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Wildfires creating ‘witches’ brew’ of air pollution: UN
Khabarhub
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September 5, 2025
Wildfire in a community forest in Nepal. KATHMANDU: Wildfires are releasing a dangerous mix of pollutants that can travel across continents and severely degrade air quality, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency has warned. The World...
German chancellor laments Europe’s diminished global role
Yeni Safak
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September 5, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday expressed concern over Europe’s diminished role in the world. "What concerns me and, I will admit, also bothers me is the fact that we as Europeans are currently not playing the role in the world that we...
'Best' country for British expats is 2 hours from the UK and it's not Spain or Italy
Cornwall Live
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September 5, 2025
Selecting where to retire abroad is less about pursuing sunshine and more about discovering the perfect match. As Blacktower Financial Management puts it: "In a world of increasing global mobility, the best countries for UK expats in 2025 are...
Climate Week 2025 at Columbia Engineering
Newswise
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September 4, 2025
Newswise — As part of Climate Week NYC, Columbia Engineering is hosting a week of events bringing together leading researchers who are developing solutions to help save our planet. Reporters are welcome to attend any of the programs and to set up...
Climate change made heat behind Iberian fires 40 times more likely
Manila Standard
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September 4, 2025
MADRID – Human-caused climate change made the hot, dry and windy conditions that fuelled deadly wildfires in Spain and Portugal last month 40 times more likely, researchers said Thursday. The Iberian Peninsula saw unusually high temperatures...
Is Latin America Opening up to Europe?
American Thinker
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September 5, 2025
After a two-decade stalemate, there is now movement in the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states of South America. Donald Trump’s hardline policies have made this possible, while criticism comes from the usual suspects. A quarter...
Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution, UN warns
Modern Ghana
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Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday. The World Meteorological Organisation said the quality of the air people...
EU preparedness: The importance of nurses’ youth voice
Open Access Government
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September 4, 2025
Young nurses must engage with policymakers and stakeholders to advocate for effective and sustainable solutions to the health system preparedness crisis. The Youth Policy Dialogue was therefore an crucial initiative from the President of the...
Malaga launches its bid to become headquarters of European Customs Authority
SUR in English
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September 5, 2025
Malaga is embarking on a new race to international prominence, after failing to become European Youth Capital and the centre for the Medicines Agency and the 2027 International Expo. The city council has launched the contract to prepare the city's...
France, Switzerland agree on Rhone, Lake Geneva water management
RTL Today
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France and Switzerland on Thursday signed two agreements on how to manage their shared waters of Lake Geneva and the River Rhone -- an increasingly pressing issue as climate change takes its toll. The Rhone, which originates in a Swiss Alpine...
TMID Editorial: Pollution, grime and the need for action
The Malta Independent
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A European statistic issued by Eurostat this week should spur the government into taking action. Eurostat issued a release showing that in 2023, 12.2% of the EU population reported that pollution, grime or environmental issues affected their...
European Union bans chemical used in some gel nail polishes over safety concerns
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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September 4, 2025
The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and other cosmetic products.The ban, which went into effect this week, targets the use of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide or TPO, which...
Riga Airport Aims to Achieve Climate Neutrality in 10 Years
The Baltic Times
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RIX Riga Airport has committed to becoming climate neutral by 2035 – 15 years earlier than originally planned. The updated Net Zero 2050 strategy focuses on significantly reducing all greenhouse gas emissions from Airport operations, including...
Europe, Between the Pressure of Decarbonization and the Need for Reindustrialization
Energy Industry Review
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September 4, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent decision to allow a 20% increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 (compared to 2021 levels) brings to the fore the fragility of the balance between global climate policy and economic and geopolitical...
Sea Levels Not Surging Despite Years Of Climate Activists And Corporate Media Freaking Out, Study Finds
The Daily Caller
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September 5, 2025
One recent study compiling sea level rise data shows oceans are not surging as much as the scientific world previously projected and corporate media has repeatedly sounded the alarm over. The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering published the...
India is selling Russian oil products to EU at record rate before ban kicks in
The Independent
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September 5, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
UK AI investment hits record £2.9bn as Britain strengthens global leadership
Business Matters
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September 5, 2025
New figures show the UK now ranks second only to the United States in attracting AI investment, ahead of both China and the rest of Europe. The milestone underlines Britain’s emergence as one of the most attractive destinations worldwide for AI...
How sweet is the EU honey market?
Euronews
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September 5, 2025
By Euronews & Olga Lavrentyeva Published on 05/09/2025 - 11:44 GMT+2 European honey production recovered in 2022 to 280,000 tonnes after declining for four consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bee diseases, pesticide use and climate...
European leaders face tough choices as the U.K. and France host another meeting on Ukraine
Los Angeles Times
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September 4, 2025
LONDON — European countries are stuck between a rock and a hard place as a coalition of countries meets in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for a postwar Ukraine. The war is raging unabated, with no ceasefire in sight — and the...
Major bird flu outbreak declared at poultry farm in southern Spain's Andalucía region
SUR in English
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September 5, 2025
Friday, 5 September 2025, 14:32 Share The Junta de Andalucía's regional ministry of agriculture, fisheries, livestock and rural development has declared a major bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in El Cerro de Andévalo (Huelva province) in...