All future residential buildings in Montpellier must feature works of art
And the value of the artworks can’t be lower than 1% of the price paid for the land lot
Many of the iconic watery thoroughfares have already become muddy troughs and summer hasn’t even arrived yet
The drought that battered Western Europe in the summer of 2022 seems to have returned for a winter edition replete with sunny skies and unusually balmy temperatures for that time of the year. Although, on one hand, this has alleviated the energy poverty fears that had plagued Europeans in light of the fuel crisis connected to the war in Ukraine, on the other, it has only confirmed other fears that we’re already suffering the effects of climate change.
Case in point: the city of Venice and its iconic canals. Rather than the usual problem with flooding, this winter has brought on the sight of dry canal beds and gondolas stuck in the mud.
Apparently, experts point out that the problems in Venice are due to a combination of factors - the lack of rain, high atmospheric pressure, the full moon and sea currents.
The unusually mild winter could only spell trouble for the upcoming summer, and this is already weighing on people’s minds. Last summer, the Italian government had to declare a state of emergency due to the prolonged heatwave, which caused the levels of the major water artery, the Po River to drop dangerously low.
And now, despite being winter the situation is just as bad, as the Po has 61% less water than it normally does at this time of the year. That is caused by the lack of sufficient snow coverage in the Alps.
“We are in a water deficit situation that has been building up since the winter of 2020-2021,” climate expert Massimiliano Pasqui from the Italian scientific research institute CNR was quoted as saying by Corriere della Sera.
He added: “We need to recover 500mm in the north-western regions: we need 50 days of rain.”
The design of the new bills will be chosen in 2026
The first-of-their-kind, the two-wheelers have already been turning heads in France
Both the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have particular agendas to pursue at the largest climate event of the year
Linköping (Sweden) wins in the European Rising Innovative City category
Identification in the Grand Duchy is about to go digital
Nijlen wants to be known as a bee-friendly town, which transforms words into actions
The Dutch capital is vigorously trying to remake its image and reputation and put forward what makes it a breathing livable city
The prohibition won’t apply to e-bikes, though
The first-of-their-kind, the two-wheelers have already been turning heads in France
The Dutch capital is vigorously trying to remake its image and reputation and put forward what makes it a breathing livable city
The prohibition won’t apply to e-bikes, though
The baggage handlers in 46 airports will walk out on their duties so disruptions to operations are to be expected
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists