Ecology
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Earth Series
Protecting threatened wildlife
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
From heat-resilient corals in the Gulf of Oman to saiga antelopes on the Ustyurt Plateau, scientists and conservationists are using research, technology and hands-on protection to safeguard threatened wildlife.
Made in Europe
No more landfill: how Tilos became the world's first zero-waste island
Most small islands have little choice but to bury their rubbish in a landfill. Tilos in Greece has found another way. Euronews visited the world's first zero-waste island to see how its system works, and whether other places can do the same.
Focus
COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green Investment Pledge
In partnership with UNCCD COP17
Member states of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification met in Ulaanbaatar to find solutions and funds for reversing the process of land degradation that already affects 40% of soil on the planet. It ended in the 1.3 billion dollar pledge for Green projects.
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Made in Europe
The world’s tallest wind power plant is dwarfing the Eiffel tower
The world’s tallest wind turbine is currently under construction in eastern Germany; it will rise 365 metres above ground level. This makes it taller than the Eiffel Tower. The technical masterpiece is due to be operational this autumn. Hans von der Brelie was granted access to visit the site.
Made in Europe
Luxury paper made in Italy from waste : a way to reduce pressure on forests
Did you know that something as simple as drinking a cup of coffee can help create eco-friendly paper? In Italy, a historic paper mill is turning agricultural and textile waste into raw materials to replace part of the cellulose traditionally sourced from trees.
Smart Regions
Reunion airport gets a bioclimatic terminal, the first in the tropics
In partnership with the European Commission
The airport on the island of Reunion has been equipped with the world's first bioclimatic terminal in a tropical zone. The arrivals and baggage reclaim terminal operates without air-conditioning: the ventilation system is all-natural.
