Biodiversity
Future of Nature Restoration Law uncertain amid further delay
Green
22.03.2024
Future of Nature Restoration Law uncertain amid further delay
A minority of EU members have once again prevented the adoption of legislation designed to reverse decades of ecosystem degradation…
Fate of Nature Restoration Law could be decided in Budapest
Green
21.03.2024
Fate of Nature Restoration Law could be decided in Budapest
Hungary has failed to commit for or against a hotly debated piece of legislation intended to reverse a drastic decline…
The Galapagos islands are cracking down on overtourism by doubling their entry fee
Travel
21.03.2024
The Galapagos islands are cracking down on overtourism by doubling their entry fee
The Galapagos Islands is doubling its entry fee for tourists. From August 2024, visitors from most countries will be required…
King of the forest: Poland’s beech crowned European Tree of the Year 2024
Green
21.03.2024
King of the forest: Poland’s beech crowned European Tree of the Year 2024
In a world full of division, anger and heartbreak, it’s cathartic to have something uncontroversial that we can all sit…
Commission sues Ireland for failure to protect habitats
Green
13.03.2024
Commission sues Ireland for failure to protect habitats
Ireland will need to answer for its failure to protect peat bogs, swamps which act as ‘carbon sinks’, following a…
MEPs back law aimed at restoring European soil to health
Green
12.03.2024
MEPs back law aimed at restoring European soil to health
The European Parliament’s environment committee has backed a proposal for mandatory monitoring and remedial measures with a view to restoring…
Get a taste of local life in the Maldives with these community-led tourism initiatives
Travel
11.03.2024
Get a taste of local life in the Maldives with these community-led tourism initiatives
The Maldives is renowned as a luxurious, fly-and-flop destination. Located 500 km from the southern tip of India and Sri…
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
Green
18.02.2024
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
In a world full of division, anger and heartbreak it’s cathartic to have something uncontroversial that we can all sit…
1 in 5 migratory animals are threatened with extinction, landmark UN report reveals
Green
14.02.2024
1 in 5 migratory animals are threatened with extinction, landmark UN report reveals
Billions of animals make migratory journeys across the land, seas and skies each year. Crossing countries and continents, some travel…
Governments caught off guard by von der Leyen’s U-turn on pesticide cuts
Green
06.02.2024
Governments caught off guard by von der Leyen’s U-turn on pesticide cuts
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to withdraw her administration’s proposal to halve chemical pesticide across the EU…