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More than half a million ecocheques go unused in Belgium every year, according to a parliamentary question from CD&V’s Stefaan Vercamer to economy, employment and consumer affairs minister Kri
The coastline between De Panne and Ostend could be flooded by 2100 in response to rising sea levels, according to a report by a team of Belgian architects.
The first two peregrine young of the season hatched this week from their nest in the tower of the St. Michael and St. Gudula's Cathedral in the centre of Brussels.
The European Commission this week criticised Belgium for not making enough effort to protect its natural areas.
Flanders’ environment and agriculture minister, Joke Schauvliege, has launched a healthy eating campaign aimed at encouraging people to cultivate vegetables in their own gardens.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week placed glyphosate on its list of "probably carcinogenic", or cancer-causing substances.
According to a 2014 study by the Flemish Environment Agency (VMM), the water quality in 29 of the 42 participating swimming areas in Flanders is ‘excellent’.
In general, it’s fair to say that when it comes to wildlife, Belgium can seem slightly less wild than much of the rest of the world.
Today, thousands of people in Belgium will once again kick off the annual 40-day Dagen Zonder Vlees (Days Without Meat) challenge.
