No Comment Protesters urge strong action on plastic pollution at UN talks The World Wildlife Fund staged a conveyor belt of plastic waste outside the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday, as countries sought to finalise the first global treaty on plastic pollution. 13/08/2025
Europeans' Stories Hunting microplastics: French scientists sound the alarm on plastic pollution We eat, breathe and drink them, but there is still much we don’t know. We’re talking about microplastics. They’re dangerous for the environment and for our health. They can absorb toxic substances and easily make their way into the food chain. What is the European Union doing about it? 13/08/2025
Green News Artist’s plastic sculpture at UN urges delegates to act on pollution An evolving sculpture built from waste confronts negotiators as talks on a landmark plastic continue. 12/08/2025
France France on high alert as heatwave fuels wildfire and pollution risks The national weather authority has placed multiple departments on high heat alert, while officials warn of worsening air quality in several regions, including Marseille, Paris and parts of southern France. 11/08/2025
Europe News Delegates meet for last-chance talks to reduce plastic pollution Delegates from 176 UN member states, NGOs, scientists and industrialists are meeting in Geneva until 14 August to negotiate an international treaty to reduce plastic pollution. 06/08/2025
Modern Nomads Kazakhstan is changing how citizens think about environmental waste In partnership with MDQ What happens when environmental change becomes a national mission? Kazakhstan’s nationwide ecological campaign aims to bring people together to make a positive impact on the natural world. 06/08/2025
Green News Final push for global treaty to end plastic pollution begins in Geneva With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source. 05/08/2025
Green News High levels of 'bad ozone' in northern Portugal trigger health alert When close to the Earth's surface, the gas becomes a pollutant which is particularly dangerous for vulnerable people. 04/08/2025
The Road To Green Stopping pollution at source: Can we turn off the plastic tap? In partnership with The European Commission Faced with the explosion of plastic consumption, scientists and institutions are warning: recycling will not be enough. Reducing andalternative options are needed to tackle plastic pollution, with plastics now present everywhere in the environment and even in our bodies. 30/07/2025
The Road To Green Plastic-free holidays in Croatia: the destinations setting an example In partnership with The European Commission With its turquoise waters and picturesque villages, the Croatian coast attracts millions of tourists every summer. But this authentic beauty is under threat from massive plastic pollution. Several towns and islands are taking action to limit its impact. 30/07/2025
Health news Long-term air pollution exposure raises dementia risks, study finds The study adds to a growing body of evidence that dirty air could be bad for our brains. 25/07/2025
Green News Brazil passes controversial bill that weakens environmental law Critics have called it "by far the worst piece of legislation” ever from an environmental standpoint. 18/07/2025
Green News Landmark ruling says Spanish pig farm pollution breaches human rights The community looks forward to its reservoir becoming ‘a place of life again’, where residents can walk, swim and drink without fear. 11/07/2025
Green News Why are EU ministers having blood tests for ‘forever chemicals’? PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans - including children, pregnant women, and adolescents. 10/07/2025
No Comment Toxic fire at illegal Sarajevo landfill raises health concerns A persistent underground fire at the illegal Krupačke stijene landfill in the Krupac area is sending toxic smoke across western parts of the city. 02/07/2025
Green News Polluting shipwrecks a ticking timebombs at the bottom of our oceans As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk. 29/06/2025
Green News Greenpeace warns of disaster after tanker crash near Strait of Hormuz Greenpeace said it had reviewed satellite imagery that showed a plume of oil stretching up to about 1,500 hectares from the crash site. 19/06/2025
Europeans' Stories Pesticides: a life ruined by glyphosate Ludovic Maugé, a former landscaper, thought he would live happily for many years to come on the coast of Brittany in France, where our reporter Valérie Gauriat met him. 18/06/2025
Green News Berliners jump into Spree River to show its clean enough to swim in Berliners want to lift a 100-year Spree River swimming ban, citing improved water quality and rising urban heat. 18/06/2025
Health news ‘Forever chemicals’ exposure before birth raises teenage health risks Teenagers who had been exposed to higher levels of PFAS before they were born were more likely to have high blood pressure, a new study found. 13/06/2025