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Pesticides: a health hazard for Europeans?

In Charente-Maritime, France, rising child cancer cases are suspected to be linked to pesticide exposure. Local residents are pushing for stricter national and EU regulations on pesticide use.

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Is it time we retire the carbon footprint concept?

A quarter century since we learned about ‘carbon footprints’, researchers say it’s time to change the conversation.

Health news

Hazardous chemicals found in hundreds of European cosmetics

Hundreds of cosmetic products tested by the European Chemicals Agency contained banned substances.

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Delhi races to clean up toxic foam from sacred river before festival

The city's companies have been dumping pollutants into the Yamuna.

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The clocks are going back. But does it actually save energy?

Several studies in Europe and the US show Daylight Savings Times has very little effect on energy conservation.

Europeans' Stories

Meet the man fighting forever chemicals in France’s ‘Chemical Valley'

Since PFAS were found in the south of Lyon, Pierre-Bénite has become a European symbol in the fight against forever chemical pollution. But what are these substances exactly, and why are they causing concern across Europe?

Nature

Two-thirds of Europe’s water supplies are contaminated by chemicals

The experts suggest making water more expensive as a way to cut use.

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World’s oceans approaching vital acidification boundary, report warns

Years of research have outlined nine processes that help to keep the planet’s life support systems stable.

Earth News

What are the big climate topics at the UNGA?

‘Earth is going in the wrong direction... that's why we need to act," one speaker said ahead of the UN General Assembly.

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Portugal’s deadly wildfires have caused record breaking emissions

The smoke plume has significantly degraded local air quality is forecast to travel east in the coming days.

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Microplastics can be breathed into your brain, new study shows

New research has revealed that plastic from everyday items has the ability to infiltrate the brain.

Nature

Discarded pack of Cheetos has ‘world-changing’ impact on national park

A pack of Cheetos dropped in national park demonstrates why you should think twice before littering.

Travel News

Wizz Air launches no frills flights to the Middle East

The budget airline will introduce long-haul routes from March 2025.

Climate

Should causing environmental damage be a criminal offence?

22,000 people were asked about their feelings on the environment - and if enough is being done to protect it - and the results make for fascinating reading.

Earth News

Plastic Overshoot Day: The shocking truth about the waste we produce

We are just three-quarters of the way through the year, but the earth has already produced too much plastic waste. What needs to be done?

Moments

I’ve lived in Barcelona for a decade - here’s how it’s changed

Barcelona is a city in flux: Here’s how it’s changed in the 10 years since I moved here.

Climate

Money talks when it comes to effective climate policies, study finds

An extensive new analysis of the world’s climate policies shows their limitations and which ones really work.

Earth News

This toxic ‘bomb’ is lurking in the Arctic’s melting permafrost

Mercury is released when soil frozen for millennia in permafrost thaws - something climate change is making increasingly common.

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'We will die on this land': Serbian farmers protest giant lithium mine

Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining.

France

Olympic swimmers train in Seine River ahead of marathon races

The training session was held after a similar test run to get swimmers used to the river was cancelled on Tuesday, over concerns about the levels of faecal matter in the water.