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Concern over cigarette butts littering Greek beaches

The Greek Cancer Society are urging holiday makers to pick up their litter after concern over the amount of cigarette butts littering Greek beaches.

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1,000-ton palm oil spill

1,000-ton palm oil spill

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Drastic plastic the 'near permanent contamination of the natural environment'

Plastic is taking over the planet

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PERU: EMERGENZA INQUINAMENTO

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USA

Euroviews. Presidents may get it wrong but mayors can still save the planet: View

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Green gold in our sea water

Scientists and businesses see many environmental and economic benefits in growing microscopic algae for use in food, cosmetics and plastics.

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Takeaway: Harvest in sea water

Can we grow food from sea water and CO2?

Brazil

Surfer's close encounter with a fridge prompts pollution plea

Belgium

EU-China Summit: high hopes for climate, trade and investment accords

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Cargo vessels: a cleaner alternative to lorries

Cargo vessels are considered a relatively green mode of transport.

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Takeaway: River of efficiency

Is river transportation green?

World News

Which European countries are the most polluted?

New data from the World Health Organization shows Eastern European and Balkan countries suffer the highest rate of European air pollution.

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Henderson Island: Pacific graveyard for plastic pollution

At first sight the scenes could be mistaken for the aftermath of a teenagers’ beach party.

Italy

Toxic cloud sparks safety alert south of Rome

A fire at a rubbish depot south of Rome sent a toxic cloud into the skies on Friday, forcing nearby homes and schools to be evacuated.

World News

A week in Pictures ... May Day, protests and Prince Philip

*Main picture above: Demonstrators clash with police during a rally against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1 A choice selection of the week’s most striking images f

USA

US judge puts Volkswagen on three-year probation for diesel scandal

A US federal judge has sentenced Volkswagen to three years’ probation and independent monitoring over the diesel emissions scandal.

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Scientists at Bremen University tracking air pollution in our cities

“You have probably used an app on your mobile phone to get the weather forecast.

Real Economy

How 'smart city' technology is connecting Europeans

Why are Europe's smaller cities looking at smart city initiatives?

Sci-Tech

Cleaning up our cities' air, or avoiding smog hotspots

A host of emerging companies are tackling the problems of atmospheric pollution in our biggest cities with high-tech approaches.

France

Paris enforces car sticker system to counter smog

Drivers in Paris have found themselves pulled over to see whether they comply with a new traffic restriction scheme using colour-coded stickers in an attempt to improve air…