Pollution

Although geothermal energy remains one of the most promising of renewables, local communities across Europe have different experiences with it.

Some residents are taking matters into their own hands with innovative urban projects centred around ecology.

Danes demand change after decades of pollution from intensive pig farming have left their country’s fjords in decline.

Plastic pollution and the climate emergency are forcing us to question our water consumption habits.

Over-exploitation, pollution, and land consumption are exacerbating the effects of climate change in Italy’s Pianura Padana.

Food expert Jeroen Candel on the farmers’ protests that have reshaped Dutch politics.

Chemical industries manufacturing and selling toxic chemicals have escaped EU regulations despite mounting evidence on their harms.

A photo essay by Sofia Cherici and Federico Ambrosini tells the story of how, for one Italian town, democracy is an ongoing struggle for justice and self-determination.

An interview with Italian Green MEP Marco Affronte on how recent EU legislation on plastic is a milestone in the fight against global plastic pollution.

Public momentum to tackle plastic waste is strong in the UK, but political barriers stall further progress.