A career break, or "sabbatical" in English, refers to a pre-arranged long absence from work. It is a time when a person deliberately steps out of the workplace routine in search of something different. The break can last several months, even a year. Although it sounds like something strange, it is an increasingly common phenomenon. The reasons for…
Just weeks after Greece was hit by its earliest heat wave in June, parts of the country are facing a new crisis: severe water shortages. A state of emergency has been declared in Sifnos in the Cyclades, Leros in the Dodecanese Islands, Sami in Kefalonia and parts of Crete. The authorities and locals are demanding urgent intervention as the water…
Deforestation in Colombia has decreased by 36% in one year. The achievement marks a new record low level, reports Euronews. This is particularly good news for the world's largest rainforest, the Amazon, the world's most important natural carbon sink. The territory of one third of the Amazon is located precisely in Colombia. The decline was recorded between 2022 and 2023…
Jean Mathieu Thévenot is the climate representative for the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), a confederation of unions representing smallholder farmers. It works with governments and institutions to strengthen environmental policies while supporting producers. "Farmers are not against environmentalists, in fact it's just the opposite - we want really high environmental standards in Europe. Like…
New research aimed at identifying foods that contain higher levels of persistent chemicals (PFAS) found that people who ate more white rice, coffee, eggs and seafood tended to show more of the toxic chemicals in their plasma and breast milk, reports the Guardian. The study examined samples from 3000 pregnant mothers and is among the first studies to suggest…
Bees are increasingly used as a key player in maintaining biodiversity through pollination. Bee vectoring technology is just one innovation that increases crop and seed protection. However, many alternative methods of pest control remain in research laboratories, writes Euractiv. According to the UN, pollination is critical to food security, nutrition…
A 2023 study by the University of Technology Sydney found that green roofs combined with solar panels not only increased biodiversity and solar energy by 107 percent, but also reduced temperatures by a significant 8°C. Interest in green roofs is resurgent after a new study published in January 2024 showed that adding volcanic…
The UK has reversed its stance on granting permission for an oil extraction operation and dropped its defense against a legal challenge to a new coal mine. This is what activists said after a major decision on fossil fuel projects, cited by Reuters. The move comes in response to a major ruling last month by Britain's highest court…
Sand and dust storms are well known as extreme weather events. They threaten the health and economy of Europe, central Africa and northern China. The UN General Assembly decided to take action, declaring the period from 2025 to 2034 as the Official UN Decade to Combat Dust and Sandstorms, writes euronews.com. The resolution was…
Greece has introduced a six-day working week for certain industries in an attempt to boost the country's economic growth, the BBC reports. The new legislation, which came into effect at the beginning of July, allows employees to work up to 48 hours per week, up from the previous 40. The change only applies to businesses that operate a 24-hour…
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