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"Europeans’ ‘psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing down progress, warns study"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

‘Psychological bias’ to climate change risks slowing progress - study
Scientists warn that our understanding and perception of climate-fuelled risks are “limited and flawed”.

😰 Heat waves linked to rise in sleep apnea cases in Europe
#europe

Heat waves linked to rise in sleep apnea cases in Europe
During heat waves, there is an increase in the number of people suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Interesting about how #Russia uses criminal networks to sabotage #Europe. https://icct.nl/publ…

#Cloud #Cost Comparison for #European Providers
https://www.eucloudco…

Don’t let anything stop you. While you’re out there building the world and driving innovation, we in Europe prefer to spend our time thinking up great new laws to forbid the use of things we can’t create ourselves 💪
#europe #ai

Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year #Europe

Up to 4,700 metric tons of litter flows down the Rhine each year
The river Rhine is estimated to carry between 3,000 and 4,700 metric tons of macrolitter—pieces of litter larger than 25 millimeters in size—towards the North Sea every year, according to research published in Communications Sustainability.

what strikes me most is a short discussion I overheard this morning in a café in Oslo: “Finally, an American politician who sounds normal.”
https://theplanet.substack.com/p/mamdani-proves-that-americans-want

Mamdani Proves That Americans Want What We in Europe Already Have
European perspective on Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral victory: why his progressive vision looks normal from Oslo and represents hope against Trumpism.

"How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe"
#Europe #BlackDeath
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How volcanic eruptions set off a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe
Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence that led to the devastation of the Black Death in Europe.

Don’t let anything stop you. While you’re out there building the world and driving innovation, we in Europe prefer to spend our time thinking up great new laws to forbid the use of things we can’t create ourselves 💪
#europe #ai
https://www.anthropic.com/news/anthropic-invests-50-billion-in-american-ai-infrastructure

Élections aux Pays-Bas : un test pour l'Europe | L'Essentiel du Dessous des Cartes | ARTE - YouTube
#europe

The war in Ukraine is no longer on the front pages, meanwhile Russia is making progress, nobody seems to lift a finger... Especially the larger public in Europe isn't fully aware of the risks for them if Ukraine loses this war...
#ukraine #eu

NEW NIGHT TRAIN ROUTE
Brussels/Amsterdam - Milan
Starting on June 2026, by #EuropeanSleeper
This is the "PANENOTTE" - The night train that will allow you to get the panettone :D
- First departure: Thursday, 18 June 2026
- Ticket sales start in Jan/Feb 2026
- Running 3x per week in each direction
- Stopping in Cologne, Bern and Stresa (Lake M…

Mapping the unseen: How Europe is fighting back against invisible soil pollution #Europe

Mapping the unseen: How Europe is fighting back against invisible soil pollution
Across Europe, scientists and citizens are uncovering a hidden legacy of contamination beneath their feet. From Denmark's first PFAS crisis to a new generation of soil-mapping initiatives, a continent is learning to see—and stop—the pollution it once ignored

European alternatives for digital products
#Europe #sovereignty

"Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

"Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure"
#Europe #Africa #Energy

EU partners with Africa to step up clean power and infrastructure
European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.

This week, GÉANT held its first multistakeholder policy event in Brussels—opening a new chapter in how the GÉANT community and European policy makers can work together to shape the #DigitalTransformation of #Europe.
This event laid the groundwork for an ongoing dialogue between GÉANT, …

"Europe’s low-carbon future: Denmark’s North Sea oil field is now a carbon storage site"
#Europe #Denmark #FossilFuels

Europe’s low-carbon future: Denmark’s North Sea oil field is now a carbon storage site | The Optimist Daily
An old North Sea oil field will soon store millions of tonnes of CO2 beneath the seabed, marking a milestone in Europe’s climate transition.

I watched the latest video from @… where he spoke with a German analyst and author ostensibly about the author’s new book… but it really was about how NATO may be on the verge of collapse right now and what the new reality might look like. Highly recommend Canadians watch this.
My only complaint and comment completely selfishly, is the absence of Canada 🇨🇦 in the discussion. I have to say I am feeling more than a little apprehensive, even isolated. I know Canada is not exactly pulling its weight and won’t be a major player in whatever Europe needs to do to secure itself in a post-NATO reality.
But I am definitely left wondering and more than a little worried…. What the heck is Canada going to do?
We border Greenland. We are deeply connected to Ukraine socially. We have a force in Latvia.
Anders, if you have thoughts on this, I would be interested, as would others.
Is a transatlantic alliance impossible without the USA?
#russiaukrainewar #nato #eu #europe #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #war #alliances
https://youtu.be/A8ZvKXjhHYM?si=RGEiJYEf7zXg05t4

🔪 Turning up the heat on steel's carbon pollution problem
#europe

"Six thousand year old data reveals Europe could face 42 extra days of summer by 2100"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Ancient data shows Europe may see 42 more summer days by 2100
Summers on the continent could be getting a lot longer, new study shows.

"EU installs 65.1 GW of solar in 2025"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #SolarPower #Energy

EU installs 65.1 GW of solar in 2025
The European Union’s solar fleet has reached 406 GW, surpassing the EU Solar Strategy’s 400 GW goal for 2025, but SolarPower Europe says the sector’s first contraction in a decade is putting the bloc’s 750 GW target for 2030 at risk.

