Beach erosion puts European seaside holidays at risk
The data on global warming suggests that many seaside resorts in Atlantic and Mediterranean Europe could lose their beaches due to sand erosion caused by rising sea levels and human activity.
The pandemic exposes the nursing shortage in southern Europe
For weeks, Spain and Italy were epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their health defences had an important gap, which had a major impact on the way the disease hit the countries.
Lisbon and Stockholm, the corona-exceptions
Both capitals have opted for opposing mobility models – with and without restrictions. However the epidemic’s impact has not been in line with those of neighbouring countries, but rather, like those on the other side of the European continent.
There is more palm oil in your car’s tank than in your food
Spain, like many other European countries, has a palm oil problem and it is nothing to do with food. The EU is going to ban the use of the crop in biofuels but Spain continues to import millions of tonnes from countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia.
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