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Environment

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.

Grim warning for boiling Europe: Over 4,500 deaths caused by the current heat wave

Grim warning for boiling Europe: Over 4,500 deaths caused by the current heat wave

Southern Europe is facing an unprecedented heatwave at the beginning of summer. In Spain, thermometers have reached 46°C in the Huelva region — a new national record for June. Suffocating…

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Von der Leyen "amputates" the Green Deal to save it

Von der Leyen "amputates" the Green Deal to save it

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is adjusting her political strategy to save the European Green Deal, her flagship project launched in 2019. Under pressure from…

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Tens of thousands of people will die this year due to pollution in a country where over 1.4 million Romanians live

Tens of thousands of people will die this year due to pollution in a country where over 1.4 million Romanians live

An alarming report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) warns that around 30,000 deaths in the UK in 2025 will be linked to exposure to toxic air. British doctors…

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The submerged tunnel that will revolutionize European transportation. It will cost 7.4 billion euros

The submerged tunnel that will revolutionize European transportation. It will cost 7.4 billion euros

A record-sized tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea, between Denmark and Germany. Once completed, it will significantly reduce travel time and improve the connection of the Scandinavian countries…

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The first steppe peonies have bloomed in a unique reserve in Romania, unmatched in Europe: The visiting season has begun (Photo)

The first steppe peonies have bloomed in a unique reserve in Romania, unmatched in Europe: The visiting season has begun (Photo)

The Guardian of the Steppe Peony Reserve at Zau de Câmpie, Ciprian Cenan, announced on Thursday the blooming of the first peonies, officially opening the visiting season. „With a slight…

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The most accurate study to date shows how many bears live in Romania

The most accurate study to date shows how many bears live in Romania

Finally, the first census of bears is ready, and we now know how many bears live in our country. Representatives of the Ministry of Environment announced on Thursday the preliminary…

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A rare flower, protected by law, has appeared in Timiș River Basin (Photo)

A rare flower, protected by law, has appeared in Timiș River Basin (Photo)

The checkered lily, a flower that blooms only at this time of year, has appeared in the Timiș River meadow. It lasts for about a week and is protected by…

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Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe's energy transition?

Building resilient cities: how to align competitiveness and sustainability in Europe's energy transition?

With the new European institutions taking over, it seems that the main discourse has shifted from the European Green Deal to competitiveness. This new narrative represents a challenge, but also…

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January 2025 was the warmest January ever recorded anywhere in the world

January 2025 was the warmest January ever recorded anywhere in the world

January 2025 was the warmest January ever recorded worldwide, announced the European observatory Copernicus on Thursday, surpassing the record set last year, despite the end of the El Niño phenomenon…

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Greenpeace protest at the Neptun Deep drilling platform in the Black Sea

Greenpeace protest at the Neptun Deep drilling platform in the Black Sea

A Greenpeace pilot-activist carried out a peaceful protest on Wednesday in the port of Constanța Sud – Agigea, Romania, near the Transocean Barents platform, the offshore drilling unit contracted for…

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Sites without sound: Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction

Sites without sound: Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction

Construction works are usually a major source of pollution not only in the air, but also in terms of noise pollution, but things are different in Oslo, where conventional machinery…

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Greenpeace announces a new court victory against OMV Petrom

Greenpeace announces a new court victory against OMV Petrom

Greenpeace won a court case in which it requested an authorized technical expert to go on one of the oil and gas platforms operated (Pescăruș platform) by OMV Petrom in…

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The new Forestry Code adopted with an overwhelming majority

The new Forestry Code adopted with an overwhelming majority

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted the Forestry Code on Tuesday. The law had already been adopted by the Senate, so it is now going for promulgation. This is the…

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Extreme weather events have cost the global economy over 2 trillion dollars in the past decade

Extreme weather events have cost the global economy over 2 trillion dollars in the past decade

Extreme weather events have cost the global economy over 2 trillion dollars in the last decade, according to a report commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce. An analysis of…

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Cheap solar panels are changing the world: It's unstoppable

Cheap solar panels are changing the world: It's unstoppable

Energy analysts never imagined in their wildest dreams that by the mid-2020s, solar energy would meet all global electricity demand growth. And this process is poised to conquer the entire…

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We no longer breed minks to kill them! Parliament bans fur farms

We no longer breed minks to kill them! Parliament bans fur farms

The project to ban fur farms starting January 1, 2027 has passed through the Romanian Parliament and is heading for promulgation. The Chamber of Deputies adopted, on Tuesday, as the…

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What happens if forests no longer absorb carbon: The answer is in Finland

What happens if forests no longer absorb carbon: The answer is in Finland

Natural forests and peatlands have been essential for Finland’s ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035. But now the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores.…

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Images of the day: Over 100 mice have taken over a woman's house (Video)

Images of the day: Over 100 mice have taken over a woman's house (Video)

A woman from the American state of Washington had been feeding raccoons that came into her yard for several years. Until one day, when over 100 animals invaded her property.…

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Data centers have a problem, and we need to choose: Less pollution or more Netflix?

