The State Department also suspended a programme that had allowed injured Palestinian children from Gaza to come to the US for medical treatment after a social media outcry by some conservatives.

Why this study matters More than 96% of the European population was exposed to PM2.5 concentrations exceeding the World Health Organization’s annual air quality guideline limit in 2022 .Road transport is a primary source of particulate matter in urban areas.  As exhaust emissions decrease, non-exhaust emissions (NEEs) – particles from brake, tyre and road wear […]

United States expands attacks on International Criminal Court amid growing scrutiny over Israeli abuses in Gaza.

Using climate attribution science, researchers have linked rising heat to declining bird populations around the world.

Despite being designed to give citizens a voice in EU policymaking, the European Citizens’ Initiatives are struggling to gain traction, with only 10 out of 144 proposals receiving a response from the European Commission.

Travellers on short-haul flights would have to be delayed by four hours or more to get payout under new plan * Business live – latest updates EU countries have agreed to increase the amount of time aircraft passengers are delayed before they can qualify for compensation. Passengers on short-haul flights would have to be delayed by four hours or more before they could claim compensation, under the plans. For long-haul flights delays would have to be six or more hours. Current EU rules dictate that passengers can ask for compensation if their flight is delayed for more than three hours. Continue reading...

The price is far greater than independent observers deem necessary to spark widespread adoption