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Trudeau digs in as his party ponders his ability to win
Whatever the prime minister is selling after almost nine years in power, Canadians are no longer buying.
It’s time to address this leading cause of death: COPD
The plan to save European farming
The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband
Trash-industrial complex fights EU plans to cut waste
Electric toothbrushes and light-up sneakers are setting France on fire
Ursula von der Leyen has taken green enforcement behind closed doors
Italian government ramps up pressure on carmaker Stellantis
Industry Minister Adolfo Urso confirmed the government is courting Chinese carmakers.
‘Grotesque’ cheap flying schemes trigger dogfight between airlines and eco-warriors
Wizz Air’s eye-opening announcement ignites debate about rewarding passengers who fly more.
Serbia’s leader wins the West with promises of ‘white gold’ — but loses the people
Aleksandar Vučić accuses protesters who oppose an EU-backed lithium mine of trying to overthrow him.
Where Harris and Walz stand on 2024’s biggest policy issues
The rise of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket filled an already chaotic campaign year with “brat” and “weird” and flipped the Democratic Party’s misery into a cautious …
How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s
President Joe Biden’s decision to abandon his reelection bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris means that Harris could soon become the standard-bearer for the Democratic Party’s biggest priorities …
How Kamala Harris’ platform could differ from Joe Biden’s
Here are some hints about how Harris’ agenda and Biden’s might compare if she ends up taking the oath in January.
Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?
Getting the Seine ready for triathletes was hard. Getting it ready for the public by next year may be impossible.
The sonic boom is back for passenger aviation … maybe
In addition to high costs, Boom Supersonic’s efforts to revive faster-than-sound passenger flights face climate and sustainability worries.
Here’s what the data shows on Seine pollution levels during the Olympics
New data showed potentially harmful bacteria levels during the recent triathlon relay.
Seine water quality ‘marginally acceptable’ at latest Olympics race, new samples show
The pollution levels in the Paris river’s murky waters have come under scrutiny during the Olympics, with several swimming competitions held in the river.
Seine well below contamination limit before Olympic triathlon, organizers say
The Paris Olympics initially delayed the race because of a bacteria spike in the famously toxic river, before moving ahead on Wednesday.
US and its allies rush to save their climate movement from Trump
Diplomats and activists from around the world are discussing ways to keep up the fight against global warming, even in the face of an absent or hostile U.S. administration.
Paris Olympics fiasco looms as Seine (still) unsafe for swimming
With the men’s triathlon postponed, the political dream of Olympic swimming in the Seine could go down the drain — literally.
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot — but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
Don’t bring a plastic bottle to the Olympics — unless you’re Coca-Cola
The Olympics sponsor is facing backlash for boasting about plastic-free drink options while still using millions of plastic bottles.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo calls her Seine dip ‘a dream’
Hidalgo’s long-promised dive into the murky waters have become a running joke amongst Parisians.
Olympic athletes tell Coca-Cola, Pepsi to end plastic pollution
Push comes ahead of the imminent 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
China’s Shein sweet-talks EU to stave off hurdles on ‘fast fashion’ goods
Business is booming at the China-founded app, but European and American regulators are on its case.
Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars
It’s part of a growing resistance to the 2035 measure.
How von der Leyen could still lose her job
If she can’t win over the entire centrist coalition, the EU’s top executive will need the Greens or even the hard right. Both options are fraught.
A triumphant right’s first post-election target: Overturning Green Deal car ban
EPP’s Weber vows to push to scrap combustion engine ban in talks in coming days.
Europe votes on climate neutrality’s fate
Whether voters realize it or not, the EU’s goal to end global warming contributions by 2050 is on the ballot.