Fishermen in Poland are concerned for the future of their industry. For months, their vessels could not leave port due to the ongoing ban on catching cod – a restrictive…
Day: November 6, 2020
The scourge of plastic waste - and what the EU's doing about it
Every year, millions of tonnes of litter end up in our oceans, posing huge environmental, economic and health concerns. The most abundant and problematic kind of marine litter is plastic.…
Climate change blamed for death by beetle of German trees
In the Harz region in the middle of Germany, dead spruce trees stand like white ghosts on the hilltops. They are victims of the bark beetle – a small insect…
Greening the grey: London to turn 50% of its urban environment green by 2050
London is one of Europe’s most polluted cities. But it has set itself an ambitious target: to make half its urban area green by 2050. As part of Euronews’ Green…
Eastern Europe's transition to clean energy is painful for some
At Bulgaria’s largest industrial site, four power plants are housed on a mammoth, 240 square km plot. One of the plants is only ten years old and was built after…
Species loss affects basis of life of humans
Current species loss directly affects the life of humans as regards nutrition, water supply, construction materials, and energy sources. This is confirmed by the Jena Experiment, one of the biggest…
China's most important trees are hiding in plain sight
In ecosystems around the globe, the danger of being a common or widespread species is the tendency to be overlooked by conservation efforts that prioritize rarity. In forests, the most…
Climate Mobile Apps
Earth Now It’s free, it’s dazzling and it puts Earth in the palm of your hands. NASA’s “Earth Now” app displays real-time global satellite data of your planet’s vital signs.…
Stabilizing Climate to Secure a Healthy Future
We see climate change everywhere — in stronger storms, drier droughts and more acidic oceans. We also see solutions everywhere — in the way we make electricity, fertilize crops or…