Earth News

Euroviews. Why food must be at the heart of environmental action before COP26

An expert in sustainable food futures explains why transforming agricultural systems will lead to a more resilient future for the planet.

17/07/2021

Ecotech

This new ‘smart fabric’ can keep you cool during a heatwave

Tiny particles of reflective material could be used to manufacture clothing that keeps people comfortable in high temperatures.

14/07/2021

World News

European Inventor Award 2021: Celebrating 15 brilliant innovators

In partnership with European Patent Office

The European Inventor Awards 2021 celebrates the individuals and groups whose pioneering work provides answers to some of the biggest challenges of our times.

16/06/2021

Ecotech

The €3 billion biochar industry is transforming green energy in Sweden

Sweden is the latest country to use biochar, generated from green waste, to power its homes.

14/06/2021

Earth News

Dutch ecologists invented a fish doorcam and it's got thousands hooked

Over 100,000 people rang the bell in just two months and people from all over the world tuned into the underwater livestream of the Dutch canal

07/06/2021

Nature

Is this a lifeline for coral reefs bleached by climate change?

Climate-change resistant coral reefs could help support our oceans.

03/06/2021

Moments

Three years of pedalling: This power couple take on an eco adventure

Explorer Jason Lewis and his wife are circumnavigating the UK coast using only human power.

02/06/2021

Climate

Billie Eilish to The 1975: The music world tackles the climate crisis

How the world’s music makers are using their influence to spread climate awareness.

26/05/2021

Earth News

Sex and sustainability: You can now save the planet with orgasms

Orgasms for organisms: how are sex toys being used to protect the environment?

24/05/2021

Ecotech

Meet clean energy’s unlikely secret weapon: Scented candles

Batteries derived from organic materials are clean energy’s fresh focus.

24/05/2021

Earth News

This new brand of beer tastes like ‘climate change in a can’

A beer business hopes to encourage competitors to go carbon neutral by 2030 to help tackle the climate crisis.

17/05/2021

Ecotech

Are ‘tulip turbines’ the answer to energy eyesores?

The artistic shape is the key for these vertical turbines to be more effective than traditional models.

16/05/2021

Ecotech

Extraordinary views: This is the world's first mountainous solar farm

This high-altitude solar power plant sits in a stunning location, floating on a lake in between the Swiss Alps.

14/05/2021

Ecotech

A 3D printed home shaped like a boulder has just got its first tenants

A Dutch couple will be moving into their new home which was printed in just 120 hours.

04/05/2021

Ecotech

Oxygen has been created on Mars for the first time in space history

What could this fascinating breakthrough mean for the future of human space habitation?

26/04/2021

Nature

Europe’s reliance on used cooking oil is fuelling deforestation

A new report suggests turning wasted chip fat into clean energy is actually making climate change worse.

21/04/2021

Earth News

Three inspiring women-led projects tackling the climate crisis

From reusable sanitary pads to sustainable fishing, these women are changing the world one project at a time.

20/04/2021

Ecotech

Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

13/04/2021

Nature

Are Bangladesh’s floating gardens the future of farming?

Vegetables could be safer in the hands of this ancient water-based planting method.

12/04/2021

Nature

Could Singapore’s ‘robo-plants’ be the future of tech and agriculture?

Plant tech’s latest innovation could one day contribute to keeping crops alive.

11/04/2021