Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are often described as the silent architects of suffering because they take a toll on human lives and health, and not just at the moment they are burned. Their entire life cycle, from initial extraction, through (viac…)

Climate change is a purely scientific but also a deeply social problem, with the majority of the world paying the heaviest toll, while the economic elite are constantly increasing this toll. Studies clearly show extreme disparities (viac…)

Slovakia submitted its final updated National Energy and climate plan (NECP) on April 15, 2025, which was more than nine months after the original deadline of June 30, 2024. The NECP provides an overview of key (viac…)

Climate change and its negative environmental consequences represent one of the greatest challenges of our time. In response to this threat, in particular in the context of the Commission's December 2019 Communication on the European Green Deal, the Commission called for (viac…)

By prioritizing soil health, we strive to ensure a thriving ecosystem that supports the needs of people, nature, and the environment. The strategy outlines our commitment to promoting sustainable land management practices, restoring degraded lands, and mobilizing resources to achieve long-term soil health for the prosperity of future generations. 

Through this comprehensive approach, the EU seeks to create a harmonious balance between human activities and the natural world, ensuring a sustainable future for all. (More on environment.ec.europa.eu)

The European Union (EU) has achieved significant progress in mitigating climate change and is considered a world leader in this field. Here is an overview of the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (viac…)

Europe faces turbulent times, where multiple economic, social, geopolitical and environmental crises converge, posing systemic risks to our way of life. The climate crisis is accelerating – Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average. (viac…)

Hail is one of the most costly local hazards resulting from storms, representing a major threat to agriculture, property and people. Nevertheless, uncertainties remain regarding its predictions regarding (viac…)

Climate change is inherently intergenerational problemParents are in a unique position in this regard because their decisions and actions today can significantly influence future generations. A recent study that examined the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of (viac…)

The geological regulation of Earth's climate over timescales of hundreds of thousands of years is a key topic in the natural sciences, with implications for the evolution of life and the long-term impacts of anthropogenic carbon emissions. The prevailing view is that climate stabilization occurs through (viac…)

The European Union (EU) has launched a new initiative aimed at aligning its ambitious climate goals with external action: Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships (CTIPs)These partnerships, initiated within the framework of Clean Industrial Deal, represent (viac…)

Climate change has long ceased to be just an environmental problem - it is also affecting our health. Extreme temperatures, polluted air, deteriorated conditions for agriculture, torrential storms and floods (viac…)

Atmospheric rivers (in English atmospheric rivers) are narrow, elongated bands of very moist air in the lower atmosphereThese huge currents are often compared to "I speak in the clouds", as they transmit enormous amount of water vapor over a great distanceTypical atmospheric (viac…)

There is a simplistic story about the greenhouse effect: a blanket of carbon dioxide (CO2) envelops the planet, letting in sunlight but trapping its heat, causing the Earth to warm. But this story obscures a fascinating quantum reality. Carbon Dioxide (viac…)

Digitalization is often presented as a tool for progress, but its uncontrolled expansion also has a dark side. The growing demand for data centers, fueled in particular by the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), risks undermining (viac…)

In the 1960s, Soviet climatologist and mathematician Mikhail Budyko set out to explore the potential future of a planet threatened by nuclear apocalypse. His investigation was motivated by a pressing question: (viac…)

Almost 170 years ago, scientist Eunice Foote discovered a fundamental truth about the gases that surround us. In her home laboratory in New York City, she filled one glass cylinder with carbon dioxide and the other with regular oxygen. (viac…)

The economy and the financial system have a complex and two-way relationship with nature. They are not only dependent on it, but also influence it and are influenced by it, which creates risks associated with nature. These risks are caused by the degradation of nature, including (viac…)

Tropical forests are a key regulator of the global carbon cycle, exchanging more carbon dioxide (CO2) with the atmosphere than any other terrestrial biome. Climate models predict unprecedented (viac…)

A message “From Cradle to Grave: The Fossil Fuel Health Tax and the Just Transition Imperative” by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) presents a comprehensive global overview (viac…)