Norway rules out fish farm ban despite ‘existential threat’ to wild salmon
Open-net farms to continue despite numbers of wild fish halving as minister looks for ‘acceptable’ pollution levels Norway’s environment minister has ruled out a ban...
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Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people,...
EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants
CAP scheme, which pays more to farms that occupy more land, drives ‘perverse outcomes for a food transition’, says study The EU has made polluting...
EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support
Brussels vote was cancelled after it became clear law would not pass final stage with majority vote The EU’s nature restoration laws appear to have...
Europe: Ursula von der Leyen rejects cooperation with extremist parties – as it happened
European Commission president says she will never work with parties such as AfD or National Rally, no matter how big a vote they secure in...
UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports
Inspired by French action, British campaigners say they will continue slow tractor protests after Dover roads were blocked Farmers say there will be further French-style...
French farmers protest as government prepares to announce new measures – Europe live
French government set to respond after being surprised by scale and fury of grassroots demonstrations in agriculture sector Here are more photos from French farmers’...
Brexit divergence from EU destroying UK’s vital environmental protections
Exclusive: Britain is falling behind the bloc on almost every area of green regulation, analysis reveals Northern Ireland ‘dirty corner of Europe due to lack...
‘It’s about living on what you have’: Four shepherds seek sustainable life in Spain
The four inhabitants of Morillo de Sampietro, an abandoned village in the Pyrenees, live a simple life The tiny hamlet of Morillo de Sampietro stands...
Why Europe’s farmers are protesting – and the far right is taking note
For some farmers already struggling, paying for more of their pollution is a step too far. Germany is the latest country to see anger boil...
