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‘Try harder.’ How one WNC county improved Spanish outreach during natural disasters
Just a few feet away from the Pigeon River in Haywood County lies the remnants of the gutted home of “Maria” and her husband, “Angel.” Originally from Mexico, they are part of a small but growing population of over 2,800 Latinos who call Haywood...
Owner: Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. & American Government
Pollution confuses pollinators. Can scientists retrain them?
Pollinators use flowers’ airborne aroma molecules to navigate to nectar from great distances. Human-made air pollution degrades flower chemicals and hides plant scents, interfering with the ability of bees and other insects to pollinate plants....
Owner: Environmental Health Sciences
Spain smashes summer visitor records in 2025 despite overtourism measures
Published on 02/10/2025 - 17:30 GMT+2 Spain has hit another tourism milestone this year. The country received 11.3 million international visitors in August, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). It marks a 2.9 per cent increase on...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
Barcelona president forced to make statement as Real Madrid ‘traitor’ causes outrage with VIP box presence
It turns out that 25 years isn’t enough for Barcelona to forgive Luis Figo’s ultimate betrayal. The legendary winger, who left Barca for arch rivals Real Madrid in 2000, was back at his old club, and even worse, he was allowed into the director’s...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Spain’s Trabede, Greening Group to build solar module recycling plant
The company did not confirm whether it intends to feed recovered materials back into the solar supply chain in a so-called “circular economy”, but Victor Creixell, CEO of Trabede Environmental Services, said the facility “strengthens our...
Owner: Mark Osborne
New IUCN report highlights urgent need for more sustainable blue…
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Coinciding with the recent celebration of World Tourism Day (27 September), IUCN is shedding light on the urgent challenges and opportunities for coastal and maritime tourism in the Mediterranean. The new report Sustainable Blue Tourism in the...
Study: New models to predict climate stress on farm animals
DAILY Bites Brazilian researchers developed a new methodology to project how climate change will affect the physiology of livestock between 2050 and 2100. Findings show that small ruminants in the Northern Hemisphere and dairy cattle and poultry...
Owner: VerticalScope Inc.
Zayed Sustainability Prize names 33 finalists focused on helping millions
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The National News
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Global projects that aim to solve sustainability challenges including the delivery of clean energy, safe water and quality health care to millions have been named as finalists in the Zayed Sustainability Prize. The 33 finalists were selected from...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Expert debunks conspiracy theory about recent deadly floods: 'That hasn't stopped misinformation spreaders'
"This poses many risks." by Kim LaCapriaOctober 2, 2025 Extreme weather is a genuinely terrifying new global reality, making the topic fertile ground for misinformation to quickly take root in its chaotic, destructive aftermath. After devastating...
Owner: Dave Finocchio & Anna Robertson
Tankers change course as Greenpeace blockade of liquified gas terminal ends
Zeebrugge, Belgium, After almost 30 hours of blockade in the Zeebrugge gas terminal, Greenpeace Belgium activists have been removed and arrested. The Greenpeace ship Witness has been towed away by authorities. The liquified gas tanker Arctic...
Owner: Greenpeace (Non-profit)
"He has to get better" - Pundit claims Marcus Rashford has looked 'bang average' at Barcelona since loan move for one key reason
Tim Sherwood has claimed that Marcus Rashford looks 'bang average' at Barcelona due to the presence of Lamine Yamal on the other flank. He said that the Englishman is 'one-dimensional' and hence, fans are underwhelmed by him as compared to the...
Owner: Nitish Mittersain
Closing ceremony of MONDIACULT 2025 concludes in Barcelona
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The closing ceremony of the UNESCO World Conference on cultural policies and sustainable development, MONDIACULT 2025, concluded in Barcelona on October 1, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday. The ceremony...
Owner: The Tribune Trust
World News | Closing Ceremony of MONDIACULT 2025 Concludes in Barcelona
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The closing ceremony of the UNESCO World Conference on cultural policies and sustainable development, MONDIACULT 2025, concluded in Barcelona on October 1, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday. The ceremony...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Masdar acquires 49.99% stake in four Spanish solar plants
Clean energy company Masdar has acquired a 49.99% stake in a €368 million ($432 million) portfolio comprising four operational solar PV plants from Endesa subsidiary Enel Green Power España. The move adds 446MW of operational solar capacity to...
Owner: Stephen A. Schwarzman
By 2028, AI and Climate Will Rank Among Top Ten Global Business Risks
Aon’s 2025 Global Risk Management Survey, published October 1, pulls in responses from 2,941 business leaders across 63 countries. Cyber attack and data breach remain the number one global risk, unchanged from 2023. Business interruption and...
Owner: Irfan Ahmad
Spanish PM Sánchez tries to sell climate change spending as security investment
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeking to classify climate change spending, along with the management of emergencies and natural disasters, as defence expenditure. While western leaders gather in Copenhagen to craft a unified strategy...
Owner: Patrick Egan
Masdar plugs into Spain’s solar boom with €368m move
Image credit: Getty Images Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy giant Masdar has taken a major step in its European expansion, closing a €368m transaction with Spanish utility Endesa that secures 446 megawatts (MW) of operational solar power across the...
Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer
MP Reed caps off his high-profile week with a flood of protest
CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK: Bringing Croydon’s trains back into public ownership and putting more emphasis on apprenticeships are among some of the announcements made by Labour figures in Liverpool, where ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, was checking out...
Owner: Steven Downes
Spanish Economist Urges Alternatives to Digital Euro Proposal; Warns of Risks to Privacy and Stability
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox The European Union (EU)’s digital euro proposal has emerged as part of a broader set of policy responses to bring the bloc’s financial system to the digital age,...
Owner: Christian König
Spain’s airport operator Aena to develop two new hotels in Barcelona and Madrid
Spain’s government-owned airport operator Aena announced on October 1, 2025, that it has initiated the tender process for the development of two hotels, which will be located within the premises of Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) and Madrid-Barajas (MAD)...
Owner: Mindaugas Gumauskas