Intense grazing can regenerate grasslands rather than accelerate their decline has been controversial. But there is some evidence that the method can boost #biodiversity and grassland health in dry areas such as #Senegal www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #COP30

My mum rang me to tell me that water coming into the house. When we got into the house the next day, I found her body floating in the water; the #flood had come in a torrent in less than 2 minutes from ankle to waist height www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateEmergency #flooding #COP30

#Solar EV startup #ApteraMotors continues to inch closer to scaled manufacturing of its flagship vehicle, with a new validation assembly line being installed at its headquarters, the groundwork for future scaled #solarEV production electrek.co/2025/11/11/a... #ActOnClimate #ElectricVehicles

Turkish prosecutors seek 2,352-year sentence for Erdoğan rival on corruption and other criminal charges, raising the prospect that #TayyipErdoğan ’s main rival will be barred from running in the next presidential election. on.ft.com/4qUzkkV #Ekremİmamoğlu #RuleOfLaw #democracy Erdogan = dictator

🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭 #Switzerland is officially in the European research game. It joins #Horizon Europe and the #Euratom Research and Training Programme. Think CERN-level breakthroughs… but across health, energy, and digital tech. Here’s why it matters ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope #BrexitReality

Top EU ministers will travel to #Ukraine in a show of support for the country’s application to join the EU, as allies work around delays caused by opposition from #Hungary. The informal summit will be held in Lviv on 10/11 12, says invitation sent to capitals Monday. www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

An appeal court in #Sweden has confirmed a judgment of 12 years imprisonment against a Sw citizen in a first-ever case of #genocide through the transfer of #children in #Syria and #Iraq highly significant for potential future prosecutions in war conflicts www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/final-s...

As of next year, EU #farmers will see real changes: only one on-the-spot check per year, simpler rules for #organic farms, fewer checks for farms under 30 hectares, and higher flat-rate payments for small farmers — all while keeping our environmental and climate goals ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission welcomes judgment of the EU Court of Justice confirming that the Directive on adequate #minimumwages stands on firm legal ground. #vonderLeyen «Every worker should be able to earn a living. Today's ruling is about dignity, fairness, and financial security ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Criminals producing devices that unlock cars arrested in international operation. The group manufactured reprogrammed speakers and other technical devices that made it possible to unlock cars with decoded keys, bypassing the security systems. www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/crimina... #Eurojust #Mafia

After 15 years in charge, #VixtorOrbán faces potential defeat in next spring's national election — and the specter of financial assistance from Washington closely echoes Trump's recent blockbuster move to save #JavierMilei www.politico.eu/article/hung... #DonaldTrump #democracy #FutureOfEurope

Out of the #coal dust: the Polish city rewriting its industrial story - #Katowice is Poland’s Pittsburgh: an example of a successful transformation from coal to new industries and to a much higher quality of life,” Marcin Piątkowski professor in Warsaw on.ft.com/47RdtC8 via @FT #ActOnClimate

EU to set up new intelligence unit under #vonderLeyen - #UkraineInvasion and #DonaldTrump ’s warnings of reducing US security support to Europe have spurred the EU to rethink its homegrown security capabilities and begin its biggest rearmament drive since the cold war on.ft.com/4oKgDic via @FT

#Maga + #AI is not a recipe for stability - A dotcom-sized adjustment to US equity markets would today inflict losses of $20tn in US and $15tn on the rest of the world. That is 70% of US GDP and 20% the world’s. More than enough to spark a severe #recession on.ft.com/4nOYdf8 via @FT #DonaldTrump

Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004. Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.

Even though this happened two weeks ago I just saw it. ICE shoot a US Marshall. This is how untrained these idiots are. www.latimes.com/california/s...

a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers

US commitment to curb #globalheating has waxed and waned over the years but the US now appears to not only be uninterested, but actively fighting for the other side. "They don’t want to participate and don’t want others to, either" www.theguardian.com/environment/... #oilandgas #DonaldTrump

Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 displacements every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) www.theguardian.com/environment/... #migrants #migrationEU #ClimateEmergency #ActOnClimate

Governments failing to shift to a low-carbon economy will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and will face stagnation and rising inflation at home, the UN’s climate chief warned at the start of the #Cop30 www.theguardian.com/environment/... #DonaldTrump #FriedhelmMerz #oilandgas #CDU #EPP

In October, #Tesla saw its worst sales performance in #China in years – down 36% yoy. It was its worst month of the yr – even worse than when the automaker was transitioning production to the refreshed #ModelY Is #ElonMusk worth 1tn? #China deserves the bonus electrek.co/2025/11/10/t... #DonaldTrump

#DonaldTrump has threatened to sue the #BBC for $1bn over the edit of a speech he gave as his supporters stormed the Capitol; the BBC had to “immediately retract the false, defamatory statements”. No problem, his original speech shows his sympathy with the rioters on.ft.com/47yv0jR #Republicans

Do you remember the 9th of November 1989? On that day, the #BerlinWall fell - ending decades of painful division that had separated families and friends. Today, 36 years later, we remember the moment that moved the world, but we were unable to end the dispute between the major powers at that time

In Belgium, fruit sold in school programs and markets now comes wrapped in edible rice paper. They replace plastic or wax-coated paper entirely and are safe to eat of compost. They carry tiny cartoon recipes for kids — simple illustrations of how to turn bananas into pancakes #plasticpollution

#Zwitzerland joins #Horizon Europe. The agreement places Swiss researchers/organisations on the same footing as those in EU Member States: they may lead consortia, receive direct EU funding, and access all thematic pillars/instruments of the programmes ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope

As #offshorewind is under pressure from rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty, #Belgium and eight other EU countries reaffirmed their joint ambition to further develop the #NorthSea into "the heart of Europe's sustainable, reliable, affordable #windenergy" www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/1829...

