How Europe can better protect against extreme wildfires
In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What’s needed…
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Wildfires surge across Europe as Spain and France battle major blazes
The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57 per cent in four years, according to new data from the World Health…
A Police HQ, Wind Farms, and Natural Gas: Mapping China’s Investments in Europe
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has quietly…
‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
As Europe battles a deadly record-breaking heatwave, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Thursday to help countries face scorching temperatures now and…
Google Opposes Site Blocking in Europe as U.S. Piracy Blocking Plans Gain Momentum
Google has told the European Commission that pirate site blocking causes “significant harm” and should not target DNS resolvers, VPNs or shared IPs. The submission…
Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put to the Test
“Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we’re experiencing today.”
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