Pope Francis has criticized "stupid" skeptics who do not believe evidence of man-made global warming and question climate change. In his first interview with American television, the pontiff confirmed his position on the subject. When asked what he had to say to climate change deniers, he spoke out against their distrust of…
The leather industry is one of the smallest sectors in the European economy. With approximately 1600 tanneries (leather factories), it employs around 33 workers, making the industry almost invisible to EU citizens. Despite their modest scale, these 000 leather factories generate nearly €1600 billion in turnover, making Europe the largest supplier of…
On April 9, days after a dam caused catastrophic flooding in southern Russia, Yulia Navalna criticized the government's handling, reports Euronews. “The authorities in our country never seem to be prepared for anything. In winter, they are unprepared for frost and snowstorms, in summer for fires, and in spring for floods," he wrote...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has promised to make the notoriously polluted Thames swimmable within a decade, reports Euronews. “We're not going to do this overnight. It will take us a few years to do it, but the great thing is that there is an appetite from Londoners and from many activists," Khan said. Why is the Thames not…
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that almost all European cities are turning to nature-based solutions to control higher temperatures and other negative impacts of climate change, reports Euractiv. Across Europe, the March 2024 temperature was 2,12°C above the average for that month. The cities that…
Located on the outskirts of Paris, France's tsunami warning center could hardly feel further from the ocean. Yet CENALT is the very epicenter of the country's tsunami warning network – and the place that could one day save thousands of lives, reports Euronews. Although it is very unusual to…
The ESG Academy launched a series of hands-on workshops with the aim of preparing professionals working in the field of sustainable development for the changes and development of the various requirements in the field of sustainability reporting. The events will take place in the Faculty of Economics and will be led by established specialists in the fields of sustainable development, climate change, business and human rights. Among…
Following a warning from the European Consumer Organization (BEUC), the European Commission and EU consumer protection authorities (CPC) sent letters to 20 airlines identifying several types of potentially misleading environmental claims and inviting them to to present their practices in accordance with EU law for…
Deciphering the impact of rising temperatures on everyday life is not easy for most people. It is difficult for the average person to imagine exactly how a global warming of 1,5C or 2C above the pre-industrial period would impact. To try to solve this problem, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with an innovative new way to…
The EU needs to rethink its policies to make the 2035 ban on sales of new petrol cars feasible, as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unavailable and alternative fuels are not reliable. The whole situation directly threatens the bloc's climate goals until 2050. The warning came from the European Court of Auditors, reports…
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