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The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Dubravka Šuica cancelled her trip to Serbia because the glorification of Ratko Mladić's death is incompatible with EU values. Serbia has been an EU candidate country since 2012.
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Forest fires are spreading uncontrollably in Indonesia, particularly on Borneo and Sumatra. Over 200,000 hectares of land have already burned, causing severe smog in neighboring countries and endangering orangutans.
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Researchers have developed magnetic nanoparticles shaped like flowers that can bind PET nanoplastics from water. One gram of these particles can absorb up to 10,000 milligrams of nanoplastics, converting the captured plastic into a material for removing other pollutants.
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The UN environmental report predicts the 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement will be exceeded in the coming years, with even the most optimistic scenario expecting 1.8 degrees of warming. However, the energy transition is progressing due to falling renewable energy costs and technological advancements.
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Following a general renovation of the Berlin-Hamburg railway line, approximately 74 percent of long-distance train journeys between June 14 and July 26, 2023, were at least six minutes late. Additionally, 172 planned long-distance trains were cancelled. The federal government cited heatwaves, severe weather, and issues with signaling technology as causes.
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Raw materials in e-waste worth over €65 billion are unused in the EU. An analysis calls for a shift to circular manufacturing processes to reduce geopolitical risks and high purchase prices for strategic resources.
Radicalism & State SecurityTransport PolicyIT & Internet
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The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns of cyberattacks on electric car charging infrastructure. Attackers could exploit the complex system involving various actors to carry out attacks.
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South Korea is examining a potential participation in US-led security operations in the Strait of Hormuz. A final decision is pending, with maintaining its own military readiness cited as a condition.
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Syria has announced to the UN Security Council the destruction of chemical weapons from the era of the ousted ruler Assad. The government has been working with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons since the beginning of last year.
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