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Friday, november 8, 2024
‘A total waste of time’: The world leaders shunning COP29 over political spats and lost confidence
• 3:30 PM
10 min
This year’s international climate conference will be much smaller than talks last year in Dubai.
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Paris follows major European cities with introduction of car-free zones - and residents don't notice
• 3:02 PM
6 min
All motorists will now be banned from driving through the centre of Paris as the city launches a traffic-free zone.
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World cannot wait on Washington for climate action, EU foreign policy chief warns
• 2:15 PM
4 min
EU negotiators prepare for tough talks on finance for developing countries at the COP29 climate talks that open in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week,
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Thursday, november 7, 2024
Will Indonesia be surprise qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
Indonesia is looking to become the lowest-ranked nation to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup.
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EU climate chief gets green light for new Commission
• 3:52 PM
6 min
Dutch commissioner recommits to a 90% emissions cut by 2040, pledges not to revise deadlines for the phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars, and brushes off a far-right climate denier during a grilling by MEPs.
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Don't lose hope: Climate experts on how to keep your head up after Trump victory
• 3:08 PM
11 min
Activists are getting busy organising rallies and reminding us that the energy transition is already well underway.
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Australian breaker Raygun retires after Olympics backlash
Sport • 10:06 AM
5 min
Rachael Gunn has quit competitive breakdancing after her unusual routine at the Paris Games went viral and generated criticism and conspiracy theories.
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New environment commissioner gets the nod after parliamentary stand-off
• 8:04 AM
3 min
After a somewhat unconvincing showing in the teeth of a grilling by several European Parliament committees, Swedish former EU affairs minister Jessika Roswall has been waved through as the next environment commissioner.
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‘Children must be a top priority’: What the most vulnerable need COP29 negotiators to focus on
• 5:02 AM
10 min
400 million children have been affected by school closures due to extreme weather events since 2022.
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Wednesday, november 6, 2024
‘Beacon of hope’: The Earthshot Prize winners 2024 revealed in star-studded Cape Town ceremony
• 7:18 PM
14 min
The winners of The Earthshot Prize 2024 were unveiled at a prestigious ceremony celebrating finalists in South Africa.
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Trump victory casts shadow over upcoming COP global climate talks
• 2:34 PM
8 min
Donald Trump already pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement to halt global heating once, and his presidential election victory means he could be about to do so again. Many are now looking to the EU to hold the line.
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‘Drill, baby, drill’: What Trump’s victory could mean for the future according to climate experts
• 1:55 PM
14 min
Trump's victory could be a 'major blow' for global climate action but experts say it may not slow the roll of the green transition.
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Tuesday, november 5, 2024
Monday, november 4, 2024
COP29: What is the Paris Agreement and how will countries be held to account in Baku?
• 4:30 PM
9 min
This legally binding international treaty has become the backbone of climate talks.
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Oranges, peppers, tomatoes: The fruit and veg that could be in short supply as Spanish farms flooded
• 4:20 PM
8 min
Spain’s deadly floods are likely to threaten food supply chains across the country and throughout wider Europe.
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Import taxes and American-made cars: How the US election could impact Europe’s green economy
• 1:46 PM
6 min
Some green tech investors in Europe already have plans to move to the US.
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Saturday, november 2, 2024
Friday, november 1, 2024
Climate change was a major US election issue in 2020. Why has it taken a back seat in 2024?
• 4:00 PM
13 min
Presidential campaigns have instead focused on other key election issues like the economy, immigration and foreign policy.
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UK government issues apology and financial settlement to family of child killed by air pollution
• 3:03 PM
5 min
The child's mother says the apology puts the issue of air pollution ‘firmly on the map’.
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US election: Greens fear the EU may have to keep global climate action alive
• 3:02 PM
7 min
‘We don’t want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore,’ Donald Trump said in June 2017 when he formally announced America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the international deal signed in December 2015 to halt global heating. He’s
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World Vegan Day: Which diet does the most to cut your carbon footprint?
• 10:02 AM
5 min
Keto, paleo, vegan: Our diets have a wide variety of climate impacts, with one almost four times more polluting than veganism.
