Depressing how Europe is baking and some country leaders want to listen to Trump and the fossil fuel industry and delay tackling methane, an important driver of the climate crisis. Unbelievable. And leaders wonder why the public are disillusioned with them... share.google/GomT7BnpOAsi...

Normally a crisis of this severity would have governments scrambling to act, even getting the army out to help - why don't we see solar panel roll out on car parks, hospitals, schools... + insulation + trees for shade + commit to phasing out fossil fuel asap? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Step by step away from fossil fuels towards energy independence. Via Euronews: Europeans are making the most of cheap solar panels – by creating green garden fences www.euronews.com/2026/06/21/e...

Inspiring Spain. www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/s...

Fossil fuel dependency is putting the world's children at risk. Their wellbeing should surely be more important than fossil fuel profits. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We spend €1bn monitoring space for asteroids, but don’t spend a fraction of that to monitor a more imminent threat: the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) and worse - doing far too little to stop it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🇱🇹 Good news from Lithuania: its Social Climate Plan has been approved. The plan will help low-income households with: 🏠 Home renovations 🚲 Bikes and e-bikes 🚗 Up to 90% support for EVs 🚉 Better public transport and on-demand mobility services employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies-and...

A genuine #CircularEconomy can strengthen Europe's resilience and cut our reliance on material imports in uncertain times, supporting people and businesses at the lowest environmental cost. Will the Circular Economy Act raise to the challenge? Read our recommendations: meta.eeb.org/2025/02/20/p...

🚨 #TFA, one of the most widespread #PFAS, must be classified as reprotoxic, according to @echa.europa.eu expert committee RAC. But classification won't stop pollution. @ec.europa.eu must ensure a full TFA phase-out under the #uPFAS restriction to prevent pollution at the source #ToxicFreeFuture

Animal genius - good news problem solving: They Kept Planting Trees in the Sahara and Kept Failing. Then They Released 500 Tortoises, and the Desert Looked Alive From Space share.google/LiQqXoriQGvN...

Warnings of "Fossil fuel fascism" & the fundamental choice the world is facing. A resistance is mounting & we should follow the money to spot the biases, disinformation and political capture. Who are your politicians representing - fossil interests or the future? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Win-wins for farmers, energy, climate and ecosystems: Pigs were tearing up a solar farm until an Australian farmer trained them to clear weeds so the panels could keep reaching the sun. share.google/f8feqLL3PL54...

In case you are unsure which novel to read next, an inspiring little list with helpful descriptions to help decide where to start: 10 21st Century Novels That Are Considered Masterpieces share.google/6JluBW4tZNHC...

Is Germany taking a leaf out of the Trump Administration's anti environmental ideology by lifting legislative support for heatpumps when they are a practical solution to the fossil fuel crisis, to household energy bills & climate change? see ‘Contradictory signal’... www.euronews.com/2026/05/14/c...

🚨 United Nations experts have expressed to the French government their growing concern about the human rights impacts linked to the activities of Arkema and Daikin in the Chemical Valley (near Lyon), due to their contribution to PFAS pollution www.euractiv.com/news/united-...

A leaked letter revealed corporate plastic polluters are lobbying the EU to delay and weaken key provisions of its landmark packaging law With a broad alliance of health and environmental advocates we are saying: hands off! 🙅‍♀️ Our press release: eeb.org/en/160-envir... @breakfreefromplastic.org

28 million households now have heatpumps in Europe, benefitting from the green transition and part insulated from the fossil fuel crisis. How many more will ignore disinformation and invest before next winter strikes? See article on "Heat pump sales soar..." in Euronews share.google/HZCFbkw5yBag...

Security is also renewable energy : Solar backup power supports Ukrainian intensive care units during grid outages and cyberattacks – pv magazine International share.google/DE7i60UoqWbn...

Recognising ecocide - should we accept the wilfull destruction of our environment or call a crime a crime and react accordingly? An article that asks questions and offers answers: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Already saving billions from past renewables investments, now seeking to save yet more in light of fossil fuel crisis - Spain, France, Portugal: Renewables race heats up as governments scramble to keep energy bills down | Euronews share.google/IwaQ4q7GMn0y...

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...