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The Environment category brings the most important news about the environment, global warming, climate change, pollution, but we also present innovative people who have found solutions to protect nature.

A selfie taken in the Colombian jungle led to the discovery of a spectacular species of giant water lily

A selfie taken in the Colombian jungle led to the discovery of a spectacular species of giant water lily

A photograph posted on social media has led to the discovery of a new species of giant water lily, hidden until now in the depths of the jungle in Colombia.…

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A powerful climate phenomenon is rapidly intensifying. El Niño could reach record strength in December

A powerful climate phenomenon is rapidly intensifying. El Niño could reach record strength in December

The El Niño climate phenomenon is rapidly intensifying and could become the strongest ever recorded. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it will peak in December and continue to…

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The oceans are absorbing a record amount of heat: the equivalent of the energy of 12 Hiroshima bombs per second. Chain effects worldwide

The oceans are absorbing a record amount of heat: the equivalent of the energy of 12 Hiroshima bombs per second. Chain effects worldwide

The world’s oceans are warming at an unprecedented rate, and the changes occurring in the depths are starting to affect people everywhere. Rising sea levels, intensifying storms, and the degradation…

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The most exposed countries to the risk of storms

The most exposed countries to the risk of storms

Ten countries have the highest exposure to storms, as shown in a report that assessed 193 states. Only two European countries are among the top 100 in this ranking. Ten…

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Exceptionally strong El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat-related deaths by February, researchers estimate

Exceptionally strong El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat-related deaths by February, researchers estimate

The heatwave associated with the El Niño phenomenon could potentially cause around 451,000 additional deaths worldwide between June 2026 and February 2027. This is an estimate based on models, not…

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The EU will form an alliance for climate insurance after a summer full of extreme weather events

The EU will form an alliance for climate insurance after a summer full of extreme weather events

The European Union will create a climate insurance system to expand coverage against extreme weather events, following a summer marked by drought, wildfires, and heatwaves across the continent. Climate change…

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The planet is entering a vicious cycle: Nature could amplify global warming by up to 30%

The planet is entering a vicious cycle: Nature could amplify global warming by up to 30%

Rising temperatures are turning forests, wetlands, and tundra into additional sources of greenhouse gases. These emissions further heat up the planet and sustain a vicious cycle that could add between…

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Heatwave sweetens grapes and pushes Champagne’s alcohol content to historic high

Heatwave sweetens grapes and pushes Champagne’s alcohol content to historic high

The heatwaves that hit France this summer hastened the ripening of grapes in the Champagne region and raised sugar levels to unusually high levels. For the first time, authorities allowed…

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The cities that no longer want to feed AI: Water, electricity and peace and quiet - the hidden cost of the tech revolution

The cities that no longer want to feed AI: Water, electricity and peace and quiet - the hidden cost of the tech revolution

Artificial intelligence seems to live somewhere in the cloud. In reality, it needs huge buildings, thousands of servers, enormous amounts of electricity, and, in some cases, a lot of water…

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The warning hidden in the Galápagos coral reefs: El Niño is getting stronger as the planet warms

The warning hidden in the Galápagos coral reefs: El Niño is getting stronger as the planet warms

Coral from the Galápagos Islands has preserved in their skeletons the history of Pacific Ocean temperatures over the past millennium. Information extracted by researchers from these true natural archives shows…

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Grim toll of Europe's heatwaves: At least 35,000 excess deaths

Grim toll of Europe's heatwaves: At least 35,000 excess deaths

The successive heatwaves this summer have been accompanied by a sharp increase in mortality across Europe. Preliminary data indicates at least 35,000 deaths above the expected level, but the final…

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Europe's seas are heating up. Mediterranean temperatures reach 33°C as scientists warn of what could come next

Europe's seas are heating up. Mediterranean temperatures reach 33°C as scientists warn of what could come next

The seas around Europe have reached unusually high temperatures this summer, and the main culprit is global warming. In some areas, the water has been up to 6 degrees Celsius…

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Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?

Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame?

The entire world is getting hotter as carbon pollution from burning fossil fuels traps more heat, but Europe is warming twice as fast as other continents. The consequences are becoming…

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World's oceans warmer than ever. "Unprecedented" El Niño could push planet to new heat record

World's oceans warmer than ever. "Unprecedented" El Niño could push planet to new heat record

The world’s seas were warmer in July than in any other July since measurements began, while Western Europe experienced the hottest start to summer ever recorded. The extreme heat came…

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Goats, Europe's new "weapon" against wildfires

Goats, Europe's new "weapon" against wildfires

Europe is trying to change the way it fights wildfires. In addition to planes and intervention teams, authorities and specialists are increasingly talking about prevention measures, one of which is…

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Moose return to Romania after more than 200 years. First four animals adapting well (Video)

Moose return to Romania after more than 200 years. First four animals adapting well (Video)

Four moose brought to Vânători Neamț Natural Park this spring are adapting better and better to the new habitat, announced the National Forestry Administration – Romsilva. The animals are part…

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State of emergency in Greece: Hotels start saving water, tourists rewarded for giving up daily room cleaning

State of emergency in Greece: Hotels start saving water, tourists rewarded for giving up daily room cleaning

Climate change and a new crowded tourist season are putting unprecedented pressure on water reserves in several islands of Greece. Emergency status due to drought has been declared on seven…

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Romania opposes new EU tax that could drive up transport and heating costs