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Thursday, october 31, 2024
How important is the diet of a footballer to performance and recovery?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
The football calendar is packed with games, so a quick recovery time for a player's health is vital. But what role does diet play, and how does this change from player to player?
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Europe’s greenhouse gas output down over 8% in a year
• 4:23 PM
4 min
Latest reports show the EU is bucking a global trend for continuously rising emissions, but still not on track to meet its own climate action targets.
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Electric wallpaper and carbon-sequestering cows: Positive environmental stories from 2024
• 1:35 PM
85 min
Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.
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European Parliament delegation to COP29 to receive ‘burner’ phones as security measure
• 7:00 AM
6 min
The head of the Greens’ delegation to COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan next month has redoubled criticism of the host country over its human rights record and status as a major fossil fuel producer.
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Wednesday, october 30, 2024
Why Latina voters’ climate concerns could play a critical role in the US election
• 3:32 PM
12 min
Research shows that most Latinos in the US are concerned about climate change and care more about the issue than most other groups.
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Toxic foam covers one of India's most sacred rivers putting millions of Hindus at risk
• 2:55 PM
7 min
The city's companies have been dumping pollutants into the Yamuna.
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Tuesday, october 29, 2024
Spain floods: Death toll rises to 205 as nation braces for more rain
• 8:41 PM
10 min
More than 1,700 soldiers have joined emergency workers in the search for bodies and survivors, with authorities saying the death toll is likely to go up further.
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High levels of mercury found in tinned tuna posing a 'colossal risk to public health' in Europe
• 4:13 PM
8 min
French NGOs are raising the alarm about mercury concentration in canned tuna after an investigation found the metal in all samples taken.
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‘A message of hope’: 6 European countries pledge €130 million to protect biodiversity
• 3:02 PM
6 min
Green groups say it’s an “okay start” but many more nations need to step up with finance for nature.
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Electric cars, fracking, LNG: How do Harris and Trump compare on key climate issues?
• 12:41 AM
16 min
The two US presidential candidates have very different approaches to how the US should tackle climate change.
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Monday, october 28, 2024
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Friday, october 25, 2024
Microplastics trigger major concern as EU governments prepare for UN treaty talks
• 3:25 PM
5 min
As officials from nearly 200 countries convened in Colombia this week to discuss implementing a global pact to reverse biodiversity loss, and prepare for crunch climate talks in Azerbaijan in November, yet another major environmental threat – plastic poll
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EU taxpayers fork out €42bn a year on subsidies for fossil fuel company cars, study finds
• 3:03 PM
4 min
Subsidies for petrol and diesel company cars cost EU taxpayers €42bn a year, study finds.
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Green hydrogen and offshore wind: UK and Australia to collaborate on climate and energy
• 2:03 PM
5 min
It comes after Pacific leaders called on both countries to do more to tackle the climate crisis.
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Thursday, october 24, 2024
2024 Ballon d'Or awards: Who will be crowned the world's best players?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
Football’s most prestigious individual honour will be awarded this weekend, with the best men’s and women’s player of this past year announced.
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French farmers plan new wave of protests in November triggered by anger over EU trade deal
• 4:00 PM
4 min
The nature of the protests has not yet been confirmed but union leaders say they could spread to Brussels.
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UK government announces ban on disposable e-cigarettes from 2025
• 11:42 AM
3 min
The British government said single-use vapes, which cannot be recycled, were wasteful and damaging to the environment.
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Wednesday, october 23, 2024
‘No to the reservoirs’: Why are locals against this plan to save the drought-hit Panama Canal?
• 4:02 PM
13 min
This dam could save the drought-hit Panama Canal - but displace 2,000 locals through flooding
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Watchdog finds European Commission failed to assess competition impact of post-Covid aid
• 3:39 PM
2 min
As the EU loosened several times its state aid rules after the COVID-19, a report of the European auditors found that analysis of the impact on competition was missing.
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‘My life has improved’: Water tower and rationing bring hope to drought-stricken community in Zambia
• 2:00 PM
8 min
Brought by the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.
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Tuesday, october 22, 2024
‘Environmental nonsense’: Here’s why France wants to ban bottled water
• 2:32 PM
5 min
France has various schemes in place to lessen plastic usage, but the proposed bill would go further still.
