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South Korea's 'high security seed vault' is ready for an apocalypse

The vault stores 5,000 different species of wild plants, to ensure they are not lost in extreme events caused by climate change or war.

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Climate change is destroying the oldest cave paintings in the world

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Nature

These 'turtle dogs' are sniffing out a threatened species

Furry 4-legged friends are helping conservationists to track down ornate box turtles, whose habitats are quickly disappearing

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London's air pollution could be a ticking bomb for children's health

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AI must always be designed to benefit humans, says MEP

Spanish MEP Ibán García del Blanco says that artificial intelligence must always have a human-centred design.

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Climate

Why two women spent a year in the Arctic without men

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Green News

How the world's biggest iceberg could cause an environmental disaster

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Green News

Could buying green gifts bring you a 'warm glow' this festive season?

Researchers have found that we get far more enjoyment from green products.

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Czech Republic

New do-it-yourself COVID test kit is music to ears of Czech orchestra

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Green News

Human ‘stuff’ will soon weigh more than all living things on Earth

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Next Series

Innovative use of robots and autonomous systems in construction

In partnership with The European Commission

European researchers are using robots to help with the construction of buildings. In this episode of Futuris, Euronews goes to see one of the prototypes in action.

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European researchers find new ways to present migrant data

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews finds out how EU researchers are developing migration data to create new opportunities.

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Preventing food fraud: Europe's battle against fake spices

In partnership with The European Commission

Food fraud is a serious issue, including in the spice industry; with ingredients like saffron worth their weight in gold - literally - counterfeit spices needed to be guarded against. Furutis visits the lab in the Netherlands doing just that as part of an EU project.

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Green News

‘Sir David Attenborough’ ship prepares for first mission to Antarctica

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Green News

People are fed up with ‘eco-friendly tips’, says new climate study

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13/10/2020

Green News

World’s biggest Arctic expedition brings back 1000 ice samples

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Smart Regions

The new SMART bio-sensor aiming to stop COVID-19

In partnership with the European Commission

A pan-European team of European researchers is working against the clock to develop a new SMART bio-sensor to detect and ultimately stop COVID-19.

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Researchers tap into Iceland's hot springs to hunt down viruses

In partnership with The European Commission

In this week's episode of Futuris, Euronews' Julian Lopez travels to Iceland to meet the scientists hunting down viruses that can be used to help improve our health.

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Ocean

A ban on cod fishing leaves fishermen worried for their future

In partnership with the European Commission

In this edition of Ocean, Euronews meets those who have been directly affected by the cod fishing ban - and explores why its stocks are in decline.

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Ocean

Fears climate change is causing cod populations to disappear

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Ocean, Euronews' Denis Loctier explores why stocks of Europe's most popular white fish is declining.

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