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Thursday 08:15

Hidroelectrica has awarded the contract for a floating photovoltaic panel system, marking an important step in the diversification of renewable energy sources.

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Tuesday 10:10

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have succeeded in synthesizing paracetamol from waste plastics, opening up new prospects for recycling

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Saturday 10:10

The Chief Commissioner of the Mures Environmental Guard has announced the destruction of the ecosystem of the Târnava Mica river due to chloride pollution, with the return to normal estimated to take decades.

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The NATO summit highlighted the need to fund defense industries, but communication between countries remains a challenge, says Cristian Sfichi of Thales.

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Measures to reduce plastic bags have led to a 25% drop in plastic bags in landfill, but the overall number is still rising.

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19 June 16:59

Category 4 Hurricane Erick makes landfall on the southwest coast of Mexico

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19 June 14:05

The Târnava Mica river is affected by rising salinity, causing the death of fish and beavers. Continuous monitoring is essential to prevent an environmental catastrophe.

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18 June 13:33

Fariba Vancor, known as the "garbage queen", was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally dumping toxic waste in Sweden.

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15 June 08:45

The salinity of the Târnava Mica river has risen to levels similar to those in the Black Sea, causing fish and beavers to die

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11 June 17:00

In May, Romania collected more than 498.3 million packages, with an aluminum cans recycling rate of almost 74%

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9 June 07:20

In Nice on Sunday, the day before the UN Ocean Conference (Unoc3), French President Emmanuel Macron harshly criticized those who try to challenge the importance of climate in the public debate, calling it "a huge mistake"

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8 June 05:35

Mircea Fechet emphasizes the need for a change in the way natural resources are managed, giving the example of the situation at the Praid Salt Pond: "Each generation has taken care of Praid as it has done - better, less well or not at all, and now the deadline has come"

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7 June 15:23

Environment Minister Mircea Fechet says the situation at the Praid Salina remains critical

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6 June 11:12

The EU Council has changed the status of the wolf from "strictly protected" to "protected", allowing member states more flexible management of wolf populations

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6 June 06:36

Indirect carbon emissions of top tech companies increased by 150% between 2020 and 2023 due to high energy consumption for AI

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5 June 08:30

On World Environment Day, President Nicușor Dan sent a message on Thursday warning that protecting the environment is a real emergency

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4 June 19:17

Mircea Fechet says programs such as Rabla and photovoltaic panels should only be affected in extreme cases of budget cuts, preferring to reduce operating costs

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4 June 17:10

The European Union has called on member states to improve water use by 10% by 2030 as part of its water resilience strategy

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3 June 14:46

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted across the Atlantic to north-west Europe, causing orange sunsets but no health impacts

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3 June 10:00

Romania achieved a recycling rate of almost 74% for aluminum cans, a significant improvement on previous years

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29 May 15:44

Environment Minister Mircea Fechet said the war in Ukraine is an ecocide, with negative effects on the Danube Delta

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