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Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

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In Portugal’s marine forests, scientists discover kelp is a powerful carbon store

Scientists warn that climate change is threatening the seaweed's ability to store carbon and support biodiversity.

Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns

Experts have revealed how extreme weather events are already reshaping Europe’s economic landscape.


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Dogs, cats and hedgehogs: How pets and animals are helping with climate communication

An eco-family of hedgehogs, a sun-shy cat, and cuddly pet dogs are among the fresh new ways to raise awareness of extreme weather and climate change. Jeremy Wilks reports from the European Meteorological Society annual meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

‘You’re poisoning my child’: How Mamme No PFAS helped expose Italy’s PFAS pollution scandal

The former managers of chemical company Miteni received prison sentences after being found guilty of water pollution in northeast Italy. What does this mean for other PFAS cases in Europe?


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Could a chlamydia vaccine save Australia's koalas from extinction? Experts say it's complicated

Researchers say the single-dose vaccine could reduce koala chlamydia deaths by up to 65 per cent.

Smoke from Canada's 2023 wildfires linked to more than 80,000 early deaths worldwide, study warns

Pollution from the five months of fires was responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe alone.