What is the UNOC? World leaders gather in Nice to confront ocean emergency
More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever.Read More
‘We don’t want to be a niche brand’: Seaweed is taking plastic out of stadiums and sandwich boxes
Notpla is aiming to expand in Europe and displace 1 billion units of single-use plastic by 2030.Read More
Does cutting off rhinos’ horns protect them from poachers? New study supports controversial approach
“The benefits of dehorning by far outweigh any ecological cost that we’re aware of today,” according to one rhino researcher.Read More
‘Lacklustre’ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say
The EU is hoping to position itself as a leader in marine protection ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world’s oceans next week.Read More
Paris wants to grant the River Seine legal personhood to better protect it from pollution
Meanwhile, people will be allowed to swim in the Seine’s cleaner waters in a month’s time.Read More
Solar records and dry fields: Britain’s sunniest spring ever has silver linings and hidden risks
The UK’s solar surge has also cut gas use by €710 million this year.Read More
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires reaches Europe amid extreme start to the 2025 fire season
About 200 fires are actively burning in Canada and have consumed about 19,900 square kilometres of terrain, most of it in the last week.Read More
‘Shadows of indifference’: EU faces heat over inaction on pollution from Italy’s biggest steel plant
The European Commission has been accused of misconduct over its handling of toxic pollution from Ilva, once Europe’s largest steel plant.Read More
Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says
As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting of glaciers to help protect mountain communities.Read More
‘We don’t need a disaster to justify resilience’: Climate projects can bring big economic benefits
The 320 climate projects analysed were found to have potential yields of about €1 trillion in projected returns over a decade.Read More