Data centers have a problem, and we need to choose: Less pollution or more Netflix?

Environmental activists argue that large data centers consume too much electricity and contribute to pollution, so we need to make a choice: either focus on truly reducing emissions or spend…

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The last coal power plant in the UK could become a giant battery

The last coal power plant in the UK could become a giant battery

The closure of the last coal-fired power plant in the United Kingdom raises questions about how the fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure can be repurposed. One option would be to use…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Instrucție militari rezerviști România
An exercise to mobilize conscripted soldiers from Ceaușescu’s era sparked fear, perplexity, but also brought about a significant change
Emilian Isailă
Călin Georgescu, România
Why it’s important to find out who invented it and where it comes from – Video analysis
Emilian Isailă
The embarrassing cancellation of the Arab summit by Putin reveals a reality that the Kremlin hesitates to admit
The embarrassing cancellation of the Arab summit by Putin reveals a reality that the Kremlin hesitates to admit
Irina Olteanu
Comparing Trump to Kissinger is wrong. Rather, he is more like Taylor Swift
Comparing Trump to Kissinger is wrong. Rather, he is more like Taylor Swift
Nicușor Dan, România
Nicușor Dan announces the reform of the SRI. Why a major change in the secret services will be impossible to avoid
Emilian Isailă
Vladimir Putin, Rusia
What happens if Putin wins the war?
Emilian Isailă
What would the Founding Fathers say today? Perhaps they would be surprised that the republic still exists?
What would the Founding Fathers say today? Perhaps they would be surprised that the republic still exists?
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Trump and the reversal of freedom of speech – a 250-year-old story
Trump and the reversal of freedom of speech – a 250-year-old story
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Traian Băsescu, România
Why did Traian Băsescu claim that Călin Georgescu’s business is a Romanian one? – Video analysis
Emilian Isailă
Ursula von der Leyen escapes motions, but not problems. The 5 „tribes” causing her headaches
Ursula von der Leyen escapes motions, but not problems. The 5 „tribes” causing her headaches
BUSINESS
Over 500 public institutions have debts to the budget
Over 500 public institutions have debts to the budget
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
bani lei
IMM Romania proposes freezing the gross minimum wage for the country for the year 2026
Kiev could become the new Silicon Valley. A European fund of 50 million euros supports Ukrainian startups
Kiev could become the new Silicon Valley. A European fund of 50 million euros supports Ukrainian startups
Germany invests heavily in Romania: 18 billion euros and common development plans
Germany invests heavily in Romania: 18 billion euros and common development plans
Inflation remained below 10% in September. What has become more expensive the most
Inflation remained below 10% in September. What has become more expensive the most
Trump’s post that crashed the stock markets: $2 trillion wiped off Wall Street
Trump’s post that crashed the stock markets: $2 trillion wiped off Wall Street
POLITICS
PSD Congress on November 7. Grindeanu will run for the leadership of the party after amending the statute: „We give up the progressive label”
PSD Congress on November 7. Grindeanu will run for the leadership of the party after amending the statute: „We give up the progressive label”
How France became a political invalid: Cracks in the system are starting to show
How France became a political invalid: Cracks in the system are starting to show
40% of romanians would vote for AUR in the parliamentary elections
40% of romanians would vote for AUR in the parliamentary elections
„A ‘warrior-monk’ or a technocrat in Draghi’s style? Who will be the new prime minister of France”
„A ‘warrior-monk’ or a technocrat in Draghi’s style? Who will be the new prime minister of France”
Bolojan presented his balance sheet after 100 days of governance: We have taken the measures that were absolutely necessary. We have avoided insolvency (Video)
Bolojan presented his balance sheet after 100 days of governance: We have taken the measures that were absolutely necessary. We have avoided insolvency (Video)
Irina Olteanu
The Kremlin sees a different outcome in the Moldovan elections
The Kremlin sees a different outcome in the Moldovan elections
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