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MEPs demand more climate finance for COP, but balk at fossil fuel phase-out date
• 12:40 AM
3 min
A cross-party compromise saw MEPs agree weak wording on the future of coal, oil and gas, but strong support for getting major polluters like China to contribute to a global support scheme for poorer nations, and sharp criticism of the choice of Azerbaijan
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Monday, october 21, 2024
EU Ombudsman blasts Commission over chemicals safety
• 4:39 PM
5 min
Many highly dangerous substances have remained on the market, sometimes for years, while the EU executive flouts legal deadlines on authorisation decisions, the Ombudsman has found, warning of a ‘threat to health and environment’.
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‘Sprinting to the finish’: Joe Biden signs off billions for clean energy projects in election run-up
• 2:32 PM
9 min
There are concerns that, if he were to win the election, Donald Trump would undo much of Joe Biden’s climate progress.
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Sunday, october 20, 2024
Kenyan athletes record double triumph at first edition of Rome Half Marathon
Sport • 4:16 PM
2 min
19-year-old Emmanuel Wafula dominated the men's race after reaching the 10 km mark in 28 minutes 14 seconds and finishing the marathon in 59'58".
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Italian Jannik Sinner wins biggest tennis match payout in Saudi Arabia
Sport • 9:52 AM
4 min
Italian Jannik Sinner has pocketed 5.5 million euros after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz for the championship in the Six Kings Slam.
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Behind the scenes of giant pumpkin growing with the 2024 European champion
• 9:04 AM
9 min
They’re a symbol of autumn - but you’ve probably never seen pumpkins quite like those at the European Pumpkin Championship.
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Friday, october 18, 2024
From cheap buses to endless bike lanes, which European cities make it easiest to travel sustainably?
• 2:21 PM
10 min
The study compared the transport in 24 cities across Europe.
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Vienna is the world's most liveable city. Is its public transport network the key to its success?
• 8:30 AM
4 min
The Austrian capital was voted "most liveable city in the world" by The Economist in part because of its public transport.
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Thursday, october 17, 2024
Are fans being priced out of football?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
Football’s popularity continues to increase, but so too has the cost of following a team. And it’s not just match-going fans who are affected.
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A La Niña event is likely coming to Europe: What does it mean for weather this winter?
• 2:35 PM
6 min
If La Niña does arrive, it will follow an unstable summer caused by El Niño’s effects.
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Taking more than 2 flights a year? €50 frequent flyer tax could raise much-needed €64bn for climate
• 2:03 PM
7 min
A levy would keep flights cheap for occasional flyers while making multiple flights in a year much more expensive.
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Wednesday, october 16, 2024
Tuesday, october 15, 2024
European rivers and lakes are chemically polluted, water security in danger
• 2:39 PM
4 min
A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year.
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3,000 risk experts and 20,000 citizens name climate change as number one threat facing the world
• 1:58 PM
11 min
Climate change topped the poll for the third year in a row.
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EU to push for ambition in global climate talks but plan lacks detail
• 9:40 AM
6 min
The EU has agreed its negotiating stance ahead of key UN climate talks in Baku next month, while stressing the links with parallel efforts to reverse ecosystem destruction and stop swathes of the planet – including parts of Europe – turning to desert.
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Monday, october 14, 2024
EU governments adopt tougher air pollution limits, with reservations
• 3:40 PM
3 min
Germany seeks reassurance from European Commission that it will not be forced to restrict car driving or shutter polluting factories as stricter air quality rules take effect across Europe.
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Hurricane Milton costs Florida billions in damage and wreaks havoc on countless lives
• 2:04 PM
14 min
At least 11 people were killed during Hurricane Milton’s landfall and authorities are warning the cleanup could take up to a year.
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Sunday, october 13, 2024
Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam 2024: Heavyweights take centre stage
Sport • 7:41 PM
3 min
France, Germany, and the Netherlands all took home gold on the third day of the competition, with host country UAE finishing 4th in the overall standings.
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Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic to take Shanghai Masters title
Sport • 11:48 AM
2 min
The South Tyrolean champion beat the Serb in just two matches in the Shanghai Masters 1000 final. Sinner thanked Djokovic, calling him a 'sports legend'.
