"Climate Change: Russia Burns Off Gas As Europe's Energy Bills Rocket"
"As Europe's energy costs skyrocket, Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas, according to analysis shared with BBC News."
Source: BBC News, 08/26/2022
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"Germany: No Single Cause For Massive Oder River Fish Die-Off"
"Several substances seem to have contributed to the massive fish die-off in the Oder River that forms much of Germany’s border with Poland, a German official said Monday."
Source: AP, 08/23/2022
Reporter Navigates Ethical Questions in Project on Endangered Species, Free Markets
Rare parrots, captured in the wild and relocated to a European zoo, are at the heart of an award-winning feature that explores the role of private actors in conservation. Journalist Brendan Borrell (pictured, left) talks about the ethical concerns raised by the controversial figure at the heart of his Audubon Magazine piece, and offers advice on making the most of having an investigation scooped.
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"European Food Companies Break Their Plastics Promises"
"Two-thirds of pledges to go greener on plastic fail or are dropped, a DW investigation has found. Here's how European food and drink companies break their own commitments, and how legislation might hold them accountable."
Source: DW, 08/18/2022
Poland Says Oder Tests So Far Not Showing Poison As Cause Of Fish Die-Off
"Poison cannot be ruled out as the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the Oder river but tests so far have not proven toxic substances were to blame, Polish Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Sunday."
Source: Reuters, 08/15/2022
"France Battles 'Monster' Wildfire As Heatwaves Scorch Europe"
"A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes."
Source: Reuters, 08/12/2022
"After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame"
"Moscow accused Ukraine of striking near spent-fuel storage at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, while Ukrainian intelligence said it was a move by Russia to destroy infrastructure."
Source: NYTimes, 08/08/2022
"Ukraine: Situation at Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant 'Out Of Control'"
"Experts say that Ukraine's occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe's biggest — is "extremely vulnerable" to meltdown after the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said all safety measures had been "violated" by Russian forces."
Source: DW, 08/04/2022
"Explainer: What’s Behind Europe’s Spate Of Deadly Wildfires?"
"Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop. And, scientists say, they’re probably going to get worse as climate change intensifies unless countermeasures are taken."
Source: AP, 07/25/2022
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