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2 October 12:39

The commissioners of the Bihor Environmental Guard have started using drones to identify illegal waste deposits, already discovering such cases in Lugașu de Jos.

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1 October 11:29

Switzerland recorded an 'enormous' melting of glaciers in 2025, with a decrease of 3% in total volume.

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29 September 10:31

In the European Union, data shows that each person throws away, on average, over 70 kilograms of food per year.

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26 September 10:16

The Minister of Environment, Diana Buzoianu, signed the environmental agreement for the hydroelectric power station at Pașcani, after the analysis by Apele Române, despite criticism from AUR and PSD.

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25 September 13:21

A research institute announces that ocean acidity has exceeded levels compatible with stable ecosystems, severely affecting marine life.

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24 September 11:37

Firefighters are intervening in northern Italy, following storms and heavy rains that have caused landslides.

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24 September 11:02

The category 5 typhoon, Ragasa, hit Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, bringing strong hurricane winds and flooding.

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22 September 19:00

In 2024, ten Swedish glaciers have completely disappeared, and another 30 are in danger. In Switzerland, the Gries glacier is rapidly retreating due to global warming.

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22 September 16:16

Alstom has completed the first conversion of a diesel locomotive to hydrogen propulsion, without CO2 emissions. Testing will continue until 2025.

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20 September 06:33

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, warns that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is on the verge of failing due to delays in climate plans.

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17 September 10:56

A British study estimates that climate change would be responsible for 15,000-18,000 heat-related deaths in European cities this summer.

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16 September 10:00

The UN announces that the ozone hole above Antarctica is shrinking, and the ozone layer will fully heal in the coming decades, thanks to international actions.

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15 September 10:00

The summer of 2025 brought economic losses of 43 billion euros in Europe due to heatwaves, droughts, and floods, according to a study.

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13 September 05:27

Following an inspection carried out by the National Environmental Guard, it was found that 85% of the waste generated in Bucharest ends up untreated in the landfill.

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11 September 10:43

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests postponing the closure of coal-fired power plants until the completion of new gas plants.

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29 August 11:54

On Friday, a yellow heatwave alert came into effect in Bihor, Arad, and Timișoara, with temperatures of 34-37°C, and on Saturday it will extend to the south of the country.

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29 August 11:54

In Romania, over 450,000 hectares of forest have disappeared in the last 25 years due to logging, representing almost 6% of the forested area.

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28 August 19:54

A study shows that climate change has intensified fires in Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, by 22% more in 2025, causing massive evacuations and destruction.

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27 August 10:04

The Romsilva Board of Administration has appointed Jean Vișan as interim general director for five months, in a transparent procedure.

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23 August 09:20

A fire caused by unattended burning destroyed 25 hectares of vegetation in the Danube Delta, between the villages of Murighiol and Mahmudia.

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