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Visitors to the Roskilde Festival in Denmark are helping keep the festival grounds clean through an innovative waste collection game created by festival organisers in partnership with environmental and technology partners. Using a digital rewards system, festivalgoers earn points for collecting litter and sorting recyclable waste at designated stations, with points redeemable for food, drinks, […]

Across Massachusetts, a growing network of food rescue organisations is proving that food waste and hunger can be tackled together. Every day, volunteers collect surplus food from supermarkets, farms, restaurants, wholesalers, and food manufacturers before it is thrown away, delivering it instead to food banks, shelters, schools, senior centres, and community kitchens. Thousands of residents

Amazon has outlined a range of water conservation initiatives in India as scrutiny grows over the environmental impact of expanding data centres. The company says it is investing in technologies that reduce the amount of water needed to cool servers, while supporting projects that replenish local water resources through rainwater harvesting, watershed restoration, and improved

The United Nations Secretary-General has called on artificial intelligence companies to be more transparent about the environmental impact of their technologies, urging them to disclose the energy, water, and natural resources required to develop and operate AI systems. As demand for AI-powered services grows rapidly, so does the need for massive data centres that consume

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is making only limited progress in improving traceability across its cocoa supply chain as the European Union’s anti-deforestation regulation approaches implementation. The new EU law requires companies importing cocoa and other commodities to prove their products are not linked to deforestation after December 31, 2020. However, many cocoa-growing

China has pledged to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh on water resource management, reaffirming its commitment to stronger communication, technical collaboration, and sustainable development of shared water resources. The announcement came during high-level discussions between officials from both countries, with a focus on improving flood forecasting, river management, irrigation systems, and water conservation. Bangladesh, a low-lying

Several European Union member states are seeking to reduce funding for major cross-border electricity and gas infrastructure projects as negotiations continue over the bloc’s next long-term budget. The proposed cuts would affect investments in transnational energy grids designed to connect national power systems, improve electricity trading, and strengthen energy security. These interconnectors are considered vital

A U.S. appeals court has ruled against an effort to weaken federal air pollution rules for coal-fired power plants, allowing stricter limits on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or soot, to remain in place. The decision supports air quality standards introduced in 2024 that lowered the annual allowable concentration of PM2.5 from 12 to 9 micrograms

With summer heatwaves becoming more frequent and severe across France, many residents are seeking relief by checking into air-conditioned hotels rather than enduring sweltering apartments. Cities such as Paris have experienced prolonged periods of extreme temperatures, with many older buildings lacking insulation or modern cooling systems. As daytime temperatures climb above 35°C and nights remain

Bali’s reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful tropical destinations is being threatened by a mounting waste crisis. During the monsoon season, ocean currents carry huge volumes of plastic debris onto the island’s famous beaches, including Kuta, Jimbaran, and Legian, leaving shorelines blanketed with bottles, food packaging, fishing gear, and other discarded waste. Indonesia