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Netherlands to Shut Down Thousands of Farms to Comply With EU Climate Demands

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 29, 2022 74 Comments

"The Dutch government plans to buy and close down up to 3,000 farms near environmentally sensitive areas to comply with EU nature preservation rules." ...

Ukraine War Updates: Russian Missile Strikes Leave Millions Without Power, Water

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 26, 2022 35 Comments

"Millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war." ...

Germans Attend ‘Blackout Courses’ as Energy Crisis Worsens Ahead of Christmas

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 13, 2022 57 Comments

French TV channel EURONEWS: A "growing number of Germans are turning to citizens’ courses to learn how to act if they find themselves plunged into darkness."...

Germany’s Gas Storage Could Be Depleted After A ‘Few Freezing Cold Days,’ Energy Regulator Warns

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on November 05, 2022 40 Comments

Reuters: "Germany's gas storage facilities could be quickly emptied if this winter gets really cold."...

‘Massive’ Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 30, 2022 40 Comments

Saturday's drone strike was the biggest Ukrainian attack on Russian Black Sea Fleet in six months when they sank flagship cruiser "Moskva."...

‘In Europe, The Bird Will Fly By Our Rules,’ EU Commissioner Warns Elon Musk

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 29, 2022 43 Comments

"The EU official overseeing internet regulation cautioned the new Twitter boss that the social media giant must play by the bloc's rules in Europe."...

Swedish Government Axes Its Stand-Alone Environment Ministry

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 28, 2022 15 Comments

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson appears unmoved by the anger of eco-activists. Meanwhile, Germany dismantles a windfarm to make room for a coal mine. ...

Cambridge University Under Fire for Teaching ‘Woke’, Gender-Neutral German

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 26, 2022 26 Comments

German language expert: "We have no German word for “woke” so we borrow it from the English.’...

Rishi Sunak Will Become the Next United Kingdom Prime Minister

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 24, 2022 31 Comments

Sunak's tenure will officially begin when His Majesty King Charles III appoints him at Buckingham Palace, which will likely happen tomorrow....

Protests Hit Major German Cities as Thousands Demonstrate Against Surging Energy Costs

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 23, 2022 7 Comments

The protest organizers "estimated the total turnout at about 24,000 — including around 6,000 in Berlin, 5,000 each in Düsseldorf and Frankfurt, and 4,000 in Stuttgart."...

Energy Crisis: Europeans Turn to Firewood as Bitter Winter Approaches

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 20, 2022 65 Comments

"People in Poland are burning garbage to keep warm as the energy crisis in Europe intensifies."...

Europe: Massive Energy Crisis Looms as Winter Drains Gas Reserves

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 06, 2022 39 Comments

Germany's Energy Supervisory Authority: "The situation could become 'very serious' if we don't significantly reduce our gas consumption."...

Was the Catastrophic Rupture of the Nord Steam 2 Pipeline an Accident or Sabotage?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 03, 2022 100 Comments

A look at the chemistry of methane hydrates and pipeline process safety issues....

Ukraine War Updates: Encircled Russian Troops Retreat as Kyiv Retakes Another City in East

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 01, 2022 55 Comments

President Zelenskiy announces Ukraine's 'accelerated' bid to join NATO....

EU Announces “Emergency Measures” to Ration Energy Across Europe

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 01, 2022 36 Comments

German state TV ARD: "Germany is heading directly into a recession." ...

German Officials Believe Nord Stream Pipelines Blown Up By “State Actors,” Undersea Repair “Unlikely”

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 30, 2022 47 Comments

German weekly DER SPIEGEL: "Since the damaged pipelines are currently flooded with seawater, the special inner coating is corroding very quickly." ...

Biden Puts Italy’s New PM Giorgi Meloni on the Same Level as Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 29, 2022 48 Comments

Xi "makes the case straight up that democracies can't be sustained in the 21st century. You just saw what's happened in Italy in that election. You're seeing what's happening around the world."...

EU Says ‘Sabotage’ Behind Damage to Russian Nord Stream Pipelines

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 28, 2022 72 Comments

EU foreign policy chief Borrell: "All available information indicates that these leaks are the result of a deliberate act." ...

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