Phones, laptops, household appliances, or solar panels discarded by Europeans contain nearly a million tons of critical raw materials – metals and minerals essential for batteries, wind turbines, cables, or…
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.
Apple enters the energy market in Romania
Apple has announced a significant expansion of its investments in renewable energy in Europe, as part of efforts to reduce the carbon footprint generated by the energy used by customers…
Planet, increasingly fragile: seven out of nine vital thresholds have been exceeded. The oceans are in serious condition
The acidity level of the oceans has exceeded the threshold compatible with stable and sustainable ecosystems, warns the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research (PIK). Thus, seven out of the nine…
Wildlife Crisis: 21 Bison Dead in Tarcu Mountains, Epidemic Feared
A massive parasitic infestation has led to the death of 21 European bisons in the Ţarcu Mountains area, in Caraş-Severin county. The discovery has raised concerns among local communities and…
Planet adrift: countries worldwide are increasing their reliance on oil, gas, and coal. What is Romania doing?
Governments around the world are gearing up for higher production of coal, gas, and oil than previously estimated, instead of reducing their dependence on fossil fuels. This trend contradicts the…
Protest Greenpeace at Vama Veche: "Black Sea without drilling"
Over 50 Greenpeace activists from Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia organized an awareness campaign on Vama Veche beach on Sunday to draw attention to the urgent need to protect…
Human-caused warming has led to two out of three heat-related deaths in Europe this summer. How many are in Romania?
A report by British researchers shows that 16,500 Europeans, out of over 24,000 who died due to heat this summer, lost their lives as a result of extreme temperatures caused…
Romania throws away 2.5 million tons of food per year. The EU is calling for a 50% reduction in waste by 2030
The European Union estimates that up to 10% of produced food ends up as waste. Romania contributes approximately 2.5 million tons annually, equivalent to 150 kilograms per person. Reducing food…
Spain has experienced the most powerful heatwave in its history
The heatwave that affected Spain for 16 days in August was the „most intense on record” in the country, announced the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet) on the X social network…
Researchers have made a surprising discovery: Arctic ice melt has decreased significantly, but there is also some bad news
The pace of Arctic ice melting has dramatically slowed down, despite the ongoing global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Natural variations in ocean currents could explain this…
"Abject failure": Negotiations for the global treaty on plastic pollution have ended in Geneva without agreement
The negotiations for the first global treaty with legal force against plastic pollution concluded on Friday in Geneva without any agreement after 11 days of intense discussions at the UN…
Negotiations for the global anti-plastic treaty fail in Geneva. The text of the agreement rejected by almost all delegations
Negotiations for the first global treaty against plastic pollution spectacularly collapsed on Wednesday in Geneva, just 30 hours before the deadline. After three years of discussions and nine days of…
The world is in a "plastic crisis." 8 billion tons are now polluting the entire planet
Plastic production has increased by over 200 times since 1950 and severely impacts health at every stage, as shown in a new report. The world is in a „plastic crisis,”…
Heatwave "unprecedented" in Nordic countries: Reindeer in Lapland can no longer withstand the heat shock
The usually cool Nordic countries are being hit by a heatwave „truly unprecedented” as scorching weather, intensified and prolonged by carbon pollution, continues to creep into northern Europe. Scientists have…
People and Ants: What We Can Learn from These Amazing Insects
Humanity rightfully prides itself on its greatest achievements – agriculture, medicine, engineering, and the construction of civilizations. However, remarkably, ants mastered these innovations millions of years before us. Let’s consider…
A huge forest has appeared in the place destroyed by war. But it could be a toxic time bomb
Two years after the disaster caused by Russia’s bombing of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, nature has taken over the flooded lands. But this „green lung” could be lost…
Romania, among the top European countries with the highest economic losses caused by heatwaves
Rising temperatures are already affecting Europe’s economy, with researchers warning that GDP losses and labor productivity will worsen in the coming decades. Last year was the warmest year on record…
The first city to install anti-bear electric fences. The Minister of Environment announces sanctions for reckless tourists
The Râșnov City Hall has installed the first 800 meters of electric fence to prevent bears from entering inhabited areas and garbage dumps. The measure was taken to protect households…
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…
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…