By Elena Novak
Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.
World's tallest wind turbine rises above Germany's coal country
The world's tallest wind turbine, at 365 meters, now stands in Schipkau, Brandenburg, Germany. It is expected to produce 30-33 GWh annually,
Rehabilitated green sea turtle Jurassic returns to Atlantic with satellite tracker
Jurassic, a 215-pound adult male green sea turtle, has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation in Florida. Equipped
Gene therapy: from Spider-Man's lab to Europe's clinics
Gene therapy, once a sci-fi trope, is now a reality in European medicine. Experts explain the science and the economic hurdles. Approved tre
Thuringia's underground lignite fire could smoulder for years
A forest fire in late June ignited coal deposits beneath a former lignite mine in Thuringia. The underground blaze is nearly impossible to e
Ground-level ozone hit half of Europe this summer, with Milan worst affected
Half of Europeans breathed unsafe ground-level ozone during this summer's heatwaves, according to Copernicus data. Milan recorded some of th
Infections behind one in eight cancer cases worldwide, IARC study finds
Infections caused 2.3 million new cancer cases in 2024, or 12% of the global total. The burden falls hardest on low- and middle-income count
Europe's storm risk rises as climate change intensifies extreme weather
Storms are intensifying as global temperatures rise, with tropical cyclones spreading to new regions. Europe's exposure is uneven, with Port
EU pushes routine cardiovascular checks to curb silent killers
Cardiovascular disease kills 1.7 million Europeans annually and costs over €282 billion. The EU's new Screening Week aims to catch risks ear
Second-life EV batteries could ease Europe's grid bottleneck
Europe's grid is wasting billions in curtailed renewable energy. Repurposing retired EV batteries could store that power, cut bills, and eas
Baltic Sea's drug pollution prompts rethink on prescribing
Pharmaceuticals like diclofenac and carbamazepine are accumulating in the Baltic Sea, threatening marine life. Researchers say better prescr
Alaska's Fat Bear Week opens with Chunk defending his title
Alaska's Katmai National Park hosts its annual Fat Bear Week, celebrating brown bears' pre-hibernation weight gain. Sixteen bears compete, w
Exercise matches painkillers for many pain types, study finds
A review of 157 studies finds exercise reduces pain by about 1.1 points on a 10-point scale, comparable to common painkillers. Low-intensity