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Aarne Granlund

@aarnegranlund.eurosky.social
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Sufficiency, climate work, and river restoration in Finnish North Karelia. I fly fish, hike, and ski. e-MTB pilled. AI-free. Left in politics.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 4h
"American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for already almost two years, one and a half years now. Why Ukraine hasn't surrendered on Putin's terms is because Europe has been supporting Ukraine," High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.
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World Meteorological Organization @wmo-global.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
The total amount of water stored in groundwater, lakes and rivers, soil moisture, vegetation and ice and snow – has been in decline since mid-2010s. Read the WMO #StateOfWater Report 2025 to learn about what this means for the water we depend on. bit.ly/WMOStateofWater2025Report
Below-normal terrestrial water storage map for 2025 globally, highlighting regions with varying water conditions. Includes World Meteorological Organization (WMO) logo. Text discusses water storage anomalies. #StateOfWater 2025.
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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Incredible paragraph. Beyond satire
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
EU is the largest U.S. fossil fuel importer. They are afraid to lose the markets, if we decarbonize ’too quickly’ due to Russian state terror in Ukraine.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
”The unrest follows months of anti-government protests in the Balkan nation, initially sparked by a controversial resort development linked to the family of the US president, Donald Trump.” Overtourism, a hotter climate and austerity will make it all worse. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’
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Wolfgang Cramer @cramer-bondeau.fr · 18/10/2026
Non à l’augmentation du trafic aérien !✈️Face à l’urgence climatique et la nécessité de protéger la santé des populations exposées, nous demandons l’abandon immédiat du projet d’extension de #Roissy-CDG. Signons et faisons signer la pétition ! agir.greenvoice.fr/petitions/l-...
agir.greenvoice.fr
Extension de Roissy-CDG : C’est toujours non !
✈️Face à l’urgence climatique et la nécessité de protéger la santé des populations exposées, nous demandons l’abandon immédiat du projet d’extension de #Roissy-CDG. 😡Après avoir été contraint par la...
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
”A historic political agreement to phase out Russian gas imports and prepare the phase out of Russian oil was achieved on the night of 2 December 2025 between the European Parliament and the Council.” The U.S. is afraid that we actually decarbonize? energy.ec.europa.eu/strategy/rep...
energy.ec.europa.eu
REPowerEU – phase out of Russian energy imports
This is the EU’s strategy to phase out Russian energy from EU markets in a gradual and coordinated way.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
”Europe, the U.S. pitch goes, should resume buying more Russian gas — a move that would be an economic boon for Moscow and give it renewed influence in the region.” Never mind the million casualties, including thousands of civilians. It’s always about fossil fuels. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/u...
nytimes.com
U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to Europe
The Trump administration is pitching the idea as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, but Europe is wary and critics say Russia would be strengthened.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026
These dudes have seen the light. e-MTB with a large battery, some suspension and packing gear is the best way to ride long distances. Younger folks with functional hips can use the regular bike! #eMTB #BikePacking youtu.be/HeKhjIdUh2w?...
youtu.be
Is This The Ultimate Way To Go Bikepacking?
YouTube video by Electric Mountain Bike Network
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International Energy Agency @iea.org · 18/10/2026
Heat pumps can play an important role in delivering secure, affordable & sustainable heating around the world Our new Heat Pump Monitor includes 20 interactive dashboards allowing users to explore the latest market trends, regional insights & policies 👉 iea.li/3TUE7Hr
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Keith Alexander @keithalexander.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
“Decommissioning costs for drilling platforms are also a major factor: taxpayers are likely to be asked for £12bn as the North Sea’s infrastructure is dismantled.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
New research from E3G out today once again showing that getting off fossil fuels lowers bills and improves quality of life www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests
Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds
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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Interesting how deregulation is supposed to help EU "competitiveness". Destroying a low EU frontrunner companies were already implementing on behalf of US laggards companies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds
Environmental watchdog Mighty Earth reveals two-year effort to postpone and weaken EU Deforestation Regulation
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Maria Drutska @mariadrutska.bsky.social · 18/10/2026
Where is even the bare minimum of empathy? Of moral responsibility? Of basic human decency? And please, spare me the bullshit about national interests. I struggle to see how financially enabling Putin to keep killing Ukrainians and bombing Ukrainian cities serves the American people.
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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
One thing I can't get over is that the cycle tracks hardly affect drivers at all: travel times and parking are only marginally different and they still get their pointless removal wish granted. They saved lives and doubled cycling and it just doesn't matter. www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...
NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED & SERIOUSLY INJURED
• The annual average number of people killed or seriously injured within the project area declined from more than two before installation (2016-2022) to fewer than one since installation began (2023-2026).End-to-end travel times in both directions between Resurrection Road and Runnymede Road 
vary by time of day.
• Following project installation, there have been travel time increases of 1–3 minutes during off-
peak periods and increases of 3–5 minutes during afternoon peak periods.SPEED OF PEOPLE DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES
• In 2024, the speed limit on Bloor Street West was reduced from 50 to 40 km/h between Runnymede Road and Kipling Avenue to improve road safety in line with the Council-adopted Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. Higher speeds reduce driver reaction time, increase the vehicle stopping distance, and inflict more severe blunt force trauma on people involved in collisions upon impact; therefore, higher speeds contribute to an increased risk of serious injuries and fatalities.
• Average vehicle speeds decreased by 14 km/h, representing reductions of approximately 20–35% across monitored locations from 2021/2023 to 2025/2026. 
• 95th percentile speeds decreased by approximately 5–20 km/h across monitored locations, indicating fewer instances of excessive speeding.NUMBER OF PEOPLE CYCLING
• Based on counts at four locations, the number of people cycling along Bloor Street 
West has increased since project installation began in 2023.
• Comparing counts in 2022/23 (before installation) to 2026 (after installation), there 
were 411-562 additional people cycling per day along Bloor Street West.
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Tapani Veistola @tapaniveistola.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
AIKALISÄ Viiankiaapaa uhkaavan Sakatin kaivoshankkeen Natura-poikkeuslupa näyttää siirtyvän seuraavalle hallitukselle. Kiitos kaikille Viiankiaavan puolustuksessa mukana olleille - taistelu jatkuu! Lisää @luonnonsuojelu.bsky.social ja @ym.fi tiedotteista: www.sll.fi/ajankohtaist...
sll.fi
Viiankiaavan kaivoshankkeen Natura-poikkeuslupa näyttää siirtyvän seuraavalle hallitukselle
Ympäristöministeriö tiedotti tänään Viiankiaavan luonnonsuojelualueella sijaitsevan Sakatin kaivoshankkeen Natura-poikkeuslupahakemuksen käsittelyn aikatauluista.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 16/10/2026
⚡️ Russian attacks left 2,433 civilians dead or injured in September, marking an 85% increase compared to last year.
united24media.com
Russian Attacks Leave 2,433 Ukrainian Civilians Dead or Injured in September—85% More Than a Year Ago, UN Says
UN reports 2,433 civilian casualties in Ukraine in September 2026, with attacks documented in 22 regions and Kyiv facing record strikes by Russian forces.
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Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · 17/10/2026
We are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending. An Essay by Melanie Challenger
aeon.co
The more we rely on tech, the more we deskill our bodies | Aeon Essays
We are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending
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Ben (BicycleBenUK) @ben.fiets.uk · 14/10/2026
It would be wonderful if our local representatives would actually take this on board rather than stick to culture wars and motor-first thinking. For the best part of a decade we've had valuable routes planned - not even a comprehensive network, just a starting point - but they've not been built.
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Ricarda Lang @ricardalang.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Kleiner Reminder: Die 8 größten Ölkonzerne haben im 2. Quartal diesen Jahres 93 Milliarden Gewinn gemacht. Diese Konzerne profitieren vom Tankrabatt. Dieser Tankrabatt kostet für 3 Monate 2,5 Milliarden. Für diese 2,5 Milliarden könnte man alle geplanten Kürzungen bei Familien zurück nehmen.
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Johanna Romberg @johromberg.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
„Beim #Klimaschutz besteht die Gefahr, dass wir angesichts des Zeitdrucks zu schnell in technologische Lösungen abdriften.“(…) Überall hingegen, wo Menschen natürlichen Lebensraum erhalten, verbinden sich Klima- und Biodiversitätsschutz. www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
spiegel.de
Meinung: Uno-Biodiversitätskonferenz COP17: Was dem Klima hilft, darf der Natur nicht schaden
Moore, Böden, Wälder: Gesunde Ökosysteme schützen vor Klimafolgen und sichern gleichzeitig die Artenvielfalt. Vor der Uno-Biodiversitätskonferenz COP17 in Eriwan steigt der Druck, beides gemeinsam zu ...
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
’Pilze’ #Fotovorschlag
An enormous bolete.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
”In a scenario in which fuel-importing countries around the world speed up the electrification of their economies considerably, their energy import bills could fall by more than $400 billion by 2035 compared with 2025 levels.” #Electrification is #EnergySecurity 🔌 www.iea.org/news/electri...
iea.org
Electrification takes centre stage as Hormuz shock spurs countries to seek to enhance energy security - IEA
Electrification takes centre stage as Hormuz shock spurs countries to seek to enhance energy security - News from the International Energy Agency
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 17/10/2026
For 10 weeks, we asked five AI chatbots the same questions every day. None repeated the core misinformation they were tested on, but they reported proposals as law, quoted outdated figures and gave different answers on different days. Our first report: fullfact.org/ai-benchmark...
Millions of people increasingly rely on AI chatbots for timely responses to factual questions. Our findings show the answer comes back in the same confident tone whether it is correct, out of date, or describes something that has not yet happened.

That is the real problem here. These models are not necessarily peddling misinformation, but their responses can be incomplete, lack context or be poorly sourced.  

The bosses of these AI companies say they are happy for others to mark their homework, so we have started doing it for them.
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Angela Francis @angelaisfranc.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
Exactly right, the project has a net present value of -£24-64bn to the UK. Shown by the independent @neweconomics.bsky.social assesment done after it was revealed govt were relying on the economic impact assessment of Heathrow expansion done....by Heathrow! neweconomics.org/2026/07/the-...
neweconomics.org
The economic impact of a third runway at Heathrow
Examining the national and regional costs of airport expansion
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/10/2026
⚡️ Russian Ryazan oil refinery halts operations of one main unit after drone attack, Reuters reports. Since President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of strikes on Oct. 15, Kyiv has not reported any new attacks on Russian oil refineries or confirmed reports of such strikes.
kyivindependent.com
Russian Ryazan oil refinery halts operations of one main unit after drone attack, Reuters reports
Since President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of strikes on Oct. 15, Kyiv has not reported any new attacks on Russian oil refineries or confirmed reports of such strikes.
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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 17/10/2026
Ten years ago the diesel scandal was at its peak. Now EVs are the clear winner, and still the (German) auto industry is fighting to be allowed to sell ICE cars ten years from now. Have they learned nothing?
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Ali Sheridan @alisheridan.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
"We are witnessing the rapid destabilization of the Earth's climate system. This is no longer a warning for the future; it is a diagnosis of the present. Earth's life-support systems are being pushed beyond stable limits, with changes unfolding faster than our ability to respond.”
academic.oup.com
The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities
Abstract. Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory. We present the 2026 update of planetary vital signs that track the state of Ear
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Russian necropolitics, European far-right version. I’d consider voting against this.
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
The Budget is a chance to make aviation pay its fair share. ✈️ Flying is the most carbon-intensive form of travel, yet aviation fuel remains tax-free. We're calling for a kerosene tax, a frequent flyer levy and higher APD on private jets to fund better local transport and cut emissions. #Budget2026
Billboard advocating reform of aviation taxes to make higher contributors pay more, listing ending tax-free fuel, frequent flyer levy, and higher private jet passenger charges.
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European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu · 17/10/2026
Did you know that 1 in 5 Europeans are at risk of poverty or social exclusion? Today, on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we're highlighting the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, which aims to tackle poverty through better access to housing, jobs and support for children.
Infographic showing the percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in each EU country. Bulgaria has the highest rate at 29%, followed by Greece (28%), Romania (27%), Lithuania and Spain (26%), Latvia (25%), Italy (23%) and Estonia (22%). Germany, France and Croatia are at 21%, equal to the EU average, followed by Hungary (20%). Austria, Ireland, Malta, Portugal and Sweden are at 19%; Luxembourg and Denmark at 18%; Belgium, Cyprus, Finland and Slovakia at 17%; the Netherlands and Slovenia at 16%; and Poland at 15%. Czechia has the lowest rate at 12%. Source: Eurostat, 2025. The European Parliament logo is in the bottom right corner.
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
1/ German far-right politician Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, says that Ukraine has "already lost" the war with Russia and should sue for peace. She wants to end German support for Ukraine and expel all Ukrainian refugees. ⬇️
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
A healthy boreal forest has many dead trees standing and on the forest floor. Even in death they create new life by providing habitat for rare animal and fungi species.
