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"Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day"
#Europe #Environment #Nature

Europe Is Investing More Than $2.5 Million To Promote Plant-Based Foods #Europe

Europe Is Investing More Than $2.5 Million To Promote Plant-Based Foods
Europe is investing more than USD $2.5 million to promote plant-based foods via EIT for the newly announced ISAAP project

✍️ New post: Euro­pean Tech Alternatives 🇪🇺
#blogtober #tech #software #europe

European Tech Alternatives 🇪🇺 · Matthias Ott
Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design.

"Fewer hailstorms but bigger hailstones: Climate change shifts Europe's severe weather risks"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Fewer hailstorms but bigger hailstones: Climate change shifts Europe's severe weather risks
Warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.

People in Moldova, choose for Europe, democracy and prosperity. Not for Russia, corruption and destruction.
#moldova #elections #europe

"Zero-Emissions Ferryboat to Glide Commuters Up and Down Historic River in European Capital"
#Europe #Emissions

Zero-Emissions Ferryboat to Glide Commuters Up and Down Historic River in European Capital
Lithuania’s capital Vilnius recently debuted a new electric ferryboat for transit up and down the River Neris. Called the Lašiša, it joins a trend of electric ferryboats on the famous rivers and bays of Europe such as the Elbe or the Copenhagen harbor. Tickets can be bought online and through an app for just €3, […]

Apparently we are doing something right in #Europe. Otherwise Mister #AmericaFirst, who doesn't care about anyone else, wouldn't warn us that we were going to hell. 👍
Please let's continue that course, @…

The process of Trump blaming Europe for his own inability with regard to Ukraine is starting it seems. So pathetic and predictable.
#ukraine #trump #eu

Europe scorched by wildfires – pictures from space https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2025/aug/14/europe-scorched-by-wildfires-pictures-from-space

"Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution"
#Europe #Australia #PFAS

Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000 as a precaution
It’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals to avoid future issues.

"Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report"
#Europe #Environment

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe #Europe

Wildfires kill at least 3 and displace thousands across southern Europe
Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece's third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.

Good!👏🏼
Knowing there will be a European payment solution (#Wero) and this data will NOT end up in the hands of #bigtech is a win for the citizens of #europe
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June was hottest on record in western Europe: EU monitor #Europe

June was hottest on record in western Europe: EU monitor
Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heat waves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday.

Heritage Day in France - Le Journées Européennes du Patrimoine - #europe

Interesting findings on the #sustainability backlash, but the choice to include #Turkey as Asia-Pacific and not either #MiddleEast or

"Southwestern Europe scorched by extreme heat during world's third-warmest August on record"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Southwest Europe sweltered during world's third-hottest August
August brought southwest Europe's third major heatwave of the summer, accompanied by exceptional wildfires.

Let's not fool ourselves, no country in Europe, except Ukraine, is able to defend itself (a bit) effectively against a massive drone assault, think about that... An F-35 is great but quite useless when you face hundreds of small drones...
#EU #europe

#European #Cloud Modules
https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/european-cloud-modules/…

#wero momentum is definitely there! #payabl #europe #eu #finance

📈 More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
#europe

More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year | TechCrunch
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI.

"How animals are helping boost climate change awareness in Europe"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

How animals are helping boost climate change awareness in Europe
An eco-family of hedgehogs, a sun-shy cat, and cuddly pet dogs are among the fresh new ways to raise awareness of extreme weather and climate change. Jeremy Wilks reports from the European Meteorological Society annual meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Healthy European peatlands require specific temperature and water level parameters #Europe

Healthy European peatlands require specific temperature and water level parameters
Efforts to enhance peat accumulation in European peatlands, which contain around half of Europe's soil carbon, will require a combination of warm temperatures and a specific depth of the water table, according to a study published in PLOS One by Graeme Swindles of Queen's University Belfast, U.K. and colleagues.

Former MEPs call for suspension of EU Association Agreement with Israel
https://europa.blog/en/former-meps-call-for-suspension-of-eu-association-agreement-with-israel/

Former MEPs call for suspension of EU Association Agreement with Israel - Europa Blog
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"Europe's summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

In other words, Trump is not going to place sanctions on Russia because Europe won't place 50-100% tariffs on China? Or am I missing something?
Also typical Trump doesn't want it to describe it as Putin's war, he started it...
#usa #trump

"Poland to build Europe’s first of its kind small-scale nuclear power plant in Włocławek"
#Poland #Europe #Nuclear #Energy

Poland to build Europe's first small-scale nuclear power plant
Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.

Statement by Prime Minister Carney following the Alaska Summit

#Russia #Ukraine #Europe #Canada

"‘Europe is becoming a solar powerhouse’: Solar tops EU electricity as coal sinks to new low"
#Europe #SolarPower #Energy

Solar becomes EU’s largest electricity source for the first time
The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June.

#Schweiz #Europe #EU #Freunde

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates #Europe

Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found.

Hands off the EU’s environmental laws! #Europe

#petition Hands off the EU’s environmental laws!
The European Commission plans to weaken laws designed to protect the environment – both at home and worldwide. Details will be announced in the fall through an “Omnibus package.” The Commission is currently gathering feedback from the public to learn what people think. Get involved and make your voice heard!

Putin can choose to send some drones now and then into Poland or the Baltic states and what can NATO do against this? It will not attack targets in Russia for sure. It can only defend itself or are there other options?
#nato #russia

"More than half of EU's waters in poor ecological state – EEA report"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Water #Environment

More than half of EU's waters in poor ecological state – EEA report
EU green leaders warned about the degrading water status following the presentation of the latest environmental report published by the EU environment agency. #EuropeNews

Great analysis, "European security depends on Ukraine"
#eu

"Europe’s summer is getting longer: Heat now lasts up to 5 months in cities like Athens and Tirana"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

European cities now face up to five months of extreme heat
Prolonged hot weather is reshaping Europe’s cities, as temperatures above 32°C stretch into autumn.

"Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe"
#Europe #Heatwave #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in a single European region, study finds https://phys.org/news/2025-09-climate-responsible-deaths-european-region.html

Climate change responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in a single European region, study finds
Climate change was responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in the Swiss canton of Zurich between 1969 and 2018, according to new research from the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. These deaths represent nearly one-third of all heat-related mortality in the region during that period.

"Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: Study"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange #Health

Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: Study
More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the latest warning of the massive toll climate change is having on the continent.

"In a First, Solar Was Europe’s Biggest Source of Power Last Month"
#Europe #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

In a First, Solar Was Europe's Biggest Source of Power Last Month

"‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate

Global heat record streak ends in July, but risks still rising
Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak.

"EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU countries wrangling over 2035 climate target ahead of COP30 - leak
EU countries have pushed back a decision on 2040 targets from a ministers' meeting this week to a leaders' summit in October, but they are also at odds over key 2035 goals which must be determined before COP30 meets in Brazil in November. #EuropeNews

"Study finds Europe’s red squirrels may cope better with global warming than expected"
#Europe #Animals #Squirrels #Climate

Red squirrels resilient to climate change, study finds
Habitat loss, food, disease and competing species appear to have a greater impact on the species.

"EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU decision on 2040 climate target to be delayed, diplomats say
At stake is the review of the EU’s Climate Law, which sets course for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050, but also called for a 2040 climate target to be set in stone. #EuropeNews

"EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Emissions #Climate

EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target
The European Commission has controversially proposed allowing international carbon offsets to help meet the EU’s 2040 climate targets, raising concerns about outsourcing the emission reduction actions. #EuropeNews