Albania Turkish ship carrying hazardous waste blocked by Albanian authorities A Turkish-flagged ship with 102 containers of suspected hazardous waste was blocked from docking in Albania by authorities following a watchdog's warning. 28/10/2024
Nature The toxic afterlife of thousands of shipping containers lost at sea A single container changes the micro-ecosystem around it - impacting seafloor species that scientists are still discovering. 03/10/2024
The Road To Green War on waste: how the EU is tackling illegal shipments to developing countries In partnership with The European Commission Every year Europe exports millions of tonnes of waste to developing countries, and not all of it legally. Cyril Fourneris explores EU efforts to combat the illicit waste trade and initiatives to make better use of it in Europe. 04/06/2024
The Road To Green EU's OLAF and national customs agencies join forces in Illegal waste crackdown In partnership with The European Commission In the port of Genoa, the Italian Customs and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) are stressing the importance of international cooperation in the fight against illegal waste trafficking. 04/06/2024
Green News Toxic forever chemicals found in almost half of Swiss groundwater Groundwater provides 80 per cent of Switzerland's drinking water. 13/10/2023
Green News Poland turns to EU in row with Germany over illegal waste claims A fire at a Polish landfill site has brought attention to the county's waste management policies and claims that waste is being illegally brought in from Germany. 03/08/2023
Germany Toxic fumes alert following massive warehouse fires in Hamburg Police have warned people in the Hamburg to close their windows after a large fire that engulfed several warehouses sent black, chemical-laden smoke drifting over the city. 09/04/2023
World News Cannabis, cocaine and molly: Europe's top drugs hotspots, mapped Detection of cocaine in European cities' wastewater has continued to increase, despite efforts to limit the consumption and smuggling of illicit drugs. 07/04/2023
World News Putin says London proliferating 'weapons with a nuclear component' Britain said that together with its Challenger 2 tanks, it would also be sending Ukraine armour-piercing shells containing depleted uranium. 03/04/2023
Green News Ohio train disaster: Concerns linger as toxic waste is disposed of Famous lawyer Erin Brokovich led a town hall meeting for concerned residents on Friday. 27/02/2023
Nature This new map tracks sewage dumping in the UK Many British water suppliers discharged massive amounts of untreated sewage into the sea this summer, during a heatwave. 06/01/2023
No Comment Egyptians clean up the Nile ahead of COP27 In the Egyptian capital Cairo, volunteers collect plastic and rubbish from the Nile River. 29/09/2022
Green News An endangered owl has stopped a mining giant in its tracks in Tasmania Plans to bury the Tarkane under “50 metres of toxic sludge” have been paused by Australia's federal court. 26/07/2022
Green News 90% of babies at risk from ‘toxic chemicals’ in nappies, study finds The research conducted in France suggests this could lead to threats of disease in later life. 21/07/2022
Green News Yemen faces hazardous environmental threat from medical waste crisis More than seven years of conflict in Yemen have devastated the economy, displaced millions, and wreaked havoc on the environment. 10/07/2022
Green News Is tap water safe to drink in the US? Scientists have linked some toxic chemicals to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. 16/06/2022
Green News Is this the 'Chilean Chernobyl'? 75 people poisoned by sulphur dioxide "We had a sulphur dioxide peak that exceeded five times the hourly norm," say authorities. 08/06/2022
Travel News 'Toxic caterpillars' are taking over beaches in the UK The hairy caterpillars making a home on British beaches as the weather warms up: what to look out for to keep safe 29/04/2022
Euronews Witness Could the ‘dump of death’ near Mostar be making locals ill? A landfill near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is leaking black fluid containing copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic at worrying levels according to test results taken by locals who are worried the dumpsite is attributed to deaths from cancer. 26/11/2021
Green News Cocaine is being hidden in plastic waste, claims new investigation A new report reveals how illicit flows and organised crime groups are worsening the world's 'heartbreaking' plastic waste problem. 15/11/2021