Amazon rainforest pays heavy price for Brazil's political crisis
After promising signs that Brazil's Amazon was recovering from a devastating period of deforestation, alarm bells have been set off again. The number of hectares of felled forest is on the rise and...
View ArticleIs a bioterrorist attack possible?
The threat of a biological terrorist attack is now longer merely science fiction. From anthrax to smallpox and Ebola, scientists worry terrorists could turn biological agents into weapons of mass...
View ArticleIs China exporting its pollution?
China may be the world's champion of renewable energy, but its actions abroad are not always in line with a country truly committed to fighting climate change. With the United States planning to quit...
View ArticleA nuclear waste dump for eternity
France has found a €25 billion solution to the unanswerable question of what to do with its high-level nuclear waste - bury it deep underground.
View ArticleThe tiny parasite threatening your salmon sushi
Marine parasites known as sea lice are threatening the world's salmon supply. Today we eat three times more of the high-protein fish than in the 1980s, but the proliferation of sea lice is hitting...
View ArticleOil industry: Is green the new black?
The world will pump more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere in 2017 than in any other year in recorded history. With doomsday scenarios on the horizon, there's growing pressure on fossil fuel...
View ArticlePlastic: Does France have a recycling problem?
When it comes to sorting and recycling plastic waste, France has some catching up to do. Less than 25% of plastic packaging is recycled, while the rest is incinerated or put in landfills. That's lower...
View ArticleThe surprising growth of evangelical churches in France
Although they remain a tiny minority in France, evangelical Christians are growing in number. There were 50,000 evangelical churchgoers back in 1950, but there are nearly 650,000 today, according to...
View ArticleGerman villages sacrificed in the name of coal
In Germany, one of Europe’s largest coal mines is gaining ground, destroying dozens of villages in its path. Some 35,000 people have already been relocated and 24 new villages have been created to...
View ArticlePortugal: Eucalyptus trees under fire
Join us on Down To Earth as we return to the scene of Portugal's deadliest wildfires. Last year, 115 people were killed and 500,000 hectares of land scorched. The poor emergency response was largely...
View ArticleGreece's new chapter: Athens prepares to exit bailout programme
The countdown is on as Greece prepares to exit its third bailout programme. But what state are its finances really in - and what challenges lie ahead? Kate Moody speaks to Craig Erlam, senior market...
View ArticleCargo pollution: Setting sail for greener seas
Cargo shipping drives global trade - but at a steep environmental cost, generating three percent of global CO2 emissions. It may not seem like a lot, but if shipping were a country it would be the...
View ArticleBalkan dam boom: Saving the Blue Heart of Europe
Nearly 3,000 hydropower projects are planned across the Balkan Peninsula, threatening some of Europe’s most pristine ecosystems. This region is nicknamed the "Blue Heart of Europe" and is home to the...
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