Our Executive Director Leena Yla-Mononen welcomed a delegation from the @europarl.europa.eu ENVI Committee to the EEA.
During their 2 day visit the delegation received a full briefing of EEA activities and exchange on the EU’s #climateandenvironment priorities & our knowledge work in these areas.

Rio’s thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heatRIO DE JANEIRO -- A

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar,wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117984652 #animals #Article #Bears #Brazils #Climateandenvironment #cool #Featured #gallery #Generalnews #Heat
skylinenews.org/rios-thirsty...

How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen’s livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake NAIVASHA, Kenya — For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake and taking home nothing. Recently, a group of fishermen were said to be stranded on Kenya’s popular Lake Naivasha for that long and blamed the water hyacinth that has taken over large […]

NAIVASHA, Kenya -- For someone who fishes for a living, nothing says a bad day like spending over 18 hours on a lake...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117844343 #animals #Article #Climateandenvironment #Featured #fishermens #gallery #Generalnews #Greenpractices
skylinenews.org/how-the-inva...

Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians MOSCOW — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their traditional ceremonies amid unusually warm winter temperatures. Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid […]

MOSCOW -- Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117845804 #Article #Christianity #Christians #Climateandenvironment #Epiphany #Featured #gallery #Generalnews #ice
skylinenews.org/warm-weather...

European leaders vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump withdrawal DAVOS, Switzerland — As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland witnessed strong responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with European leaders stating in no uncertain terms that they will hold fort and remain a part of the global climate pact. European Union […]

DAVOS, Switzerland -- As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland witnessed strong responses...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117932931 #Agreement #Article #climate #Climateandenvironment #climatechange #Climatescience #European #Feature
skylinenews.org/european-lea...

Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners ACCRA, Ghana — Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country’s military said. Ghana’s armed forces said Sunday in a statement on X that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the security fences of the Obuasi gold mining site in […]

ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's...CHECK THE FULL ARTICLE BELOW👇
#117881273 #Article #Business #Climateandenvironment #Featured #fires #gallery #Generalnews #Ghana #gold #Illegal
skylinenews.org/ghana-soldie...