At the #CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, the EU and 33 countries from #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean renewed their commitment to defending a peaceful global order, rooted in democracy, respect of human rights and to protect the UN-led global order from mounting pressure ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

More than a quarter of large businesses expect to cut headcount within the next year due to the impact of #artificialintelligence, with junior roles most likely to be axed and compared with just 9% of small- and medium-sized enterprises on.ft.com/43pirou #unemployment #jobs #AI

Keep the #COP process alive There are signs that some leaders are ready to exploit the disarray and join forces in climate “coalitions of the willing”. They should do whatever they can to resist the pressure from Washington. on.ft.com/47LAwyp via @FT #ActOnClimate #oilandgas #DonaldTrump #renewables

The world is struggling to halt climate change. But can it adapt? This year, temperatures soared to 47.8C in Phoenix, a new August high. The year before, the city experienced a record-breaking 113 consecutive days of at least 100F. Its hottest 4 summers happened since 2020 on.ft.com/4qWe3HG via @FT

#vonderLeyen dodged #KeirStarmer request for meeting on EU money demands - While EU-UK relations have thawed under Starmer’s government, many EU members do not want to see the UK regain any benefits of membership cost-free to avoid setting a precedent on.ft.com/49G0fuv via @FT #FutureOfEurope

No health care, no deal.

He was the unifying force behind the birth of the European Union. His idea was to unite the French and German coal and steel industries after WWII. He is Jean Monnet. And today, on his birthday, we honour his role in building the EU as we know it today. 🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/VmwHpV

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

#Renault is bringing back its cheery #Twingo in EV form. This is the third EV compact from the company in a short time, and the least expensive. With 177 mls range isn't huge, but neither is the price under €25 000. www.caranddriver.com/news/a692912... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate #EVs

In July 2025, the international court of justice clarified that all states were bound under international law to tackle the human-made #climatecrisis, which the judges concluded posed an “urgent and existential threat” to the planet’s lifesustaining systems www.theguardian.com/environment/... #COP30

#Drax power plant has continued to burn 250-year-old trees sourced from some of Canada’s oldest forests despite growing scrutiny of its sustainability claims. It is “highly likely” that it sourced wood from ecologically valuable forests as recently as this summer. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

#Solarpanel giant #Qcells announced that it’s temporarily furloughing 1,000 US workers – 25% of its workforce – and reducing pay and shifts at its factories in northeast Georgia due to supply chain delays caused by US Customs. electrek.co/2025/11/07/u... #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #tariffsaretaxes

#ExxonMobil will “pace” spending on #lowcarbon projects because of disappointing customer demand and government policies that are failing to provide the right incentives to create viable markets whilst #China is worldleader in #renewables on.ft.com/3LQTsEl #DonaldTrump killed #IRA #ActOnClimate

The arrival of speech-native #AI models means a system that once required multiple components can now be created in minutes. Publicly available code can connect these models to a phone line. The AI model listens, “thinks” and responds in an instant. on.ft.com/3WIpy7I #fraud #criminals #mafia

In #Belgium, the path to employment is being smoothed by a two-wheeled solution that connects opportunity with access. #ElectricBikes are now being provided free of charge to unemployed individuals who need reliable transportation to reach job interviews, training programs, or new workplaces.

"Listen to the Party. Follow the Party. Speak Mandarin” painted onto the wall of a building. On the horizon they see: seemingly endless green down below. This is where the grasslands, the ancestral homelands of the Mongolian nomads, begins www.spiegel.de/internationa... #XiJinping #dictator

Frauen zurück an den Herd und Kitaausbau stoppen? Wirtschaftsethiker Markus Scholz erklärt, warum eine #AfD Regierung deutschen Unternehmen massiv schaden könnte. Und was er deshalb von Firmenchefs und Managern erwartet. #DonaldTrump macht es vor www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/r... #FarRight #populism

A friend of Epstein was quoted in the piece as saying that #Epstein is a "terrific guy” and a lot of fun. "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” That friend was #DonaldTrump www.spiegel.de/internationa... #Republicans #StormyDaniels

#ViktorOrbán nemesis vows to bring Hungary back into the fold -If #PéterMagyar became premier, his government would honour Hungary’s international commitments, including on joining the Eurozone after years of antagonism towards Nato and the EU over Russia on.ft.com/4hQo9FT via @FT #FutureOfEurope

Gulf between rich and poor risks US downturn, Fed official warns. “There is quite a bit of evidence . . . that lower and moderate-income households are facing some constraints from an affordability point of view from the cost of living to the housing costs” on.ft.com/43Otjwc via @FT #DonaldTrump

The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better. Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it. They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.

One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

With EV demand slowly stabilizing, it’s now clear to manufacturers exactly what customers and prospective buyers are looking for. Apart from better range and more durable batteries, price is quickly becoming a major factor. www.autoblog.com/news/ford-sa... #ElectricVehicles #ActOnClimate

Ausgerechnet in #ViktorOrbán 's Ungarn boomt die #Solarenergie wie in keinem anderen Staat der Welt. Das Land ist keinem festen Plan für die #Energiewende gefolgt. Eine Öko-Sensation? » Wir haben reichlich Sonnenschein und auch das Wissen, ihn zu nutzen.« www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft... #ActOnClimate