- Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the World, Too https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-27/europe-s-energy-crisis-is-about-to-go-global-as-gas-prices-soar 16 comments energy
- Europe: The pre-Trump world won't come back https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-the-pre-trump-world-wont-come-back/a-55528214 19 comments europe
- [Gord Miller] The NHL/NHLPA announcement about a 2028 World Cup has been mostly welcomed in North America, but the response in Europe has been muted. The IIHF wasn’t aware the announcement was coming, nor were most other European hockey stakeholders. There are a number of issues looming: https://bsky.app/profile/gmillertsn.bsky.social/post/3li5fps3rys2p 321 comments hockey
- Hot weather inflamed by carbon pollution killed nearly 50,000 people in Europe last year, with the continent warming at a much faster rate than other parts of the world. Findings come as wildfires tore through forests outside Athens https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/12/heat-aggravated-by-carbon-pollution-killed-50000-in-europe-last-year-study 4 comments science
- [Dimitris Bizas] What is happening with Las Vegas is unprecedented. The announcement is not long in coming, and we (those of you who have it) will be losing our hair with the plan. F1 is becoming as Americanized to the point of making it as much a world championship as NBA. Race at 05:00 for Europe. https://twitter.com/Dimitris_Bizas/status/1509123391340560385?s=20&t=pN8mtiYRITMf3v9Z72nVbg 2 comments formula1
- Today is a big holiday for us. 30 years ago, everyone thought that an absolute and infinite peace had come. After 30 years, the wall between Russia and the West is being restored. Russian militarists are increasingly active around the world: USA, Europe, Africa. The Kremlin is constantly threatening https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/world/berlin-wall-photos-30-year-anniversary.html 44 comments worldnews
- 'My worst nightmares are coming true': Europe's last primeval forest on 'brink of collapse' | Polish government is accused of pushing Białowieża forest ecosystem to point of no return with state-sanctioned logging in Unesco world heritage site https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/23/worst-nightmare-europes-last-primeval-forest-brink-collapse-logging 164 comments europe
- The first World Atheist Convention this weekend in Dublin comes at a time when Islam, the pope, and blasphemy are front and center in Europe. http://www.csmonitor.com/world/europe/2011/0603/atheist-confab-in-ireland-comes-as-europe-confronts-religion-in-public-life?cmpid=addthis_reddit&sms_ss=reddit&at_xt=4de9580dee0f23cc%2C0 20 comments worldnews
- Sea salt around the world is contaminated by plastic - New studies find microplastics in salt from the US, Europe & China. Researchers believe most of the contamination comes from microfibres & single-use plastics such as water bottles. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/08/sea-salt-around-world-contaminated-by-plastic-studies 66 comments worldnews
- Moldova, the Next Ukraine: if there were an Olympic competition for bravest country in the world, the gold medal might well go to Moldova. Wobbly politicians from Europe and America should come here to get spinal transplants http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/opinion/kristof-moldova-the-next-ukraine.html 8 comments europe
- When it comes to the climate crisis, it should be penalties for Germany - Despite its green image, Europe’s biggest economy is a world-class, coal-powered polluter https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/climate-crisis-penalties-filthy-germans-carbon-emissions-98pgc0207 261 comments europe
- "Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: Accepting the virus" --- The War on Covid is over, Covid Won. The world is coming around to our preferred position: no mandates, no passports. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-boris-johnson-health-europe-spain-1ab95ea43fa30bcb36f068c9a8664d12 124 comments goldandblack
- World’s Friendliest Superpower? As Trump Upends Globe, Europe Positions Itself | Ursula von der Leyen is trying to ensure that if the international trading system is remade, the E.U. is at the center of what comes next. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/world/europe/european-union-trade-tariffs-trump.html 328 comments europe
- [Canada Soccer] John Herdman: “We’ve got Alphonso Davies winning the Champions League finals, we’ve got players playing all over Europe, we’ve got kids coming through the system,and we’ve just qualified for a World Cup. Canada is a legit football country.” https://twitter.com/canadasocceren/status/1508230265138782216?s=21&t=HmLtUOUI4RAQMsVo11iAOA 250 comments soccer
- [El Mundo] Anthony Randolph: "Best thing that could happen to me was coming to Real Madrid. It's the best club I've played for, one of the best in the world, even above some in NBA. I don't think about NBA anymore... the advantages of Europe? Here I compete for titles every year." https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/baloncesto/copa-del-rey/2020/02/13/5e446137fc6c83f8098b466e.html 97 comments nba
- Eastern Europe is set to have all but one of the world’s fastest-shrinking populations over the coming decades, according to official estimates. Bulgaria will tumble the quickest from 7.08 million now to 5.42m by 2050. http://www.euronews.com/2018/01/26/the-world-s-fastest-falling-populations-will-be-in-eastern-europe- 19 comments worldnews
- More Electric Semi Trucks Coming To US & Europe. In the world of commerce, the EV revolution has already been won as fleet managers rush to reap the benefits of battery-operated vehicles, namely greatly reduced cost of fuel and maintenance. Electric semi trucks are enjoying a surge of new orders. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/23/more-electric-semi-trucks-coming-to-us-europe/amp/ 59 comments energy