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New EU data revealing a huge reduction in the number of firefighters during the worst year on record for wildfires highlights the need to end reckless cuts to our public …
‘Reckless’ 18,000 reduction in firefighters during worst year for wildfires Read More
For decades, Liechtenstein has offered high-net-worth individuals a financial haven: political stability, institutions specializing in private banking, and favorable regulations for managing their wealth. But above all, this small country …
Liechtenstein, a haven of secrecy for the ultra-rich, is beginning to crumble Read More
A ban on the disposal of unsold clothes and shoes took effect across the European Union on Sunday, in the bloc’s latest move to cut waste. Hundreds of thousands of tons of fashionwear …
EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect Read More
The European Commission has proposed reducing the capital requirements for the EU’s banks, in a move aimed at overhauling the regulatory framework introduced after the 2008 financial crisis. In a communication published …
Brussels proposes cuts to EU bank capital requirements Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and the pharmaceutical sector may be at war over drug prices in Washington. But in Europe, they’re working in partnership to drive them up. Pharmaceutical …
It’s complicated: The Trump-pharma relationship split by the Atlantic Read More
Deep in Egypt’s eastern desert, just a few miles from the Red Sea town of Marsa Alam, a team of archaeologists has in recent years uncovered an extraordinary gold extraction …
Egypt searches the desert for mineral treasures Read More
Debates about the necessity and desirability of economic growth are shifting. Among researchers working on sustainability and climate policy, there is growing scepticism about whether continued economic growth is necessary to achieve …
Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role Read More
The tale of climate change is now at the messy stage of dealing with its growing consequences says Ananya Tiwari. The time for unread reports is done. Most climate stories …
Blood, sweat and adaptation Read More
European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s …
EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid after rows with Brussels Read More
Earlier this year, a conference was held in the European Parliament to discuss the dangers of nanoplastics. Such an event would not be unusual, were it not for its co-host: …
Inside the doomsday ‘cult’ spreading climate disinformation to global leaders Read More