Med

Volunteer divers had the astonishing encounter while retrieving abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck.

Earth News

Energy use of AI and data centres rivals most countries: UN report

"That extra ‘please’ you put there can make a huge difference,” says one of the report's authors.

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste.