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Global warming causes hailstones to swell

When we think of climate change, we immediately think of heatwaves, drought or rising sea levels. Yet global warming is also influencing other weather phenomena, such as hail. One study reveals that hailstones are getting bigger and more destructive, even though hail storms aren't necessarily more frequent.

  • May 28, 2026 11:20

"Protecting the climate is a duty": historic UN decision points the finger at polluting states

The United Nations General Assembly has approved a historic resolution that reinforces the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July 2025.

  • May 24, 2026 11:00

Hydra, the car-free Greek island: only on foot or by mule

On the island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf, cars have been banned since the 1950s. Accessible in 90 minutes by ferry from Athens, the island can only be explored on foot or by mule.

  • May 18, 2026 09:00

Welcome to waste paradise: Bali's landfills are gasping for air

Enormous pressure is being put on an already stretched management system. Since April, Indonesia has begun enforcing the ban on open dumping, a rule introduced back in 2013 but never uniformly implemented.

  • May 15, 2026 15:30

Greece: a volcano thought to be extinct has been accumulating magma for over 100,000 years

In the peaceful landscape of the Saronic Gulf, zircon crystals have recorded a magmatic life erased from the eyes of observers for tens of millennia.

  • May 13, 2026 09:07

After 20 years, Lake Garda is "breathing" again: a rare phenomenon that regenerates its ecosystem.

An exceptional mixing of its waters, made possible by intense cold and northerly winds, regenerates the ecosystem by providing oxygen and nutrients.

  • May 12, 2026 11:07

Historic action to save Argentina's glaciers: over 850,000 signatures against mining reform

Just a few weeks ago, the Argentine Parliament approved the Milei government's proposed reform of the law on glaciers, effectively authorizing mining activity in ecologically sensitive areas of the Andes.

  • May 06, 2026 17:00

Norway at the forefront of electric innovation

Norway orders 20 electric hydrofoil ferries: from 2027, they'll be sailing the fjords, with less noise, reduced waves and fast recharging.

  • Apr 19, 2026 19:00

Former German coal mines give way to Europe's largest artificial lake system

In eastern Germany, between Berlin and Dresden, former lignite mines are giving way to a surprising landscape: a network of artificial lakes destined to become the largest in Europe.

  • Apr 18, 2026 13:30

Solar cars: in Tunisia, the sun becomes a free fuel for daily mobility

There's one part of the world where talking about sustainable mobility means facing up to a very real reality: difficult roads, inadequate infrastructure and energy costs that take a daily toll on people's lives.

  • Apr 17, 2026 10:30