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Total eco-boycott: Trump withdraws the US from the UN climate convention
Total eco-boycott: Trump withdraws the US from the UN climate convention

Scientists are outraged, accusing the country's administration of authoritarianism and anti-science attitudes

Microplastics and humans: what new discoveries did scientists make in 2025?
Microplastics and humans: what new discoveries did scientists make in 2025?

Last year alone, 450 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide

Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?
Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?

Pangolins and stingrays, spiders and snakes, wild cats and relict pangolins – human activity threatens many species in different parts of the world

France banned "forever chemicals" but made an exception due to lobbying by Tefal
France banned "forever chemicals" but made an exception due to lobbying by Tefal

Europe is only working on a plan to phase out PFAS, and the French government's actions should have set a positive precedent

China uses microalgae to restore deserts
China uses microalgae to restore deserts

Even a small amount of precipitation is enough for cyanobacteria to awaken and grow, forming a crust

Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU
Simplified rules for assessing chemicals have come into force in the EU

Europe will predict the likely impact of chemicals in advance to prevent negative consequences from their use

Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study
Climate policy can provoke protest even among environmentally conscious people – study

Coercing behavioral change for the greater environmental good may weaken public support for environmental values

A network of shelters from the heat will be created in Spain to survive the scorching summer
A network of shelters from the heat will be created in Spain to survive the scorching summer

In 2025, a 16-day heat wave kept temperatures at 45 °C

The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic
The EU is simplifying environmental requirements for businesses, but businesses consider this process to be chaotic

Constant changes to legislation confuse businesses and make cooperation with the EU unpredictable

Trump battles windmills: large wind farms blocked in the US
Trump battles windmills: large wind farms blocked in the US

The blockade affects offshore power plants that were supposed to provide 6 GW of power to the American power grid

The EU will compensate for EU ETS emissions allowances for 20 more economic sectors
The EU will compensate for EU ETS emissions allowances for 20 more economic sectors

In particular, this concerns the production of organic chemicals, as well as certain processes in the manufacture of batteries and glass