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By Elena Novak

Covers the European Green Deal, energy transition and the climate politics of the member states.

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Greenpeace paints 'Our house is on fire, Andy' on wildfire-scorched Welsh hillside
Environment

Greenpeace paints 'Our house is on fire, Andy' on wildfire-scorched Welsh hillside

Greenpeace and A Letter From Lucy have painted a 1,120-square-metre message on a fire-blackened hillside in Eryri National Park. The protest

Focused attention may reduce skin inflammation, Israeli study finds
Health

Focused attention may reduce skin inflammation, Israeli study finds

New research from Bar-Ilan University in Israel suggests that directing attention to an inflamed area can reduce the physical inflammatory r

Geothermal energy: Europe's untapped domestic power needs a strategy
Environment

Geothermal energy: Europe's untapped domestic power needs a strategy

Geothermal could supply a tenth of EU electricity at competitive costs, but the bloc lacks a coordinated strategy. While the US and Canada d

Earth's true shape revealed: NASA's geoid map shows a lumpy planet
Environment

Earth's true shape revealed: NASA's geoid map shows a lumpy planet

NASA has released a visualization of the geoid, Earth's gravitational shape, which looks like a potato. The model shows 191 meters of variat

Europe's energy shift: why households are taking power into their own hands
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Europe's energy shift: why households are taking power into their own hands

European households are increasingly adopting solar panels, home batteries, and smart energy management to cut costs and reduce dependence o

Wildfires rage across Europe as Germany evacuates border town, France stabilises blaze
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Wildfires rage across Europe as Germany evacuates border town, France stabilises blaze

A German border town near Belgium has been partially evacuated as wildfires continue to rage across Europe. France reports its Landes blaze

EU weighs sweeping tobacco tax overhaul to curb nicotine use
Health

EU weighs sweeping tobacco tax overhaul to curb nicotine use

The European Commission has proposed raising minimum cigarette excise duties by 139% and taxing vapes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches

Portugal's ancient olive trees may include a 3,700-year-old survivor
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Portugal's ancient olive trees may include a 3,700-year-old survivor

A UTAD-developed method has certified olive trees in Portugal exceeding 2,000 years old. The oldest, in Vidigueira, may be over 3,700 years

How a UK climate briefing is spreading across Europe
Environment

How a UK climate briefing is spreading across Europe

A UK initiative recreates the urgency of COVID briefings for the climate crisis. The People's Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,

Climate briefing moves experts to tears: inside the emotional session
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Climate briefing moves experts to tears: inside the emotional session

A closed-door climate briefing in Brussels left scientists and policymakers in tears. The session highlighted accelerating tipping points an

UK heat alert study: 41% ignore warnings, raising public health concerns
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UK heat alert study: 41% ignore warnings, raising public health concerns

A UK study reveals that 41% of people who saw heat alerts took no action. Researchers warn that passive warnings may be insufficient as clim

Rhine water levels stay critically low as German drought persists
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Rhine water levels stay critically low as German drought persists

Germany's Rhine River continues to suffer from severe drought, with water levels at critical lows. The situation is disrupting freight shipp