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Extinction Rebellion take to the seas to protest cruise ship pollution

The ship has been pumping out tonnes of pollution in a harbour in Cornwall, UK according to local residents.

13/08/2020

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Mauritius sounds alarm as grounded bulk carrier leaks oil

Authorities in Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a bulk carrier that ran aground offshore began spilling tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean.

08/08/2020

France

France's southern coast threatened by highly corrosive substance leak

The incident occurred at a petrochemical plant near Marseille.

23/07/2020

World News

Ryanair and shipping firm MSC included in list of EU's top polluters

A Brussels-based think tank has cited the ranking in calling for the inclusion of shipping in the EU’s carbon market ahead of a vote on the matter in the European Parliament on Monday.

06/07/2020

World News

Largest-ever hole in the ozone layer above Arctic finally closes

A record-size hole in the #ozone layer above the Arctic has finally closed.

24/04/2020

World News

Earth Day at 50: 'No country is getting it right,' activists say

Environmentalists will come together today to demand greater action to protect the planet.

22/04/2020

World News

Air pollution plummets by more than 45% in major European cities

Paris has seen a dramatic drop of 54% in nitrogen dioxide levels compared to the same period in 2019.

16/04/2020

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Tourist honeypots Venice and Lisbon deserted amid coronavirus lockdown

It will likely leave those reliant on tourism in a sticky situation.

02/04/2020

World News

'Climate change is still on, no matter what happens with coronavirus'

With a third of the world's population living in lockdown pollution levels have plummeted, but experts say it will have little effect on the climate crisis.

30/03/2020

Green News

New York City: dramatic drop-off in air pollution

Researchers at Columbia University found a dramatic drop in pollutants in New York City in the last 2 weeks.

29/03/2020

Green News

Fish scales could provide sustainable solution for phone screens

Using a material that is usually thrown away, they hope to replace plastics with this biodegradable alternative.

19/03/2020

Denmark

The tiles on this Danish square help tackle air pollution

The tiles of Langelands Square, in the Frederiksberg district of the Danish capital, have a special coating that helps absorb nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

10/03/2020

Living

Toxic air makes us miss 1.8 billion work days every year

These missed workdays cost over €7 billion each day according to a report by Greenpeace.

12/02/2020

Switzerland

Nine things Davos 2020 is doing to be carbon-neutral

For the fourth consecutive year, the WEF's annual meeting in Davos will be carbon-neutral, according to organisers.

17/01/2020

Living

Could air pollution be affecting your menstrual cycle?

A new study in France suggests the length of a woman's menstrual cycle might be impacted by pollution.

17/01/2020

United Kingdom

Reducing air pollution could significantly reduce risk of depression

In an analysis of data from 16 countries, researchers found evidence of a connection between air pollution and a range of mental health problems.

19/12/2019

Europe News

The Battle for Brussels roads

It is one of the most congested capitals in Europe, and a new transport minister hopes to strike a balance between helping people get around and cutting carbon emissions.

11/12/2019

Spain

What are carbon markets and why are they the talk of COP25 in Madrid?

Carbon markets or credits are dominating the COP25 climate change conference and have been described as a new kind of neocolonialism. Here is our explainer on what they are and why they are important.

10/12/2019

World News

EU still among top 3 of world CO2 emitters, new data shows

The European Union is still among the world's top three CO2 emitters after China and the United States, new data shows. The figures, which date from 2018, were released on Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project on the occasion of the UN Climate Summit in Madrid (COP25)

05/12/2019

Switzerland

Watch: Concern over WWII-era ammunition at bottom of Lake Geneva

Explosive discovery: bombs, grenades and shells are sleeping at the bottom of Lake Geneva

22/11/2019