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Regatul Unit traversează cea mai uscată primăvară din 1956, potrivit unui raport alarmant publicat de Agenţia britanică pentru mediu. Lipsa severă de precipitaţii în primele luni ale anului 2025 a alimentat temerile privind o posibilă secetă în...

The United Kingdom is experiencing its driest spring since 1956, according to an alarming report published by the British Environment Agency. The severe lack of rainfall in the first months of 2025 has fueled fears of a possible drought in the...

Turism Felix, a company in the Transilvania Investments portfolio, reported revenues of 10.8 million lei in the first quarter of the year, 18% below those in the first three months of 2024 and a loss of 10.3 million lei, higher than the 9.1...

The government in Budapest seems to be quietly preparing for a possible military confrontation, despite the official peaceful discourse promoted by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. While the leader in Budapest talks incessantly about the need to...

Bursele europene au scăzut şi ieri, investitorii fiind atenţi în continuare la raportările companiilor din regiune şi la decizia de politică monetară a băncii centrale americane (Fed).

Energia nucleară a revenit în forţă în ultimul deceniu, în special pe fondul dezvoltării reactoarelor modulare de mici dimensiuni (SMR), iar China şi Rusia au preluat iniţiativa în extinderea capacităţilor interne şi a exporturilor către pieţele...

Producătorul de materiale de construcţii TeraPlast Bistriţa a finalizat achiziţia pachetului majoritar, de 51%, din părţile sociale ale Aquatica Experience Group (AEG), conform unui raport al companiei publicat, ieri, pe site-ul Bursei de Valori...

Construction materials producer TeraPlast Bistriţa has completed the acquisition of the majority stake, 51%, of Aquatica Experience Group (AEG), according to a company report published yesterday on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) website....

A new global episode of coral bleaching, spanning more than two years, is wreaking havoc in the world's oceans, affecting approximately 84% of coral reefs - an absolute record in the history of documentation of these phenomena, according to...

Between 14% and 17% of the world's agricultural land is contaminated with at least one toxic heavy metal, warns a study published in the journal Science and cited by AFP. This contamination could pose a direct risk to the health of up to 1.4...

Europe faced the most extensive floods in the last decade in 2024, with 30% of the continent's hydrographic network affected. According to a joint report by the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization...

One of the most arid and inhospitable places on the planet was, in the past, a green paradise with lakes and rivers. Climate change has turned everything upside down in this area. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the prestigious...

Victor Ponta admitted on the podcast "Hai, live! cu Turcescu şi Andronic" that he had deliberately decided to flood some Romanian villages in 2014 so that Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, would not face major floods. Moreover, Ponta...

The recent decision of the Trump Administration to indefinitely suspend the Visa Waiver program for Romania and a series of articles published by American media close to the Republican camp have raised fears among some leaders of political...

A recent study presented at the American Chemical Society shows that chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastic particles into the mouth. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) analyzed the chemical composition of a...

Un nou studiu publicat în revista Geology aduce dovezi convingătoare privind existenţa apei lichide în subsolul planetei Marte. Analizând datele seismice colectate de misiunea InSight a NASA, cercetătorii japonezi Ikuo Katayama şi Yuya Akamatsu...

A new study published in the journal Geology provides compelling evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath Mars. Analyzing seismic data collected by NASA's InSight mission, Japanese researchers Ikuo Katayama and Yuya Akamatsu claim...

The level of the sea surface of the globe rose more than expected in 2024, the warmest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis published by NASA. "Last year's increase was caused by unusual warming of the oceans, combined...

Over 40 teachers from seven countries are participating this week in an educational innovation workshop focused on the study of climate change, held in Târgu Mureş. The event takes place within the ASSET (Assistance for Skilled Environmental...

Storm Alfred has caused massive power outages in eastern Australia, leaving nearly 330,000 homes in the state of Queensland without power, according to announcements made by Australian electricity suppliers. About 310,000 households in southeast...

Argentina is facing devastating floods. At least 16 people have died and dozens are missing in the port city of Bahia Blanca, Argentina, after a violent storm caused massive flooding, authorities said. President Javier Milia declared three days...

The United States of America provided Ukraine, in 2024, with support of 6.1 billion dollars through the Agency for International Development (USAID), this being the highest financial aid granted by the US last year, according to an analysis by...

Prototypes of the world's fastest high-speed train, the CR450, with a test speed of up to 450 km/h and an operational speed of 400 km/h, are currently undergoing testing on the Beijing Ring Road for future commercial service. The new trains...

Un studiu recent publicat în revista Frontiers in Environmental Science sugerează că recoltarea ceţii ar putea oferi o soluţie viabilă pentru deficitul de apă din zonele extrem de aride, precum deşertul Atacama din Chile. Această metodă, care...

A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science suggests that fog harvesting could offer a viable solution to water shortages in extremely arid areas, such as Chile's Atacama Desert. The method, which involves...

Călin Georgescu has no opponent.

Rio de Janeiro is experiencing an unusual heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, in the context of preparations for the famous carnival, scheduled between February 28 and March 8. Earlier this week, the Brazilian metropolis...

I was quietly watching the snow falling over Bucharest from the window when suddenly Mr. Călin Georgescu started talking very loudly a few steps away from me. I suddenly stood up and put my hand to my heart, like great athletes when they listen...

The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), began the dismantling of the treated water tanks at the end of last week, a key step in the plan to completely decommission the plant, which was severely...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed "forever pollutants," are a growing concern due to their toxic effects on human health, including the risk of cancer. These nearly indestructible chemicals accumulate in air,...

Nature saves the budget, an example comes from the Czech Republic. A family of beavers managed to rehabilitate a military site in the Czech Republic for free, thus saving over 1.19 million euros from the public budget. The project, which aimed to...

WABAG Water Services, subsidiară locală a grupului VA Tech WABAG Ltd. Group, unul dintre liderii globali în domeniul proiectării, construcţiei şi operării staţiilor de tratare a apei şi epurare a apelor uzate, a devenit NAIAD - o companie cu...

The municipality of Amsterdam has announced an ambitious measure to combat pollution: banning pleasure boats on its famous tourist canals in the city center. According to an official statement, starting April 1, only electric, hydrogen-powered...

The presence of Asian workers on construction sites, in traffic on scooters and bicycles, in restaurant kitchens and in many other places has become a habit. Discreet, they go about their business and generally work seriously. We know very little...

January 2025 was declared the warmest January ever measured globally, according to data published by the European observatory Copernicus. The previous record, set in January 2024, was surpassed, despite the end of the El Niño phenomenon,...

The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana Mînzatu, stressed the importance of improving the basic skills of Romanian students in areas such as mathematics, reading, writing and digital skills. These are essential for...

A team of researchers from Oxford University has confirmed the existence of an exoplanet in the "Super-Earth" category, located 20 light-years from Earth. This one, called HD 20794 d, orbits a star similar to the Sun and could be in the...

Mircea Fechet - Minister of Environment, Water and Forests - and Sebastian Burduja - Minister of Energy have notified the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) against individuals who intentionally...

The threats to flora and fauna are increasingly diverse and complex. A quarter (24%) of freshwater wildlife, including crustaceans, fish and insects, face a ""high risk of extinction'' due to ""considerable...

The General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest decided on Friday to increase local taxes by 10.4% (the inflation rate for 2023) and increase other taxes for the residents of the Capital. According to the new regulations, hybrid means of...