Paradise lost? EU funds to polluters will trash some of the world’s most beautiful islands
OPINION: As Europe phases out subsidies to burn waste, its most heavenly islands still risk seeing the dream...
Opinion & Analysis
Taxing polluters: what’s going wrong?
Environmental taxes are on the rise. But a closer look at the newly released data reveals a worrying...
OPINION: Federica Mogherini must try to save the lives of eight Iranian environmentalists
An Iranian judge could soon sentence eight environmentalists to death for carrying out scientific measurements that are very...
Products to purge your home of microplastics, fast
Last week Europe moved to ban microplastics from cosmetics, detergents, paints and other products. But it will take years...
Will the Global Pact for the Environment save the planet?
“Every person has the right to live in an ecologically sound environment adequate for their health, well-being, dignity,...
The paralysing monsters hidden in our trade deals
By Attracta Uí Bhroin and Nick Meynen Imagine you had a magic wand to ensure that the European...
Yellow vests show that there’s no green revolution without tackling inequality
President Macron’s petrol tax spike triggered an avalanche of protests across France. Eight people have died and hundreds...
OPINION: Is the Iberian hibernation over?
By Nick Meynen While winter is taking shape in most of the Northern Hemisphere, Portugal and Spain seem...
OPINION: Babies without arms and regulators without teeth
By Tatiana Santos Babies without limbs: it’s hard to find something more shocking. Until you understand that a...
E-waste: here’s why we’re getting it all wrong
OPINION – This week is International E-Waste Day and once again the focus is on recycling. But we...
