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To reduce their carbon footprint and increase mobility options, many cities have been investing in e-scooter and bike sharing schemes. But they haven't always turned out as well as planne...
In order to maintain their independence in WWII, neutrals had to make up for their relative military weakness by offering economic concessions to the belligerents.
Keeping the lights on while tackling CO2 emissions requires a concerted effort and a combination of tactics – and schemes such as these are leading the way.
The five biggest emitters would contribute around 25% of this projected rise, the study says, with China accounting for 10cm by 2300, followed by the US with 7cm, the 28 member countries ...
New images of the famous mountain range illustrate the impact climate change is having on its glaciers.
High-level radioactive waste is usually spent fuel from nuclear reactors or the residues resulting from reprocessing that fuel. This waste is so potent that it must be isolated from human...
The European Central Bank has two vacant positions for the executive board, but who will fill them? The members must be able to influence the ECB on policy decisions to make a broader agr...
Combining robotics and the human brain, together we can beat paralysis as these scientists from France are demonstrating with an exoskeleton suit that uses brain signals to control a four...
France's cruise ship heritage city will be big barge free by 2020, in a bid to reduce pollution and protect local ecosystems.
Europe’s two heatwaves in June and July caused about 1,500 extra deaths in France.
France’s plans to take defence into space include the potential weoponisation of satellites – part of the the country's goal of ‘strategic autonomy’, explains Arthur Laudrain of IISS
Crops will be grown vertically without soil and using rainwater, providing the city with a tonne of food a day.
The law penalises sexist or sexual words or behaviour that are hostile, degrade, humiliate or intimidate.
France wants to work out the kind of threats its military might face in the future. So it's drafted science fiction writers to help.
Global warming is causing heatwaves to become more common in mainland Europe.