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AI chatbots are guzzling thousands of litres of water, study warns

There is still very little research into the environmental impact of AI.

Climate

How are Europeans preparing for another summer of extreme drought?

With warnings that this year could bring even drier weather, some villages are preparing for severe restrictions.

Earth News

Air pollution harms health from before birth to old age

Researchers say pollution affects our quality of life and impacts our ability to work, learn and contribute to society.

Travel News

A new sleeper train will link Paris with two popular Italian cities

Midnight Trains hopes to launch the service from its Paris hub in 2025.

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Ecotech

E-fuels: Are these synthetic fuels a good alternative to electric cars

These synthetic fuels are theoretically carbon neutral and are being championed by some in the automotive industry as an alternative to electrification.

Earth News

Rich people's swimming pools are driving city water shortages

Social inequalities are driving urban water shortages at least as much as climate change or population growth.

Earth News

Want to mark Earth Day without leaving your desk? Clean out your inbox

Short unnecessary emails contribute as much CO2 each year as 3,334 diesel cars.

Climate

India grapples with keeping the lights on while cutting fossil fuels

Supplying the country’s 1.4 billion citizens with clean energy is not an easy task.

Earth News

Plastic wet wipes could soon be banned in the UK

More than 90 per cent of the material in sewer blockages across the UK is made up of plastic wipes, according to a recent report.

Nature

Activists plan to disrupt one of the world’s biggest horse races

Animal Rebellion says their protest will start a conversation about our “broken relationship” with animals.

Climate

Meet the young climate leader bringing Europe’s concerns to the UN

A group of seven young advisers has been selected to provide the UN with the youth perspective on climate action.

Earth News

Senior Swiss women to make history in Europe’s top human rights court

This will be the first time the European Court of Human Rights considers the impact of climate change on human rights.

Climate

France, Spain, Italy: A deep dive into Europe’s coming water shortages

An unusually hot, dry winter has failed to replenish already low water levels after last year’s devastating drought.

Earth News

Berlin fails to fast-forward its climate neutrality target to 2030

Residents of the city were asked to decide whether to move the goal 15 years earlier than previously planned.

Earth News

These countries are pushing back on the EU's petrol and diesel car ban

An alliance of countries is looking to water down new legislation over worries it could harm consumers and the European car industry.

Earth News

Which US city has banned gas stations?

Any new petrol stations that are built will have to install at least two electric vehicle chargers.

Destinations

Here are 6 of Europe’s cleanest river swimming spots

These destinations offer safe, clean places to take a river dip on a warm day this summer.

Earth News

IPCC report: How have politicians and environmentalists reacted?

The scientists behind the report say there is an enormous opportunity to change the course of the future.

Earth News

‘On thin ice’: Five key takeaways from the IPCC report

The report confirms that humans are responsible for virtually all global heating in the last 200 years.

Earth News

What is the IPCC report and why does it matter?

Evidence on climate change and its impacts is gathered from around the world to compile IPCC reports.

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