USA

European sirens could change the soundscape of New York

Complaints of noise pollution have led to a proposal for the famous New York City emergency sirens to be replaced with the European version.

26/02/2019

Russia

Sightings of green snow concerns residents of Russian city

Repeated sightings of green-coloured snow in the Russian city of Pervouralsk is concerning residents.

25/02/2019

France

'Trash cows': Farm animals swallow metal and plastic waste

Some 60,000 cows in France develop tumours and infections every year because of waste they ingest.

23/02/2019

Germany

Germany: Heidelberg residents warned not to drink blue tap water

Residents of Heidelberg in southwestern Germany went through a contamination scare on Thursday after tap water turned blue for a few hours.

07/02/2019

Earth News

Saving the oceans with fashion

Fashion pieces made out of ocean waste among others were on display at the first Neonyt – the global hub for sustainable fashion.

19/01/2019

World News

2018 Review: Single-use plastics to be banned in EU

An EU law will see single-use plastics like straws, plates, knives and forks banned by 2021, in an attempt to tackle one of the most pressing environmental problems of our time. We look back at a less than fantastic year for plastic.

26/12/2018

My Europe Series

Poland's coal conundrum

In this episode of Insiders Euronews travels to Poland to look at the country's deadly dependence on coal.

21/12/2018

My Europe Series

What's behind Poland's love affair with coal?

Euronews' Sophie Claudet and Valerie Gauriat discuss the reasons behind Poland's continued dependence on coal.

21/12/2018

My Europe Series

Poland's coal paradox

Host of the #Cop24 Poland heavily depends on coal and tops the list of Europ's most polluting and CO2 emitting countries. Insiders takes you on a journey from the Czech Republic to the heart of Silesia, Poland's realm of coal, to hear from those to whom coal is either a lifeline or a plague.

21/12/2018

No Comment

Campaigning kayaks help keep Thailand's rivers sweet

Environmental campaign aims to reduce rubbish outflows from the Chao Phraya River and prevent trash reaching the sea.

21/12/2018

Earth News

The many reasons to go zero waste

And how to do it with zero waste influencer Bea Johnson

20/11/2018

Earth News

The dark side of cotton pads

Why we’re calling time on cotton (non-organic cotton that is)

19/11/2018

Earth News

Winter natural skincare

Cold creams, rescue oils and comfort balms.

05/11/2018

World News

Coca-Cola, H&M and Nestle pledge to cutdown on plastic waste

Coca-Cola, H&M and Nestle are among 250 major brands pledging to cut all plastic wastes from their operations, move described by the UN as the most ambitious effort yet to fight plastic pollution.

03/11/2018

Ecotech

How to make your plane journey greener?

In style.

01/11/2018

World

More than 90% of the world's children breathe toxic air every day, WHO report says

More than 90% of the world's children breathe toxic air every day, according to a World Health Organization report.

30/10/2018

Earth News

This is some serious trash art

It involves a giant plastic shark.

29/10/2018

Earth News

‘Zero-waste’ beauty made easy

Smart refillable packaging of cosmetics reduce the environmental impact of beauty regimen.

27/10/2018

World

Can turning plastic bottles into clothing help solve the UAE’s waste problem?

The UAE is amongst the world’s highest consumers of single-use plastic. According to estimates, a single UAE resident can use around 450 plastic water bottles per year and less than 10% of the country’s total plastic waste is currently recycled.

26/10/2018

World

‘Sharks’ and recycling debris: UAE initiatives for waste management

The United Arab Emirates has one of the highest waste generation rates in the world, and the Emirates’ population has tripled over the past 18 years to 9.4 million residents.

26/10/2018