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Transboundary water cooperation creates a ripple effect in South East Europe
IAEA
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Until recently, neither country had a good understanding of their aquifer’s hydrological conditions. In 2020, both countries joined 25 others across Europe and Central Asia in participating in an IAEA regional technical cooperation project to...
Georgia jails pro-Europe demonstrators for up to 2.5 years
EurActiv
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September 2, 2025
A Georgian court on Tuesday sentenced eight pro-European demonstrators to prison terms of between two and two-and-a-half years on charges of violent conduct during anti-government rallies last year. Georgia, a candidate to join the European Union,...
This Gorgeous Beach Town Is Officially Europe’s Cheapest Destination This Fall
Travel Off Path
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September 2, 2025
If you've been patiently waiting for the crowds to dwindle and prices to go down in Europe after the summer tourist surge, you'll be glad to know there is a lesser-known gem sure to boast warm temps, Old World charm, and most importantly, cheaper...
From Wildfires to GDP Losses: Why Madeleine Thomson Says Europe’s Heat Is a Health Emergency
The Baltic Times
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In Spain’s Galicia region this August, smoke hung over hillsides as firefighters battled flames fanned by hot, dry winds. In southern France, red alerts forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Across Europe, the summer of 2025 has been defined by...
Killer whales ram TWO boats in minutes off coast of Spain
Olive Press
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September 2, 2025
BOATERS off the coast of Spain have been left shaken after two vessels were rammed by killer whales in a double attack just minutes apart. The shocking incidents happened near O Grove, Galicia, where a pair of orcas – one reportedly seven metres...
Estonia considers restoring bogs to protect against Putin, climate
E&E News
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September 2, 2025
Estonia is exploring whether reviving depleted peatlands can help protect the Baltic nation against a Russian attack while also locking away planet-warming pollution, the country’s climate ministry told POLITICO. Tallinn is the third EU government...
From offshore to onshore: Europe expands carbon storage with nature-inspired tech
HORIZON
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For the first time, Europe will bury its carbon not beneath the sea, but under its own soil, heralding a new chapter in the continent’s fight against climate change. On 30 April 2025, the EU issued its first permit for onshore geological storage...
European student gains confidence
The Advertiser-Gleam - Alabama
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For two weeks in August, Rolands Indricans – a college student from Latvia in eastern Europe – went door-to-door in the Guntersville area selling educational and Bible-based books for children. Even though this is the digital age, he had some...
Octopus Energy announces big change which will 'kick off' in UK and then Europe
Birmingham Live
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September 2, 2025
Octopus has announced a big change which will "kick off" in the UK first - before then moving onto Europe. Octopus has signed a new strategic partnership with LG Electronics, one of the world’s largest electronics companies. The partnership will...
Sanctions will work — but only if Europe has courage to finish the job
The Kyiv Independent
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September 2, 2025
A worker overlooks the low-temperature isomerization unit at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery plant, operated by Rosneft PJSC, in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara Oblast, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images) For...
Almost half of largest UK firms restate climate and sustainability metrics amid investor and regulatory pressures
Ecotextile News
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September 2, 2025
Almost half of FTSE 100 companies have made retrospective changes to their annual sustainability reports amid demands for more reliable metrics and evolving standards. Global professional services firm Deloitte says 46% of the largest UK-listed...
Making the EU's digital regulatory reset count: Four recommendations
CER - Centre for European Reform
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The EU digital rulebook has grown rapidly in recent years, becoming cumbersome and sometimes hampering trade. The forthcoming digital regulatory package is an opportunity to simplify the rules. Over the years, the EU has introduced new rules at a...
Drinking water tech tested on Amy Grant’s farm now used for disaster relief, climate resilience
Tennessee Lookout
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September 2, 2025
A company looking to make clean drinking water more climate-resilient and accessible during disasters found an ideal testing ground in an unlikely place: Amy Grant’s Williamson County farm. Florida-based Altitude Water began working with the...
LG Electronics Partners with Octopus Energy to Expand in the European Cleantech Market
Korea IT Times
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September 2, 2025
LG Electronics announced on September 2 its plans to expand its solutions offerings in the European cleantech market by partnering with the UK-based energy company, Octopus Energy Group Ltd. (hereafter referred to as Octopus). On August 28, a...
France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business?
The Guardian
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September 2, 2025
As someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in...
Scottie Scheffler and Co. Urged to Learn From Europeans or Risk Another Ryder Cup Defeat
Essentially Sports
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September 2, 2025
As mere weeks remain for the Ryder Cup to tee off, one notion springs excitement in the States: the home team often takes the win. 11 of the last 13 have been won by the hosts. And if you ask Captain Keegan Bradley, he’d almost confirm your hopes....
Climate change is increasingly reshaping Britain’s weather
Famagusta Gazette
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September 2, 2025
Climate change is increasingly reshaping Britain’s weather, with provisional data indicating that this summer is set to be the warmest on record for the country. According to provisional statistics from Britain’s Met Office, the summer of 2025...
VinFast Electric Buses Headed For Europe
CleanTechnica
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September 2, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Last Updated on: 1st September 2025, 11:09 am VinFast Is Betting Big On Europe Vietnamese automaker VinFast is launching a calculated, high-stakes entry into the European...
Europe’s next budget must power its security and energy transition
Politico Europe
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September 2, 2025
That means the future of sectors as diverse as chemicals, steel, food processing and high-tech manufacturing is, in reality, a debate about electrification. Electrification is also central to REPowerEU — Europe’s pledge to eliminate dependence on...
Government continues to show its incompetence on the environment, PN says
The Malta Independent
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The Nationalist Party on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the Labour Government's handling of what remains of Malta's open and green spaces. The recent case at Ta' Qali, where a much-loved picnic area has been covered in gravel, is yet...