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Angela Symons

Nature

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes

Four animals have been selected to feature on new UK banknotes following a public vote with almost half a million participants.

Nature

Draconid meteor shower 2026: Where and when to watch

From Halloween fireballs to the Hunter’s Moon, here's what to look out for in October’s night skies.

Earth News

Electrification, climate finance and crises: What to expect at COP31

The UN talks in Antalya next month will be backdropped by the energy crisis, extreme heat and Nepal's flood disaster.

Nature

Feel ‘lost’ in nature? Bushcraft skills could help you reconnect

The Bushcraft Bus is reconnecting Europeans with nature.

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Earth News

‘Extraordinary but scary’: Dutch farmers grow rice as climate warms

Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution?

Ecotech

Europeans are beating high gas prices by installing heat pumps

Heat pump sales plummeted in 2024 – but now they’re on the rise again. Here’s why.

Climate

Two European countries among the most at risk from storms

From colour-blindness to women’s clothing, early warning systems must ensure no one is left behind.

Ecotech

Why Barcelona’s €150m plan to widen its beaches could be prize-winning

The Spanish city has been selected as a finalist for The Earthshot Prize.

Ecotech

Retired wind turbines are turning into tiny homes and alpine skis

What happens to decommissioned wind turbines and blades? Some are finding new life as buildings.

Climate

Will El Niño put Galápagos wildlife at risk?

After the powerful 1998 El Niño, only 400 of the 1,300 existing Galápagos penguins remained.

Climate

‘We weep for our mountain’: Mont Blanc meltdown shakes communities

A Chamonix local official says his town urgently needs to prepare for the dangers of falling chunks of glacier or rock.

Climate

Toxic air from forest fires could be reduced by climate action

Tackling air pollution and climate change together could save lives and boost economies, UN reports show.

Nature

Meet the IT guy who swims to work while cleaning Zürich’s waterways

Swimming to work reveals ‘a surprisingly rich little urban ecosystem’ beneath Zürich.

Earth News

Restricted oil imports have sped up electrification in China

This is the first time that reductions in oil consumption – rather than coal – have been responsible for a drop in China's CO2 emissions.

Climate

The world is on track to overshoot 1.5°C – but there’s a pathway out

A major new UN report details the risks of overshooting 1.5°C of warming – and how we can limit them.

Earth News

Is France’s new ultra-fast fashion levy ‘discriminatory’?

Imports of small parcels from China have already fallen by up to 40 per cent since a separate €3 EU levy came into force in July.

Ecotech

In photos: These architectural feats are woven into nature

The World Architecture Festival shortlist is brimming with nature-led designs.

Climate

Are El Niños intensifying with global warming?

El Niño can supercharge the impacts global warming. But burning fossil fuels could also be strengthening the destructive climate phenomenon.

Ecotech

London unveils biggest ever solar project on major veg market

A sprawling London fresh produce market is producing its own power thanks to record-breaking rooftop solar.

Climate

France eases strict cheesemaking rules as heat and drought hit farmers

Depleted grasslands have forced farmers to temporarily supplement their cows' diets with feed from elsewhere.

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