Data also shows that price impacts grow stronger when more renewables come online.

🚨PFAS represent a tangible and deeply human crisis More than 23,000 sites across Europe are already contaminated with #PFAS, with a further 21,500 suspected sites An estimated 12.5 million Europeans are drinking contaminated water open.substack.com/pub/european... @eeb.org @noemiejegou.bsky.social

In light of the new oil crisis, there is an irrefutable need to step away from fossil-fuel dependency in Europe (and globally) as fast as we can. In this geopolitical reality we need a positive reboot of the European Green Deal and not a requiem. eye.info.feps-europe.eu/m2?r=wAXNCVW...

The logic of embracing fossil fuel independence is so so clear in this mad mad world. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"Yes, please!" - Europeans want more renewables. Polling across 6 EU countries shows 60% support maintaining or accelerating the rollout. There is no public mandate to roll back the EU climate agenda; the public is calling to go further ⏩⏩⏩

There's something just so brilliant about coal mines being directly replaced with solar farms www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/07/g...

Some hope: Faster, cheaper electric buses hit 60% of new units (several countries at 100%, see leaders and laggards): How Europe leads the way share.google/2UR5z68dPLPO...

As spring is finally here time to think about solar power - more of us can plug into the transition. Solar Balconies Take Europe By Storm | Hackaday share.google/YAp2paKV2JjM...

Indeed

A few facts to give bit of hope

Solar, wind and battery costs vs nuclear fission and fusion. Which do you think is cheapest? How fast do costs come down with roll out? Curious? Read: Fusion power unlikely to become competitive | Nature Energy share.google/ooaImiTQyw3B...

A bit of hope www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/s...

The logic of deregulation is ... ?

With the dangers of our addiction to fossil fuels being clearer with every price hike, big flood, heatwave, or fire, there are solutions, but for some - solar/wind - there are urgent investments to make asap : see Grid bottlenecks threaten 120 GW of planned renewables share.google/nwlkKdkNjYxd...

For an EU that prides itself on the rule of law, 2025 was a worrying year - conditions deteriorated most in the democratic “checks and balances” pillar: independent NGOs & civil society being able to organise, challenge decisions and hold governments to account. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

Relevant to many countries

Invasive mushrooms : www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Interesting article on gut biome and Parkinsons, the importance of vitamin B, and risks of pesticides and link between certain bacteria and ability to absorb PFAS. "Parkinson's Link to Gut Bacteria Hints at Unexpectedly Simple Treatment": ScienceAlert share.google/SYJ7KRXqlssD...

Encouraging development. A bit of sanity and sense in these insane times. Save money, support energy autonomy, independence from fossil fuel war supporting madness, and doing one'd bit to avoid the worse of the climate crisis.

Wind and solar power contributed over 50% of EU's electricity last year. In the context of the energy crisis this has proven to be wise at multip’e levels. In the current energy crisis, rapidly expanding renewables and electrification of homes & industry is key. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good to have fine fine music and a history lesson to start the weekend.

⚠️ High prices? Cut demand, not taxes. Oil & gas prices are soaring again, and governments are proposing to cut taxes, cap prices, and subsidise consumption. But prices are high because fossil fuel supply has dropped. You don’t fix that by pretending energy is cheap, you fix it by using less of it!

What are the facts about renewable energy in times of war? -Countries that invested in renewable energy in 2022 are better able to withstand the current fuel crisis. So what should policies support asap now? www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/e...

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

A concerning read - Common pesticide may more than double Parkinson’s disease risk | So, would you want your governments or leaders to regulate to minimise such health risks? ScienceDaily share.google/AZFSzXS8tbGM...

In these times of fossil fuel crises, good to be inspired by another example of 100% renewables delivering: see article - iconic mining town runs on 100% wind and solar for nearly five days straight share.google/C7bO9PfrKIO3...

A troubling, insightful and necessary read on unravelling democracy. What can be done to save and secure democracies, render them resilient to forces seeking to undermine them? www.theguardian.com/world/commen...