Romania opposes new EU tax that could drive up transport and heating costs

Romania has joined a group of ten European Union member states requesting the European Commission to reconsider the introduction of the ETS2 system, the new carbon tax applied to fuels…

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Europe tests a novel idea: railways that generate electricity (Video)

Europe tests a novel idea: railways that generate electricity (Video)

After the success of the first pilot project in Switzerland, Italy could become the next European country to install photovoltaic panels between railway tracks, turning the railway infrastructure into a…

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Trump loses the battle with green energy: Americans choose solar panels, even though the president tells them they are not good

Trump loses the battle with green energy: Americans choose solar panels, even though the president tells them they are not good

Donald Trump’s efforts to impose polluting coal on the US energy market seem to be failing. Americans prefer to install solar panels on their roofs. Donald Trump’s relentless war against…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
CNSAS - DOSARE DE SECURITATE
Analysis by Le Monde: The Securitate’s past continues to influence Romania. Why do historians speak of a „systemic failure”?
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Sorin Grindeanu, liderul PSD, vorbește de funie în casa spânzuratului, anunțând că partidul se pregătește de alegeri anticipate
PSD’s bluff
Emilian Isailă
Romania in the equation of fear on the USA-EU axis
Romania in the equation of fear on the USA-EU axis
Judecătoarea CCR Mihaela Ciochină, numită de Klaus Iohannis, percepută ca având viziuni liberale, a înclinat balanța în favoarea PSD în mai multe spețe ajunse la Curtea Constituțională
At the Constitutional Court, the new USL has been formed. One billion euros from Romania’s citizens for magistrates
Emilian Isailă
EU secretly prepares for a serious hybrid attack that could cause casualties: “It’s sheer luck no one has been killed so far”
EU secretly prepares for a serious hybrid attack that could cause casualties: “It’s sheer luck no one has been killed so far”
How NATO’s „Victory Theory” works if Russia attacks: Drones, AI, and the lessons of the war in Ukraine
How NATO’s „Victory Theory” works if Russia attacks: Drones, AI, and the lessons of the war in Ukraine
Președintele Nicușor Dan și Luca Niculescu, premierul desemnat, caută consensul atât de drag lui Ion Iliescu în anii '90
Luca Niculescu seeks the consensus promoted by Nicușor Dan, while Sorin Grindeanu aims for as many ministries as possible. Negotiations have begun!
Emilian Isailă
Sorin Grindeanu a condus la negocierile cu Nicușor Dan, de la Palatul Cotroceni, o delegație din care a lipsit Claudiu Manda, semn că relațiile din partid sunt tensionate
Grindeanu got scammed again!
Emilian Isailă
Ilie Bolojan a fost demis ca urmare a unei operațiuni politice inițiate de asociații familiei Trump, care au interese de afaceri România
What lies behind the dismissal of the Bolojan Government and why the crisis will not end even after the installation of a new prime minister
Emilian Isailă
Iran reveals a vulnerability of the USA that could be disastrous in a confrontation with China
Iran reveals a vulnerability of the USA that could be disastrous in a confrontation with China
BUSINESS
IMF sharply downgrades outlook for Romania: Recession in 2026, high inflation and rising unemployment
IMF sharply downgrades outlook for Romania: Recession in 2026, high inflation and rising unemployment
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two Americans who have changed the way governments tackle crises
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to two Americans who have changed the way governments tackle crises
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Trump allows Russia to deliver millions of tons of diesel to the US and the global market. Zelenski’s reaction
Trump allows Russia to deliver millions of tons of diesel to the US and the global market. Zelenski’s reaction
China Agrees to Drastically Cut Hybrid Car Exports to the EU
China Agrees to Drastically Cut Hybrid Car Exports to the EU
Electricity bills could rise by 20-22% this winter. What’s happening with gas and fuel prices?
Electricity bills could rise by 20-22% this winter. What’s happening with gas and fuel prices?
Taxes send orders for cheap parcels from China plunging. Deliveries and state revenues fall 72%
Taxes send orders for cheap parcels from China plunging. Deliveries and state revenues fall 72%
POLITICS
Luca Niculescu wraps up consultations without a clear government formula. Technocrat list ready as he explains why he avoided talks with AUR
Luca Niculescu wraps up consultations without a clear government formula. Technocrat list ready as he explains why he avoided talks with AUR
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Luca Niculescu no longer expects PNL to join the government. What options remain on the table and when he hopes to end the political crisis
Luca Niculescu no longer expects PNL to join the government. What options remain on the table and when he hopes to end the political crisis
Ilie Bolojan a fost demis ca urmare a unei operațiuni politice inițiate de asociații familiei Trump, care au interese de afaceri România
Bolojan urges prime minister-designate to strike separate deals with parties to secure support for a technocratic government
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Oana Gheorghiu descrie șmecheria prin care restructurarea administrației locale a fost anulată de primari
Exclusive Oana Gheorghiu: Not even the 10% reduction was respected. Mayors have set up companies where they hired those who were laid off
Emilian Isailă
Luca Niculescu outlines plans for low pensions and public sector pay. Talks on forming a new government to continue on Monday
Luca Niculescu outlines plans for low pensions and public sector pay. Talks on forming a new government to continue on Monday
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Grindeanu sets conditions for PSD to join government, warns: “We won’t hesitate to say no”
Grindeanu sets conditions for PSD to join government, warns: “We won’t hesitate to say no”
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