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Europe's clean air crisis: Cities act to cut pollution deaths

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Ecotech

This small device stops your laundry from polluting the ocean

Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them.

Europe News

Former Dutch environmentalist fired by Tata Steel for far-right links

Dutch newspaper NRC revealed Pols had been a member of the far-right South African Afrikaner Studente Front (ASF) movement during his time as a student.

Earth News

Top 10 most polluting airports revealed – and three are in Europe

New data has exposed the climate and air quality impacts of 1,300 global airports – and it’s bad news for Europe.

Earth News

This teenager just created a biodegradable plastic to change the world

Ayra Satheesh has been crowned the European winner for the 2026 Earth Prize for her work on tackling microplastics.

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Europe in Motion

Which European countries have the best and worst air quality?

Up to 20% of monitoring stations in Europe recorded air pollution levels above the current EU air quality standards.

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Mexico races to clean crude from Veracruz coastline

Cleanup crews and navy personnel remained deployed along Mexico’s Gulf coast on 26 March after crude oil polluted beaches in Veracruz and Tabasco. Authorities said 128 tonnes of contaminated waste had been removed, while the source remains under investigation.

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Footage shows uncrewed Russian tanker adrift in Mediterranean

Footage released Sunday by NGO Sea-Watch shows an uncrewed Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean. The damaged LNG vessel has been drifting for two weeks and is now nearing Libya. Authorities warn it poses a serious environmental risk, though no gas leaks have been detected so far.

Europe News

Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean Sea may explode

A Russian ship damaged by explosions has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for a fortnight, remaining a potential source of a major environmental accident. Rescuers and environmentalists warn: the situation off the coast of Malta is rapidly becoming more complicated.

Earth News

Acid rain and broken food chains: Iran war’s environmental costs

Experts warn that the Middle East’s ‘saltwater kingdoms’ are at risk as vulnerable desalination and oil plants become targets.

Earth News

‘Strategic’ Portugal lithium mine faces EU court challenge

The case raises the stakes after EU officials refused to strip the Barroso mine of its ‘strategic’ status in November.

9 February 2026

Europe in Motion

How do environmental factors affect cardiovascular disease in Europe?

In the EU, factors such as air pollution, extreme temperatures, and chemicals are estimated to cause at least 18% of all cardiovascular disease deaths, with Poland among the most affected.

12 November 2025

Health news

This EU-banned chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease

People exposed to the highest levels of the chemical were more likely to develop Parkinson’s.

Europe in Motion

Sleepless night: Which EU country is more affected by noise pollution?

Noise pollution threatens the health of millions of Europeans. Sleep disturbance, cardiovascular diseases, and mental disorders are the main effects.

Earth News

Ombudsman takes up complaint over polluting Italian steel mill

It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.

Europe News

Are 'coal-free' countries really free? New data shows real consumption

Germany, Poland and Serbia remain the 'black lungs' of Europe, with great quantities of the environmentally damaging brown coal being burned there.

Earth News

1 in 5 Europeans exposed to dangerous noise pollution, report reveals

Only three countries are estimated to have less than 10 per cent of their populations exposed to harmful noise levels.