Interesting and unfortunately important and timely article on forces supporting illiberalism in Europe. What do you suggest be done to resist those seeking to impose agendas undermining Europe, its values, laws and way of life? www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/one-thr...

Qu'est ce l'Europe peut faire contre cette influence externe? Comment un lobby MAGA tente de démanteler les lois progressistes en Europe : 'La Belgique est prise pour cible' - RTBF Actus share.google/W40dkWEN6mf3...

Renewable energy keeps prices down, strengthens resilience to price shocks, helps avoid climate change and saves on fuel import costs... should more countries follow Spain? Via Euronews: Spain’s renewables revolution will keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/s...

Life benefits from solar panels : Plant near extinction multiplied eightfold thanks to solar panels - Earth.com share.google/lJafKTmOx5Le...

Le Chant des forêts (un film merveilleux) et Vincent Munier : "on devrait être bien plus révoltés par l'enlaidissement de nos paysages" share.google/RtaTei2AzH2A...

The (more than) troubling reality of the tug of war between physical reality (floods, death, destruction) and political reality where leaders ensnared in fossil lobbyists' web of influence. What's happening politically cannot be seen as victory. Look at reality. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Some good news for once: "politicians wield the power to save lives by cleaning the air" - see how many lives saved in Poland from cleaning the air: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A reminder of the importance of cleaning up our air: The Link Between Air Pollution And Alzheimer's Is Now Clearer Than Ever : ScienceAlert share.google/jxjtzaf0HEtT...

An interesting, insightful article on the importance of being difficult (or rather standing up for one's truth) - on the beloved Toni Morrison. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Remember forests when thinking climate resilience : Forests don’t just store carbon. They keep people alive, scientists say share.google/IkEly7kDJDbu...

Sign the petition to protect the laws that protect us - our health, nature, and water. Don't let polluters and opportunistic politicians speak for you. Give nature a voice! #HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...

The win-wins of the renewable energy revolution: They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected share.google/8iuVhomvO0fT...

For the first time, published in the same literary magazine as my brother open.substack.com/pub/patrickt...

Not bad living in Europe : Charted: Life Expectancy vs. Healthcare Spending (1970-2023) share.google/Pvntc4PWJtmN...

Is this fair? The Global Wealth Pyramid in 2025 - Voronoi share.google/PTp7s02u9YHc...

"experience of ... centre-right parties ... eclipsed by radical challengers. ... the old guard switch from denial of the threat, via defeat, to craven collaboration, ... rationalised with the delusion that a restraining influence can be exerted from the inside." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🌍✨ We are at UNEA 7! #𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗔𝟳 is officially underway in Nairobi – HQ of @unep.org – and with our partners we’re rolling up our sleeves for a week of key negotiations and collaboration.

Renewable energies, particularly with affordable solar + battery storage outpacing fossil fuels despite anti-renewables rhetoric and climate denialism by some. Huge potential for solar advances and helping fossil fuel independence.

Sharing my short story on the power of poetry - The Word Thief - published by The Hyacinth Review today: hyacinthreview.org/patrick-ten-...

Already now there are severe water problems in Europe (and beyond) due to climate change - without weaning ourselves off fossil fuels asap, farmers will be undermined, whole towns, cities communities at risk, lives compromised. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

👋 German speaking environmental defenders. Join our workshop in Berlin from 9th-10th December, 2025 to strengthen your skills and build up your toolbox! 🧰 📝 Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-t...

📢 Alarm Bells: Unlimited Pesticides 📢 An internal EU Commission draft proposes unlimited pesticide approvals, scrapping science-based risk checks, and 3 extra years of use after bans. A 30-year rollback that puts people's health and nature on the line 😷 Commissioners must reject it! More below ⬇️

Troubling tectonic shift in the European Parliament voting alliances. For details see New Leaf News on LinkedIn 〰️ DEMOCRATIC JENGA www.linkedin.com/pulse/democr...