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Heatwaves Drive Up Electricity Prices in Europe – Solar Power Softens the Blow
Heatwaves brought record temperatures to Europe in June and July 2025, with some areas exceeding 40 °C, posing serious challenges for the electricity system due to a sudden spike in power consumption. The biggest contributor to the surge in demand was…
Lithuania Considers Returning to Nuclear Energy – a Growing Trend Across Europe
For some time now, Europe has been increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a pillar of energy security and decarbonization. Lithuania is also taking concrete steps in this direction. The government of this Baltic state has established a working group…
An Expedition for a New Life of Plastic Waste
Plastic Odyssey is a global initiative dedicated to addressing the issue of plastic pollution in the world’s most affected regions, with a particular focus on combating marine and ocean plastic contamination. The organization’s mission is carried out using a ship…
Corn Husks as a Source of Inspiration and Practicality
Natural materials have long inspired people, and with growing environmental awareness, we increasingly strive to utilize them in diverse and purposeful ways. Corn husks are one such material, most commonly used as livestock feed or compost for eco-friendly fertilizer. Yet,…
Bioplastics and Algae – A New Foundation for Habitats Beyond Earth
I wouldn’t trade my planet for any extraterrestrial habitat. Still, for some powerful individuals, it seems that even the most beautiful places on Earth are no longer exciting enough – so their gaze (and budget) increasingly turns toward Mars. Why…
International Plastic Bag Free Day: Small Packages, Big Problem
Every year, on July 3rd, International Plastic Bag Free Day is marked across the world. It was launched in 2009 by environmental organizations and later supported by the global movement Break Free from Plastic, founded in 2016. The aim of…
Access to Electricity in 2025 Shows Progress, But Universal Access by 2030 Still Unlikely
Global access to electricity improved in 2025 compared to 2022, but the progress remains insufficient to achieve universal access by 2030. The report Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 reveals that nearly 92 percent of the world’s population…