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Humans could become walking solar panels if this technology takes off

Solar fashion and vertical solar farms are the future with this new material that doesn't need direct sunlight to make electricity.

Travel News

Big Jet TV: 200,000 watch pilots brave storm landings at Heathrow

Big Jet TV presenter Jerry Dyer has viewers hooked with his running commentary on the gale force landings.

Travel News

Storm Eunice: Brits braced for rail, road and air travel disruption

Flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted Airports have been cancelled as pilots contend with gale force winds of over 90mph.

Climate

Is the Paris Agreement in reach? Experts debunk ‘optimistic’ new study

New study is ‘wrong’ to say worst-case climate scenarios averted, explains expert.

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Destinations

Could Japan reopen to tourists in time for cherry blossom season?

The Japanese PM has hinted that European tourists could return soon, but Covid testing and vaxx rules are likely to be tight.

Green News

Which of the world’s rivers are the most polluted with medical drugs?

The first global investigation into pharmaceutical pollution has revealed the extent of caffeine, antidepressants and other drugs in our waterways.

Living

What is vampire power? This one trick could save you €90 a year

With energy prices at a record high across Europe, here is one simple trick to keep your bills down and lower CO2 emissions at home.

Nature

Europe’s 89 million dogs are pooing all over biodiversity hotspots

The levels of nitrogen and phosphorous found next to fouled paths would be illegal on farms, scientists were 'staggered' to discover.

Living

Are online auctions a circular economy, or just an expensive hobby?

Breathing new life into old objects is a key trend for Gen Z buyers in 2022, according to Catawiki’s report.

Green News

What the UK energy bill hike means for green-powered households

There are calls for a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas giants after Shell reported profits of €18 billion last year.

Climate

Gas and nuclear labelled 'green' by the EU. But how will it affect us?

The controversial change to the EU's list of sustainable energies has been branded a ‘robbery’ by Greenpeace.

Travel News

EU travel restrictions could never have stopped Omicron, report finds

Aviation bodies are now calling for all EU countries to adopt the new person-based approach.

Green News

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he wants to ‘terminate pollution’ on Earth

The star will be welcoming 'climate action heroes' to the sixth annual Austrian World Summit in Vienna this summer.

Green News

Spectators slam floating tennis court in the Great Barrier Reef

Intended to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution, some feel Adidas's message has drifted astray.

Living

Here are some of the inventive ways people are reusing COVID plastics

Old tests are being repurposed into sparkly jewellery, plant pot labels and more, but not all of our pandemic plastics are necessary.

Travel News

Meet the woman offering free retreats to ‘overwhelmed’ health workers

Jools Sampson's company has been offering free spaces to frontline NHS staff since 2020, but now needs some help to continue.

Green News

Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims

But one claim that food’s annual emissions could be cut by 49 per cent if the world went vegan was backed up by evidence.

Climate

What does a 'blue blob' in the sea have to do with Iceland's glaciers?

A new study throws a light on why the glaciers have stopped melting so fast over the last decade, but the trend won't last.

Destinations

Long-haul bookings are bouncing back, but why not look closer to home?

Flights to Cancun are soaring according to Skyscanner. But if biodiversity and beaches are your top priorities, Europe has plenty.

Green News

Saudi minister backs pink hydrogen made by ‘emancipated young ladies’

Bin Salman told the World Economic Forum of the petropower’s ambition to become a green and blue hydrogen leader too.

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