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World becoming less tolerant of migrants – Gallup poll
The world is becoming less tolerant of migrants, according to a poll released on Wednesday as Europe prepared to unveil a new asylum plan in…
In France, salons send human hair to help clean up polluted water
Coiffeurs Justes (Fair Hairdressers) was started in 2015 by Thierry Gras, a hairdresser from the Var department of southern France, as a way to recycle…
Calls for e-cigarette legislation increase amid growing fire hazard to waste and recycling industry
As e-cigarette usage surges in the United States, the devices have come under fire for their appeal to youth. But an often overlooked problem is…
EU aims to cut aviation emissions by 10% with more direct flights
The European Commission hopes to cut carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry by up to 10% by making flight paths more direct and reducing…
Anger as Hong Kong court keeps ’discriminatory’ live-in rule for migrant maids
A Hong Kong court’s decision to uphold a compulsory rule for migrant domestic workers to live with their employers drew criticism on Tuesday from labour…
EUIPO, EBAN agreement to empower SMEs
The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and EBAN, the early-stage investors network, signed a collaboration agreement Monday to promote and encourage activities to support smaller…
Nine out of 10 UK households recycle regularly, study shows
Nearly nine out of 10 UK households say they “regularly recycle”, with more prepared to further change their lifestyles to help the environment, research reveals….
No more Morias? EU to unveil long-delayed asylum plan
The failure of the European Union’s migration policy could not have been laid out more starkly — an already miserable camp burned and thousands of…
The rise of fashion rental
Sacha Newall, CEO and co-founder of the UK’s first fashion rental marketplace, My Wardrobe HQ, which she launched with Tina Lake in 2018, says she…
Croatian biologists fear largest Mediterranean clam near extinction
Croatian marine biologists are struggling to save the largest Mediterranean clam from extinction after a precipitous fall in numbers which they say was probably caused…
Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg’s death energizes women voters on both sides
Waiting for President Donald Trump to speak at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday, Paulette Fittshur was quick to express her sympathy for…
Climate strikers plan ’safe’ return to protests, Greta Thunberg says
Leaders of a youth climate strike movement launched by teen activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday they will return to mass protests – including street…
Poll: A third of young people want more climate education at school
Almost a third of young people want sustainability and climate change to be covered in more detail at school, a UK survey of 7-17 year…
Three-quarters of Moria refugees relocated to new tent camp
Around 9,000 asylum seekers have been moved to a temporary camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, 10 days after a fire destroyed the notorious…
EU launches EUR 1 billion call for green and digital transition
The European Commission launched Thursday a EUR 1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe’s…
’We can do it!’: EU chief announces 55% emissions reduction target for 2030
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed plans to target a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of a…
WHO chief for Europe urges countries to keep up coronavirus quarantines
The World Health Organization’s European director warned national governments Thursday against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even as he…
COVID pushes millions more children deeper into poverty, new study finds
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed an additional 150 million children into multidimensional poverty – deprived of education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water – a…
MEPs approve EUR 6.2 bn to tackle crisis, speed up vaccine deployment
The EU Parliament gave the go-ahead to an increase in the EU budget of EUR 6.2 billion Thursday, to improve the chances of an effective…
Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich top index of world’s smartest cities
Singapore, Helsinki and Zurich are the world’s smartest cities, according to an index published on Thursday amid a growing debate on the future of urban…
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