Now playing Next world news Why the climate blame game is causing a stink in southeast Europe “Heavy industries were the pride of socialist countries and economies, and this feeling persists.” 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Ocean Europe starts cleaning up its act to save the Baltic Sea One of the world’s most polluted seas is in Europe. Decades of Chemical contamination, overfishing and climate change have undermined the health of the Baltic Sea, provoking a severe environmental, economic and social crisis, but measures are being taken to save this important body of water. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Ocean Stabilising ecosystems in the Baltic Sea, the key to saving fish stocks Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, explains that there is hope for the fishing industry in the Baltic Sea, but that starts with improving the water's health. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Green News Five of Europe’s airports are 'emitting more CO2 combined than Sweden' A tracker documenting the CO2 emissions of airports around the world shows the annual emissions, which are largely tax free, of five of Europe’s biggest airports, amount to more than the annual emissions of Sweden. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Nature The surprising reason you shouldn’t do drugs at Glastonbury Festival Scientists have discovered environmentally damaging levels of illicit drugs in a river that runs through the festival site. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next world news EU air pollution limits way out of step with new WHO guidelines The World Health Organization has tightened its guidelines for recommended air pollution limits, after it found evidence of damage to human health at lower levels than previously thought. 22/09/2021
Now playing Next Green News Biden is working with the EU to cut climate-wrecking methane emissions Methane is one of the most potent agents of climate damage, gushing up from countless uncapped oil and gas rigs. 20/09/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Astrotourists head to Portugal for international event A huge increase in so-called Astrotourism has been marked, in Portugal, by the first international congress to discuss the preservation of night sky and access to starlight 19/09/2021
Now playing Next world news 50 million volunteers in 180 countries take part in World Cleanup Day The movement's website showed which areas of Europe were most enthusiastic: Germany held over 900 events, France over 600, and Italy over 500. 18/09/2021
Now playing Next no comment Taiwan: environmental group designs marine 'vacuum cleaner' A Taiwanese environmental group has designed a marine vacuum cleaner to help in the island's fight against floating garbage 18/09/2021
Now playing Next Germany Cows can be 'potty trained like children' for greener environment Scientists, hoping to find new ways to prevent urine from polluting the earth, have managed to potty train cows in two weeks. 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Green News Italians are asking Vogue to apologise for this 'hypocritical' cover This month’s edition of Vogue Italia features a beautiful scene from Rosignano, cropping out a toxic chemical plant that pollutes the coast. 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Green News Hurricane Ida was an environmental disaster, photos reveal An oil company has been accused of being responsible for the massive oil spill. 07/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Western Balkan power plants estimated to have killed 19,000 in Europe Over the last three years, almost 19,000 people died as a result of pollution from coal-fired power plants in the Western Balkans, according to estimates in a new report 07/09/2021
Now playing Next Green News Can the US and China cooperate on climate change ahead of COP26? Relations between the two countries are tense, but there's hope that environmental issues may bring them together. 04/09/2021
Now playing Next no comment Naked cycle in Amsterdam for bike safety awareness Dozens of naked cyclists take to Amsterdam's streets to protest the use of cars polluting the environment and to create awareness for cyclist safety during this year's annual World Naked Bike Ride. 29/08/2021
Now playing Next Nature Why are rivers turning blue in Africa? Fast fashion is ‘killing’ Africa’s rivers by polluting them with chemicals and dyes. 19/08/2021
Now playing Next Nature Beaches in Marseille are being cleaned up by volunteers and charities As much as one tonne of rubbish is removed from the beaches in a day. 03/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Lagoon in Argentine Patagonia turns pink due to pollution Lagoon in Argentine Patagonia turns pink due to pollution 24/07/2021
Now playing Next Destinations Which European cities have the least air pollution? Because our lungs may need a holiday too, the EEA has put together a map of the cities that have the cleanest air. 24/07/2021
