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CIRES Study: Wildfires Pollute Rivers for Up to Eight Years After They Burn
The time of year has arrived when red weather alerts become a daily feature in forecasts. High temperatures and dry air pose a danger related to a phenomenon once considered seasonal and mostly local—but which has now become global. Wildfires,…
European Parliament Calls for a Strategy on Energy Flexibility
To urge the European Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy for energy flexibility, the European Parliament has adopted two strategic documents – a resolution on the Net-Zero Industry Act and its own report on electricity networks. With the adoption of…
Scientists Discover Leakage of Precious Metals from Earth’s Core
More than 99.999 percent of Earth’s reserves of gold and other precious metals are located beneath 3,000 kilometers of solid rock, locked within Earth’s metallic core — or so it was believed until now. Researchers from Germany have discovered this…
Seven-Billion-Dollar Agreement for Syria’s Energy Recovery
Syria is investing in the reconstruction and development of its energy sector through strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening energy security and supporting the country’s economic recovery. To this end, it has signed a series of memorandums of understanding with international…
The energy transition will lead to a sharp increase in copper demand
Minerals are essential components of clean energy technologies—from wind turbines and power grids to electric vehicles. As the energy transition accelerates, demand for these minerals is growing at an extraordinary pace. A new report, Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025, published…
Study in South Asia: How Seemingly Simple Changes in Brick Kilns Delivered Major Results
Bangladesh is among the most polluted countries in the world. A significant portion of this pollution stems from its industrial sector—especially textile, leather, and construction industries—as well as the wastewater they generate and the dense, unregulated traffic. The traditional brick-making…
Nature and Climate Protection Takes Another Major Hit in EU Proposal to “Simplify” Agricultural Policy
As part of the third omnibus package, the European Commission today published a proposal outlining sweeping revisions, or “simplifications”, of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which if implemented would risk dismantling vital environmental protections without evidence or impact assessment, warns the European Environmental…