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Aston Villa season preview 2023/24: Why Unai Emery can continue Villa's upward trajectory

FourFourTwo's Aston Villa season preview 2023/24 – can Unai Emery's side kick on in the new campaign?

FourFourTwo · Aug 1, 2023

Ukraine war: what young Poles think about their nation's role – here's what our survey shows

Of the 8 million Ukrainian refugees registered in Europe, some 1.6 million are now in Poland. They have joined another 1.5-2 million who arrived after the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014. Ukraine’s two main languages, Ukrainian and Russian, are now heard everywhere in Poland.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

How board games can get people involved in climate action

The dangerous wildfires burning across Europe show us how real the climate crisis has become. When we see these disasters on the news, it’s clear we need to take action on climate change now. But it can still be hard to really understand how. That’s where tabletop games can help.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

New EU Law Mandates EV Fast Chargers Every 37 Miles On Highway

A new mandate by the European Union requires fast-charging stations to be installed every 37 miles on the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) by 2025.

RideApart · Aug 1, 2023

Europe's trailblazing wind satellite comes to a fiery end above Earth

The European Space Agency's weather monitoring spacecraft Aeolus came to a fiery end on Friday, July 28, when it entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up.

Space · Jul 31, 2023

Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?

Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government’s significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. The ACT made similar changes early this year, in line with a shift away from gas…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

Climate change can drive social tipping points – for better or for worse

It’s impossible to turn on the TV, listen to the radio or scroll social media without hearing about real-world climate impacts. July is the hottest month on record. The United Nations has declared an era of global boiling. Europe and North America are experiencing record-breaking heat waves while Antarctic sea…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023

Sri Lankan envoy bats for land connectivity

Land connectivity is essential for the growth of ties between India and its neighbouring island, said the Sri Lankan envoy here, pitching for connectivity projects resembling the “Channel tunnel” from the U.K. to Europe as a possible future initiative if environmental concerns are cleared.

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2023

OPINION - Drill, baby, drill: Rishi Sunak junks the Tory green brand

I’m afraid I have what might be shocking news – Ken Clarke is quite right-wing. He may hold heterodox views on Europe (a conviction that cost him the party leadership on multiple occasions), but Clarke’s reputation as a Tory ‘wet’ belies both his record and his admiration for Margaret Thatcher.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023

Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2023