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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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Bleached corals revive after brief contact with healthy clones
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Bleached corals revive after brief contact with healthy clones

In a Stanford lab, bleached corals recovered within seven weeks after brief contact with healthy clones. The technique could aid reef restor

AI in healthcare: from Ebola response to easing Europe's doctor shortage
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AI in healthcare: from Ebola response to easing Europe's doctor shortage

AI helped cut Ebola situation reports from a day to an hour in the DRC. Experts see potential to ease Europe's healthcare strain, but warn o

Mont Blanc gains nearly two metres in new French survey
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Mont Blanc gains nearly two metres in new French survey

Surveyors in Haute-Savoie measured Mont Blanc at 4,807.47 metres, up 1.88 metres since 2023. The change reflects snow and ice accumulation,

Elephant grief and urban coyotes win Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
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Elephant grief and urban coyotes win Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

An Italian photographer's black-and-white portrait of a grieving elephant wins the top prize. The competition also highlights coyotes in San

Germany trains East African medics to contain Ebola outbreak
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Germany trains East African medics to contain Ebola outbreak

Germany is training healthcare workers across East Africa to combat Ebola, which has infected 9,000 people in DR Congo. The virus has spread

EU delays methane import rules by two years, drawing sharp criticism
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EU delays methane import rules by two years, drawing sharp criticism

The European Commission has proposed delaying methane monitoring requirements for fossil fuel imports by more than two years, pushing the co

France's emissions fall on fuel crisis, yet climate goals remain distant
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France's emissions fall on fuel crisis, yet climate goals remain distant

High fuel prices have cut French emissions by 4.1% in the first half of 2026, but the annual reduction is still far below the 5% needed. The

Berlin summit urges Europe to lead global health cooperation
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Berlin summit urges Europe to lead global health cooperation

The World Health Summit in Berlin highlights the need for multilateral cooperation in global health. Europe, with its innovation and diversi

EEA's six no-regret steps to boost Europe's competitiveness sustainably
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EEA's six no-regret steps to boost Europe's competitiveness sustainably

The European Environment Agency has released a report identifying six 'no-regret' steps to boost Europe's competitiveness without sacrificin

Pope Leo XIV enters Gemelli hospital for lung nodule surgery
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Pope Leo XIV enters Gemelli hospital for lung nodule surgery

Pope Leo XIV arrived at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican says recovery should take about

Guimarães cools its stone streets with green corridors and river revival
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Guimarães cools its stone streets with green corridors and river revival

Guimarães, the 2026 European Green Capital, has lowered land surface temperatures by up to 2.49°C in some areas through green corridors and

Nuclear war and AI misuse could end humanity by 2100, Lancet study warns
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Nuclear war and AI misuse could end humanity by 2100, Lancet study warns

A new Lancet Commission warns that nuclear conflict and malicious AI use could cause human extinction by 2100. The study ranks 17 threats by