Waren we naïef, vraagt de zoveelste plastic recycler zich af die moet vertrekken. NEE, maar de *onbetrouwbare* overheid en politieke maakte er een eind aan. Recycler Healix uit Maastricht kan in deze markt niet verder, en zoekt partner om naar lagelonenland te vertrekken. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s. Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fantastic photo(s) !!! Very well made!

How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon: Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report. EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine can help Europe counter Russian drone incursions. Ukrainian leader offers to assist Poland and others and says some launches may have come from Baltic Sea. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Zelenskyy also claims that Russia has used tanker ships in the Baltic Sea to “launch drones that caused major disruption in northern Europe,” they “should not be free to operate in the Baltic. Russia wants to shift attention away from the brutal war in countries against Ukraine.

'Russia is testing how far it can go,' Zelenskyy says responding to recent Russian airspace violations. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

‘I couldn’t look’: European farmers on losing crops as the industry collides with worsening drought. Global heating means annual drought losses across Europe could reach €17.5bn. Shipping and power generation are also being affected by low water levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Weatherwatch: EU survey gives a few hints on voter-friendly climate policies. Survey finds 70% of people would support a fare-cutting rail fund – but taxes on beef and flying are less popular. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/se...

Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s ‘vile and cowardly’ 12-hour bombing of Ukraine. Moscow targets Kyiv and other regions with about 600 drones and 40 missiles, killing at least four people. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

HOE EEN DIRECTIE VAN NITWITS EEN ORGANISATIE KAPOT KAN MAKEN met "AI": Roosters maken met AI? Bij GVB en HTM leidt dit vooral tot onrust. Openbaar vervoer Nieuwe roostersoftware zorgt voor grote onrust bij het personeel van ov-bedrijven GVB en HTM. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

‘You have to live’: Ukrainians on frontline practise normality despite Russian bombings Luke Harding in Sloviansk. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Links zit vast in wat het níét wil. Linkse bewegingen zijn sinds de jaren zeventig blijven hangen in een absolutisme dat nu daadwerkelijke progressie in de weg staat, schrijft Annick de Witt Laat het verheffingsideaal weer tot leven komen. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions. Demand for secondhand electric vehicle batteries is surging across Australia, as buyers repurpose them for everything from solar storage to off-grid energy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the climate crisis. Readers who are part of the 80-89% of the population who want to see climate action tell us their ideas on how to make their voices heard. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Huge energy challenges’: how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country? As deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generation capacity. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Big trees in Amazon more climate-resistant than previously believed. Forest is ‘remarkably resilient to climate change’, but remains under threat from fires and deforestation. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds. Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ and deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine; drones spotted over Danish military sites – Europe live. Twelve-year-old girl among those killed in Kyiv; unidentified drones spotted over Danish military bases on Saturday night. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Grote Russische luchtaanvallen op Kyiv, Zaporizja en Soemy: ‘Onmenselijke dorst naar menselijk leed’. In dit blog doet NRC verslag van de ontwikkelingen in de oorlog in Oekraïne. Lees meer artikelen in ons dossier. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

A good proposal, however it will not stop contrarians from distributing lies about climate change.

Kyiv called in to help Brussels build 'drone wall' along eastern flank. Ukraine is considered a leader when it comes to anti-drone technology because of its war against invading Russian forces. www.euractiv.com/news/kyiv-ca...

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life. Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

China’s plans to cut emissions too weak to stave off global catastrophe, say experts. Xi suggested US is not rising to the climate challenge in his UN speech, but critics say new cuts fall ‘far short’ of what is necessar. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback. Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dodging New York traffic: how hundreds of whales are on a collision course with ships and boats. Humpbacks are thriving in the warm waters off the coast of Manhattan but maritime restrictions have not kept pace. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate activists gather in New York for ‘Sun Day’ solar energy and anti-billionaire rallies. Sun Day national action supported renewable energy, day after ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ march ahead of Climate Week. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established science. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’: New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

RealClimate: “But you said the ice was going to disappear in 10 years!” www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

Rising Nato military spending to cause huge spike in emissions, report warns. Pollution could be on par with annual emissions generated by Brazil as experts warn of climate effects. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover. Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature? On a tiny Italian island, scientists conducted a radical experiment to see if the bees were causing their wild cousins to decline. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: ‘Corporate capture’ of UN aviation body by industry. Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting. Ukrainian president will urge his US counterpart to impose more sanctions on Russia when they meet next week. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Apenstreken www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Of all the stupid things that this regime has done, this is right up near the top. Postdoctoral researchers come to the US on H-1B visas. This will further destroy the US science enterprise. Stupid stupid stupid.

Klimaatactivisme moet hoop bieden. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

In the Netherlands the latest round of COVID-19 vaccination started in September and I got my shot in Soest last Tuesday.

Time and Tide Gauges wait for no Voortman www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

Endangerment finding from the National Academies for Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), has now been released. Unsurprisingly, it has come out strongly in favor of strengthening the conclusions of the 2009 finding. www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

#PBL Klimaat- en Energieverkenning 2025. www.pbl.nl/publicaties/...

PBL: Kans op halen klimaatdoel 2030 heel erg klein; stevig, structureel extra beleid nodig. www.pbl.nl/actueel/nieu...

Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024 Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Warning of climate breakdown and soaring heat deaths a ‘wake up call’ for Australia, PM says. National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Europe's independence moment or the long road to agony? www.euractiv.com/opinion/euro...

Democrats face a gerrymandering armageddon. This didn’t have to happen - David Daley: A handful of party figures warned about the power of redistricting. Too many leaders ignored them. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...