Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.

“The American dream turns into the American nightmare as we start to look at what we’re doing to biodiversity and systems that we depend on as humans."

Why America still needs Europe Without European “followership”, America ceases to be a leader

Europe is now derided by MAGA as a migrant-ridden mausoleum hardly worth defending. But America may rue the casual way in which it is alienating its loyal second fiddle

It's not as if we weren't warned.

Skru ned for dramaet: Tal op til danskerne, politikere – ikke ned Politik er ikke en konkurrence i slogans. Det er det, der har betydning for helt almindelige menneskers liv. Det burde politikerne huske lidt mere på – måske ville politik så forme sig anderledes end i dag.

Skru ned for dramaet: Tal op til danskerne, politikere – ikke ned

Unreliable.

Creating more problems than solving them.

A negative force on the world stage.

This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to a new POLITICO Poll.

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Vineyards are disappearing in France As wine-drinking slows, farmers are uprooting vines

“The landscapes as we know them are being transformed,” says a wine-industry boss. Farmers blame drought, lack of access to reservoir water and higher energy and other costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

American isolationism is a golden opportunity for China Donald Trump’s unpredictability is helping China in its contest with America for global influence. In 2026 Chinese leaders will continue playing a canny game

Donald Trump’s unpredictability is helping China in its contest with America for global influence. In 2026 Chinese leaders will continue playing a canny game

Agenda for Cop30 agreed as crucial climate talks begin – as it happened Ministers and high-ranking officials from nearly 200 countries have gathered in the Amazonian city of Belem, with Brazil insisting this will be ‘the Cop of implementation’

US TV networks absent at #COP30: a “tragic abdication” of civic responsibility, says Mark Hertsgaard @coveringclimatenow.org

#climatecrisis
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

We've missed the 1.5C climate target
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Et norskejet aluminiumsraffinaderi anklages sammen med andre tunge industrier for årtiers forurening i regnskoven. De lokale er delte i deres kritik.

Ordet nordmænd udløser et fnys i regnskoven: »Kun Gud beskytter os herude«

The obvious economics of preserving the Amazon It provides Brazil’s world-beating farmers with water, and keeps carbon locked up for the rest of us

Scientists worry that the rainforest is approaching a tipping point beyond which its water-transport system will no longer sustain it, let alone Brazil’s farmers. The benefits of preserving it are clear

A futile push in Gaza will deepen Israel’s isolation Israel’s leaders fear American support for their war is about to run out

The Israel Defence Forces launched its long-expected attack on Gaza city. It seems destined only to deepen Gaza’s suffering and leave Israel more isolated

Orbán’s rival accuses Russia of election meddling in Hungary Opposition chief Péter Magyar blasted Moscow over “disinformation, threats, hackers, digital troll farms, smear campaigns and blackmail.”

Viktor Orbán’s nemesis Péter Magyar today accused Moscow of political interference in Hungary.

Ten indicators of what’s going on with America’s economy Trumponomics has begun to hit America’s growth

Just a few months ago many investors were convinced that Trumponomics would energise America’s business environment. These ten charts show how that has not been the case

Trump swallowing Putin’s lies is a bigger threat to Ukraine than bombs | Rafael Behr The Russian leader will say he wants peace as long as it serves his interests – and play on the president’s desperation to ‘make a deal’ quickly, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Trump swallowing Putin’s lies is a bigger threat to Ukraine than bombs | Rafael Behr

New research: Climate crisis supercharged Canada's record wildfires in 2023

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Once firms were accused of “greenwashing”: making nonsense promises, and doing nothing to achieve their climate targets. Now they seem to be “greenhushing”—getting on with the job of decarbonisation without making a fuss econ.st/46z0jef

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America is slashing its climate research Hear no science, see no science, speak no science

Hear no science, see no science, speak no science

The climate needs a politics of the possible To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope

To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope

The Climate Brink | Andrew Dessler | Substack The Choice is Ours: Climate Disaster or a Sustainable Future. Click to read The Climate Brink, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

here's the truth: climate change is costing us lots and lots of money. and renewables save us money.
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Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths

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G7 leaders are paralysed by their fear of upsetting Donald Trump | Rafael Behr Tyranny is contagious – and western governments’ reluctance to name the threat is helping it spread, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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A Cutting French Senator Becomes Trump’s European Nemesis

“The American people are facing one of the great challenges of the 21st century, as great as that confronting the French in 1940, when they had to decide whether to join the Resistance or not.”

‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding * More on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisis The world’s oceans are in worse health than realised, scientists have said today, as they warn that a key measurement shows we are “running out of time” to protect marine ecosystems. Ocean acidification, often called the “evil twin” of the climate crisis, is caused when carbon dioxide is rapidly absorbed by the ocean, where it reacts with water molecules leading to a fall in the pH level of the seawater. It damages coral reefs and other ocean habitats and, in extreme cases, can dissolve the shells of marine creatures. Continue reading...

‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study

Burning money: how CEE fuels fossils with public funds Public subsidies prop up the outdated infrastructure and stall the clean energy transition in the region.

🔥 Burning money: How CEE props up fossil fuels with public cash

Despite huge renewable potential, CEE remains hooked on coal, oil & gas – polluting the air & draining wallets.

Why? 💸 Fossil subsidies.

📰 Read the op-ed by our Hungarian & Czech members:
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Israels nye krigsmål er at jævne bygningerne med jorden samt udsulte og fordrive palæstinenserne med håb om, at de giver op og forlader Gaza, vurderer analytiker.

»Det er det værste mareridt, du kan forestille dig«

By @politico.eu

I de seneste 20 år har I fortalt resten af verden, hvilket madmekka Danmark er. Men i dag er madrevolutionen visnet.

Gummiagtige porrer. Stenhårde, sure ferskner. Grisekød, der smager af vand. Er I danskere blevet fuldstændig ligeglade med, hvad I putter i munden?

Proposed simplification of EU chemicals legislation masks deregulation Undermining vital legislation will harm people, the environment and the economy — not to mention citizens’ confidence in the bloc.

Europe’s competitiveness and citizens would benefit from stronger chemicals rules: close the info gap, phase out harmful substances, and ensure proper enforcement.

By Margot Wallström, former vice president @ec.europa.eu, Jytte Guteland and @matsengstrom.bsky.social

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Show Your Stripes Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe

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