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France could turn radioactive waste into cutlery if public agrees to proposed recycling plant
• 5:50 AM
4 min
Sweden and Germany already have novel ways of recycling materials once a nuclear plant has closed.
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Saturday, october 12, 2024
Friday, october 11, 2024
Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam 2024: Home glory for UAE
Sport • 6:57 PM
2 min
All the latest developments on day one of the competition.
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As England suffers one of its worst ever harvests ever, what could disappear from shop shelves?
• 2:34 PM
9 min
The devastating news comes after it was announced that England’s 2023/4’s winter was the wettest for nearly 200 years.
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Thursday, october 10, 2024
How is data revolutionising the modern game?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
Scientific data is changing the game for football clubs and their players. But how does the action on the pitch get turned into the data we see off it?
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Wimbledon’s treasured line judges to be replaced by electronic system
Sport • 2:53 PM
4 min
Wimbledon will introduce Live Electronic Line Calling, replacing human line judges, aiming for maximum accuracy in officiating. Fans and line callers express mixed feelings.
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Wednesday, october 9, 2024
MEPs battle over green tech cars as EU automotive industry faces Chinese EV competition
• 11:27 AM
4 min
While ostensibly debating the challenge facing Europe’s car industry from more technologically advanced and cheaper Chinese competitors, MEPs spent several hours squabbling over the Green Deal policy to phase out petrol and diesel cars in Europe.
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The climate crisis may cause more whale shark collisions with ships - here’s why
• 5:04 AM
7 min
A new study predicts that collisions between whale sharks and ships could increase by 15,000 times by 2100.
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Tuesday, october 8, 2024
Cash in the attic: The UK is hoarding €316 million worth of copper in its old and broken tech
• 4:04 PM
7 min
UK households contain 38,449 tonnes of copper in old electricals, enough to build 1,240 copper Statues of Liberty.
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Renewable desalination projects could solve Greek water scarcity crisis
• 3:05 PM
1 min
With fears that affected islands will receive insufficient winter rainfall, aquifers are under pressure to perform well in the coming months.
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What impact will Hurricane Kirk have on mainland Europe? Experts weigh in
• 10:31 AM
10 min
Euronews Green spoke to Chartered Meteorologist Lars Lowinski to find out the likely impact of the storm.
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Sunday, october 6, 2024
Junior Judo World Championship: Teams put on a show on day 5 as Japan protected its title
Sport • 6:56 PM
3 min
On the final day of the Judo Junior World Mixed Team Championship in Dushanbe, Japan defended their title with a 4-2 victory over France. Korea claimed bronze after defeating Mongolia 4-0, while Uzbekistan took the other bronze with a win over Azerbaijan.
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Countries least to blame for climate change but suffering the most could finally be helped in 2025
• 8:03 AM
9 min
Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.
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Saturday, october 5, 2024
World Junior Judo Championships in Dushanbe: Heavyweights enter the stage
Sport • 6:48 PM
3 min
First victories for Uzbekistan, Colombia and South Korea in the championship.
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Inside the industrial heartland where France wants to build a €1 billion lithium project
• 8:04 AM
10 min
France views the mine as crucial for both its ecological transition and national sovereignty.
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Friday, october 4, 2024
2024 Dushanbe Junior WC Day 3: Austria, Georgia and Japan strike gold
Sport • 6:07 PM
3 min
All the latest developments on day three of the tournament.
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Portugal is launching a new €20 a month national rail pass as an ‘investment in the environment’
• 2:30 PM
7 min
This monthly national train pass is significantly less expensive than some equivalent schemes in other European countries.
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Thursday, october 3, 2024
2024 Junior WC Day 2: Dushanbe rises to the occasion
Sport • 6:05 PM
2 min
All the latest developments on day two of the competition.
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Are young footballers playing too often?
Sport • 5:00 PM
1 min
As the amount of football played continues to increase, so do the minutes for players under 23. But is playing so many games healthy at such a young age?
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EU claims to be ‘on track’ with global biodiversity pledge despite deforestation U-turn
• 3:32 PM
5 min
The European Union’s chief negotiator on a United Nations compact to reverse biodiversity loss denies postponement of anti-deforestation law undermines credibility just weeks ahead of crunch summit in Colombia.
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