"EU greenlights 100 hydrogen projects in major energy transformation plan"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Hydrogen #Energy

EU greenlights 100 hydrogen projects in major energy transformation plan | The Optimist Daily
The EU approves 100 cross-border hydrogen and electrolyzer projects, accelerating clean energy infrastructure and unlocking funding across Europe.

💣 Software supports safe, controlled detonations of aerial bombs
#europe

Software supports safe, controlled detonations of aerial bombs
Time and again, unexploded aerial bombs from the Second World War need to be defused or detonated in controlled explosions. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI are working together with partners to develop models that predict fragmentation flight and simulate the underground spread of shock waves. This can help to reduce evacuation zones as well as improve forecasting of the risks to underground structures.

"EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission cut by 2040 amid political pressure"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040
After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

Happy Independence Day Finland!
#finland #suomi #eu #europe

"Fossil fuel projects face stricter scrutiny after Europe’s top human rights court ruling"
#Europe #FossilFuels #Energy

Norway oil projects face stricter climate scrutiny after court ruling
The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling.

"A 2003-style heatwave today would kill nearly 18,000 Europeans, new study warns"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Europe could face higher death toll if historic heatwaves struck today
Applying historical heatwave patterns to current climate conditions shows a worrisome death toll, a new study reveals

"Proposed European Banknote Highlights Endangered European Bird Species"
#Europe #Birds #Money

I'm looking for "alpha testers" for an alternative forge ( based on #Forgejo )
#floss projects, likely paid for private projects (although we are providing the service for free for a while, until we do an official launch).
Once/If we start having paid customers, we'll donate part of that income to the upstream Forgejo project.
This forge is 100% hosted in #Europe, and operated & maintained by a very small workers-owned #coop .
P.S.: Yep, we know about the great Codeberg :) .
#BetaTesting #Git

"Carbon tax on buildings and transport delayed to 2028 under EU climate deal"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU climate law delays carbon tax on buildings and transport to 2028
An EU law setting a 2040 emissions reduction target of 90% has been backed by lawmakers, closing a controversial political debate on the bloc's green transition – but the introduction of a carbon tax on construction and road transport has been pushed back.

"EU seeks to exploit nature-based products for competitiveness push, green groups say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Nature

EU bets on nature-based products to increase domestic competitiveness
Nature-based products such as biofuels and bioplastics will be looked to as drivers of green growth under a recently announced bioeconomy strategy, but critics are wary of overexploitation.

"Italy and France seek exemption on fertilisers from EU's carbon border tax"
#Italy #France #EU #EuropeanUnion

Italy, France seek relief on fertilisers from EU's carbon border tax
France and Italy are calling on the European Commission to exempt carbon tariffs on imported fertilisers from the bloc's carbon border tax, which came into force on January 1. They argue that the measure will help preserve European competitiveness for local farmers.

"Air quality near airports and ports needs to improve fast, EU environment agency says"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #AirQuality

Air pollution worse near airports and ports, EU green agency says
With nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter contaminating the air near ports and airports, affected regions are being urged to step up their monitoring efforts.

"Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Recycling

EU countries falling behind on municipal waste recycling, auditors say
The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

"UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe #Landfill

"Seven EU countries pressure European Commission to rethink 2035 diesel and petrol car ban"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles

Seven countries ask EU executive to revoke 2035 diesel and petrol ban
Pressure from EU countries, lawmakers and the automotive industry is likely pushing the European Commission to delay the revision of the bloc's ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035.

"EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars

EU-made combustion cars to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035
The remaining 10% of emissions will need to be compensated for by using low-carbon steel 'Made in the EU' or sustainable fuels. The EU executive revoked the 2035 ban on the sale of new cars and vans powered by diesel or petrol after pressure from some EU countries and the automotive industry.

"Europe pledges $600 million for clean energy projects in Africa"
#Europe #Africa #Energy #Renewables

Europe Pledges $600 Billion for Clean Energy Projects in Africa
The EU’s Global Gateway plan is challenging China’s Belt and Road Initiative to influence Africa, by providing funding that will expand access to electricity.

"Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales—hoping for a decision by year end.

"Breath of relief as EU commits to CO2 reduction climate goal ahead of COP30"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

Breath of relief as EU commits to key climate goal ahead of COP30
After months of political impasse, EU environment ministers backed the revision of the EU's climate law, paving the way for a decision on the global 2035 climate target to be presented next week at COP30.

"New European Fashion Waste Regulation Targets Fast Fashion Giants"
#Europe #Fashion #Textiles #Clothes

New European Fashion Waste Regulation Targets Fast Fashion Giants | Happy Eco News
European fashion waste regulation approved by parliament requires brands to pay full costs for textile recycling, targeting fast fashion companies with higher fees for environmental damage across EU member states.

"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: How much packaging waste do EU citizens produce?"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

How much packaging waste are EU citizens producing?
Despite packaging waste having risen over the past decade, seven EU countries achieved the 2030 goal of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste as early as 2023.

"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Wildlife #Animals

EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

"EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles

EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars
Car manufacturers in Europe will have to include more recycled plastics in new vehicles under new EU rules agreed on by the bloc's countries and lawmakers on Friday.