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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
"One of the goals of Putin's approach to Europe is to render NATO ineffective," @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social told @cerianbond.bsky.social in the latest #CERpodcast. 🇷🇺 🇪🇺 Listen here: buff.ly/NbERYlH
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
This would be sufficient for retirement days. A nice eMTB to go along, it would be perfect. There are rental plots in the Northeast for fairly cheap. Winters spent in a rowhouse in Joensuu, summers at the lodge. #Sufficiency 🤠
A rowboat on a forest stream.A log hut with solar panels.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Public health, climate, energy, affordability and congestion crises. The transport system needs a rethink. Climate experts and politicians talk about e-cars, but the multi-wins are in active mobility and public transport, with behaviour change for those who fly too much. #Sufficiency
People have always walked and cycled, and up to the 1950s used trains as the main long-distance transport. After WWII, cars took over and now dominate transport and mobility. Flying increased in recent centuries.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Old-growth forest on a trout stream for protection. Perhaps a tiny 50K€ off-grid cabin on the plot.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/10/2026
⚡️ Update: Russia launches 'one of its largest attacks' on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as US eases sanctions, Zelensky says.
kyivindependent.com
Russia launches 'one of its largest attacks' on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as US eases sanctions, Zelensky says
Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or...
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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 17/10/2026
EDITORIAL: Russian billionaire Vitaly Orlov’s lawsuit against the Barents Observer is absurd and dirty
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Russian billionaire Vitaly Orlov’s lawsuit against the Barents Observer is absurd and dirty
In a surreal case filed with a British court, the Russian fishery tycoon puts the blame on our newspaper for damages inflicted on him by EU sanctions.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/10/2026
A Russian glide bomb grazed an apartment building balcony in Sumy before landing in a nearby body of water without exploding on Oct. 17, avoiding a major detonation, local officials reported. Video: Oleh Hryhorov / Sumy Regional Military Administration / Telegram.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
”The measures include a reduction in vehicle tax, an increase in the maximum commuting expense deduction, and fuel subsidies for the transport, agriculture and forestry sectors.” Transport will easily take us beyond 2°C. Governments prop up petroleum demand in a supply shock. yle.fi/a/74-20251790
yle.fi
Government agrees 60 million euro fuel-price relief package, rejects Finns Party proposal
The package includes lower vehicle tax, a higher cap on commuting expense deductions as well as subsidies for businesses in transport, agriculture and forestry.
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Thorsten Sterk @thorstensterk.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Citizens’ assemblies push for stronger climate action, but political impact remains limited. A new study of 488 recommendations shows that turning citizens’ proposals into policy depends on political leadership and public pressure. #CitizensAssembly
nature.com
Citizens’ assemblies propose ambitious climate policy but impacts remain limited - Nature Climate Change
Deliberative citizen participation, such as climate assemblies, has been promoted in climate governance. This study finds that, although assemblies proposed more ambitious recommendations than existin...
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stockfttp.bsky.social @stockfttp.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
0.05% is their best scenario. The net present value as Doug implies is btw -£23.4bn and -£62.5bn
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Cosáin Climate @cosaingalway.bsky.social · 17/10/2026
There is no cure for #CarBrain. www.laoistoday.ie/2026/10/16/r...
laoistoday.ie
Roundabout sought outside Laois secondary school to help with traffic congestion - Laois Today
Laois County Council has been called upon to construct a roundabout outside Mountrath Community School to alleviate congestion.
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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
”Biodiversity is still too often treated as a sectoral issue rather than what it really is—the living foundation of food, water, health, security, and prosperity.” #Nature www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
science.org
To reverse nature loss, change what drives it
This week, at the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), delegates from 195 countries and the European Union are gathering in Yerevan, Armenia...
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/10/2026
⚡️Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year. De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.
kyivindependent.com
Belgium promises to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year
De Wever said that Ukraine urgently needed the fighter jets, as they were one of the few weapons capable to strike Russian jet-powered drones.
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Giulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
As Merz and Macron find an agreement to further water down EU emission regulations for cars, I go back to these words, from a peer-reviewed study into the reasons why China overtook Europe on clean tech.
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Sarah Dalrymple @sarahdalgulls.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
This image shows the satellite trails in 578 images taken over two hours - mindboggling www.instagram.com/p/Dei4FQ0HSt-/
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Jörg Spengler 🇪🇺 @joergspengler.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
EU: Anstatt pauschal Benzin und Diesel zu verbilligen, dringt die Kommission auf eine Senkung der #Stromsteuer. Darüber hinaus sollten die Staaten den Umstieg auf #Wärmepumpen und #E-Autos fördern sowie Sanierungen und den öffentlichen Nahverkehr unterstützen. 👏💚🇪🇺 www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/eu-k...
sueddeutsche.de
Energiekrise: EU-Kommissar warnt vor hartem Winter – und rät von Tankrabatten ab
EU-Energiekommissar Dan Jørgensen fordert die Mitgliedstaaten auf, in der Krise Kurs zu halten: Eine konsequente Abkehr von Öl und Gas sei der einzig richtige Weg.
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