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Swiss company invents a way to break down PFAS with bubbles — but is it just a ‘sticking plaster’?
17.06.2024
Swiss company invents a way to break down PFAS with bubbles — but is it just a ‘sticking plaster’?
Toxic forever chemicals have travelled as far as the Arctic Ocean, and were recently found pounding our coastlines on the…
‘The time of the whole car city is over’: How is Paris encouraging walking and cycling?
16.06.2024
‘The time of the whole car city is over’: How is Paris encouraging walking and cycling?
It’s a beautiful day for it. The sun bounces off the white squares of the picnic cloth which runs from…
Nature law vote a litmus test for post-election Green Deal support
15.06.2024
Nature law vote a litmus test for post-election Green Deal support
Belgium has scheduled what is set to be a heated public debate on a blocked Nature Restoration Law at a…
Rare wild horses back on Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe after being saved from extinction
15.06.2024
Rare wild horses back on Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe after being saved from extinction
For the first time in at least 200 years, wild Przewalski’s horses have returned to Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe. These are…
Disgust is driving us to overwash our clothes at the expense of the environment, study finds
14.06.2024
Disgust is driving us to overwash our clothes at the expense of the environment, study finds
We now wash our clothes more than ever before thanks to technological advances making it easier and cheaper to do…
‘Really dangerous’: Why activists are so worried by Switzerland’s rejection of climate case ruling
14.06.2024
‘Really dangerous’: Why activists are so worried by Switzerland’s rejection of climate case ruling
A group of older Swiss women who won a landmark case at the European Court of Human Rights on climate…
The UK election and climate change: Where do political parties stand on 6 key issues?
14.06.2024
The UK election and climate change: Where do political parties stand on 6 key issues?
After one of its warmest and wettest winters on record, a general election has been called in the UK for…
The EU and national leaders must act urgently to protect Europe’s nature
14.06.2024
The EU and national leaders must act urgently to protect Europe’s nature
The Nature Restoration Law is of great importance to Ghent and Europe’s other major cities. It is now sitting before…
Fact-check: Is air conditioning making cities hotter?
14.06.2024
Fact-check: Is air conditioning making cities hotter?
As Europe faces more frequent and more intense heatwaves, you might have considered taking the plunge and buying an air…
Which European countries have tiger mosquitoes? Dengue cases are rising with temperatures
13.06.2024
Which European countries have tiger mosquitoes? Dengue cases are rising with temperatures
Climate change is leading to a spike in mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Europe, according to the latest official figures. There…
