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Europe faced one of the most intense springs in terms of pollen levels in the atmosphere in 2025. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), quoted by AFP, announced that in May there was a sharp seasonal release of pollen, with values...

More than half of Europe and the Mediterranean region were affected by drought at the beginning of June 2025, marking an absolute record for this time of year, according to an analysis by AFP based on data provided by the European Drought...

The number of regions affected by drought globally doubled between 1900 and 2020, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). According to the analysis, droughts have become more frequent, more...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched, in Reykjavik, a new pan-European commission dedicated to combating the effects of climate change on health. The initiative comes in the context of the intensification of climate crises with a...

The European Union is on track to meet its target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, the European Commission announced today, following a recent assessment of national energy and climate plans. The estimated reduction is 54%...

The global average temperature risks exceeding the critical threshold of +1.5°C in the next five years, warns a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), carried out in collaboration with the Met Office in the United Kingdom....

A study by researchers at Griffith University and published in the journal Biological Conservation shows that more than 220 critically endangered species in Australia are at risk of extinction. The main causes are habitat fragmentation and...

A broad coalition of civil society is calling on governments around the world to take urgent action to protect forests as deforestation continues at an alarming rate. The initiative comes months before COP30, which will take place in Brazil in...

A new report on bird populations in the United States reports an alarming decline, with 112 species at a "tipping point" due to habitat loss and climate change. Of those, 42 species are experiencing sharp declines, raising alarm bells in...

Over 40 teachers from seven countries are participating this week in an educational innovation workshop focused on the study of climate change, held in Târgu Mureş. The event takes place within the ASSET (Assistance for Skilled Environmental...

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The year 2024 was marked by economic-financial and socio-political convulsions, which accentuated Romania's vulnerabilities in the face of domestic and international challenges. From the alarming budget deficit to the uncontrolled increase in...

One of the emblematic buildings of the capital is undergoing an extensive renovation process. The completion of the renovation of the first section of the University of Bucharest (UB) building, that of the Faculty of History, is planned for this...

The degradation of the medals offered at last year's Olympics represents an image problem for absolutely everyone involved in this mega-sports competition. The organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have admitted that a small proportion...

Climate-driven migration is a major concern for governments around the world. The global climate crisis is no longer a distant future, but a present reality. Every year, millions of people are forced to flee their homes due to natural disasters...

The world's agri-food systems generate huge hidden costs, estimated at $12 trillion per year, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Modern diseases such as stroke, diabetes and...

At a time when our planet is undergoing irreversible transformations, experts warn that it is vital that humanity takes concrete measures to protect biodiversity. Reports from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services...

Wildlife populations across the planet have suffered a shocking 73% decline in just 50 years, according to WWF's latest Living Planet Report. This dramatic loss signals the highest level of nature degradation in the Anthropocene era, fueling...

The glaciers in Switzerland experienced an accelerated melting this year, exceeding the average of recent years, according to a report by the organization GLAMOS (Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland). This trend continues to draw the attention of...

There are also great victories in the fight against environmental degradation. The ozone layer, essential for protecting life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation, is in a constant process of regeneration, according to a recent report by...

The first quarter of the 21st century brought great transformations and challenges for humanity. Rapid technological progress, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and social and cultural revolutions have created a context in which collective...

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Stopping the aging process has always been a challenge for humans. A recent study, published in the journal Nature Aging and conducted by researchers from Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, brings new insight...

Our country has faced a new wave of heat waves in recent days. This is the first red heat code (the tenth this summer) ever issued in August in Romania, the director of the National Meteorological Administration, Elena Mateescu, said. Entire...

Good news also comes from the "front" where the fight against pollution is taking place. The amount of dust in the atmosphere decreased slightly in 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced, warning that poor...

Technological innovation is also at a high price in the agricultural field. The latest autonomous robot for agriculture will be presented at the "Protection of agricultural and forestry soils under climate change" Conference, an event...

There are all the necessary factors for the price of gold to increase in the coming months, Nicolae-Daniel Voloscsuk, economist at Tavex Romania, said yesterday during a press conference.

The grievances of employees in the cultural sector are boiling over. There is also an exact date for this. This year's edition of the Night of the Museums will be a special one, not because it marks 20 years of existence, reason for...

The planet is changing at the same time as the climate. The effects are devastating for certain species. The earth has changed under the effects of human activity and, in this new environment, infectious diseases proliferate. Recent studies have...

A recent report by property consultancy Knight Frank shows the minimum net worth a person would need to own in 2023 to be considered part of the 1% - the richest people in a country - and the results differ significantly , according to Statista....

The grievances of employees in the cultural sector are far from being resolved. The dialogue with the authorities does not have the expected effect. The representatives of the CulturMedia Union convey, in a manifesto, that on Museum Day, on May...

The widespread pollution of the world's waters by millions of tons of waste has flooded the oceans with microplastics. These are the result of the physical and chemical degradation of objects, a process that lasts hundreds of years. The...

In addition to a plausible depiction of the Kingdom of God, the conceptual construction draws towards an alternative for the desirable world, rooted in a sacred document. Immersed in contemporaneity, the millennia-old document develops the...

The Financial Supervision Authority is waiting for the vote tonight or tomorrow by the plenary of the Parliament which will confirm the choice of the new management team made yesterday by the members of the joint committees of the budget,...

Culture is entering the realm of investments. The Minister of Culture, Raluca Turcan, announced that in 2024, there will be investments in heritage buildings and cultural institutions, citing examples such as the Opera and Theater in Cluj, the...

The monitoring of wolves over a three-year study in the Făgăraş Mountains has confirmed the first discovery of a wolf-dog hybrid species in Romania. The Conservation Carpathia Foundation organized a media visit to the Richita Nature Activities...

The exit from the insolvency of the Romanian state is done on the back of the business environment by means of law 296/2023 through which new fiscal measures were introduced, the participants of the conference "Austerity measures vs. the...

Negotiations for environmental protection are far from simple. The countries hosting the world's three major tropical forests have agreed to cooperate in limiting deforestation and protecting biodiversity, but they have not succeeded in...

Approximately 15% of the installed solar capacity in Germany, equivalent to 10 GW, appears to be affected by the premature wear of solar panels and a high rate of failures recorded at the level of inverters.

Hydrogen is the revolution of the future in the energy sector, and Romania needs to make the most of the opportunities made available by the European Union's funding plans and instruments in this respect, a growing number of experts in the...