After 18 months of negotiations, the European Union finalised new climate targets on Wednesday. In addition to increasing the share of renewable energy to 32% by 2030, the bloc agreed
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Although various recent studies have raised alarm about ice loss in Antarctica, new research offers a hint of hope for the region. A team of researchers in Denmark and the
Over the next few years, 3,000 hydropower plants could be built in the Balkan region. Environmentalists say the plans threaten rivers from Slovenia to Albania, considered to be some of
Nearly one in five mammal species in Britain are at risk of extinction in the next decade, according to new research. Conservationists said the country is in critical need of
Ice is melting in Antarctica at a faster rate than ever before and speeding up sea level rise, scientists have warned. Unless urgent action is taken, coastal areas around the
Mass tourism, excessive plastic use and poor waste management could turn the Mediterranean into a ‘sea of plastic,’ the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has warned. In a new report, WWF
The European Environment Agency has good news for beachgoers – most of Europe’s bathing waters meet European Union quality standards, according to a study released last week. The EEA’s
Scientists have discovered that an invisible layer of scum on the surface of the world’s oceans slows the rate at which oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by up
The European Commission formally unveiled a proposal on Monday to ban many single-use plastics in the European Union after a first draft was leaked earlier this month. The EU executive
Over the past 20 years, metropolitan areas across France have been invaded by several species of hammerhead flatworms, according to a new study. The predatory worms are native to Asia