Category: vauen
Ukraine: UN-Red Cross operation underway to evacuate civilians from stricken Mariupol plant
A United Nations and Red Cross (ICRC) operation to evacuate desperate civilians trapped in the Azovstal steel plant in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol…
22 April Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians….
Warming Climate and Agriculture Halve Insect Populations in Some Areas
The study published in Nature is the first to identify that an interaction between rising temperatures and land use changes, is driving widespread losses in…
EU to restrict use of harmful Sulfoxaflor pesticide for pollinators
The EU is set to adopt, in the coming weeks, legislation to restrict the use of Sulfoxaflor, a pesticide which can have adverse impacts on…
Mapping Reveals Rapid Changes to the Arctic Seafloor As Ancient Submerged Permafrost Thaws
Across the Arctic, numerous peer-reviewed studies show that thawing permafrost creates unstable land which negatively impacts important infrastructure and impacts Indigenous communities. Across the Arctic,…
New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme…
Women building a sustainable future: fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises
Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing how…
Future of Europe: Panel recommendations on EU in the world and migration
The final meeting of the fourth European Citizens’ Panel took place on 11-13 February 2022 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. On Sunday, the European Citizens’ Panel…
EU implementing decisions ready radio spectrum for 5G
The EU Commission adopted Wednesday implementing decisions to ensure that the EU’s radio spectrum policy meets the growing demand for broadband and for innovative digital…
Two-thirds of Australia Has Lost Its Unique Birdlife
Researchers have revealed that threatened birds have disappeared from almost 70 per cent of Australia since European colonisation. Researchers have revealed that threatened birds have…
In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report
People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity, according…
Study Finds Strong Marine Heatwaves in the Arctic
Analysis shows the heatwaves are associated with warming climate. During summer months, regions around the world often experience heat waves. A heat wave over land…
Energy taxation fails to square with EU climate goals: auditors
Energy taxation can support efforts to combat climate change, but current tax levels do not reflect the extent to which different energy sources pollute, according…
New rules on EU Covid certificates apply from 1 February
As of 1 February, new Europe-wide rules started to apply on a standard acceptance period of 270 days for EU Digital COVID vaccination certificates used…
European Health Union: new rules to improve clinical trials in the EU
As of Monday 31 January, the assessment and supervision of clinical trials throughout the EU will be harmonised, notably via a Clinical Trials Information System…
EU refers China to the WTO following its trade restrictions on Lithuania
The EU has today launched a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the People’s Republic of China over its discriminatory trade practices against…
5G in Europe in need of booster: EU auditors
In a special report published Monday, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) called for new impetus to boost the roll-out of 5G, the new global…
New Research Advocates Basic Strategy for Native Fish Recovery
Rivers need water — a fact that may seem ridiculously obvious, but in times of increasing water development, drought and climate change, the quantity of…
WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage
The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 maybe the year the world ends the acute stage of…
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