After decades of what many say has been insufficient support for autistic citizens, the French government is launching a €340 million plan to help provide basic education and care for
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The world invested nearly twice as much in renewable energy production in 2017 than in coal and gas generation capacity, according to a new United Nations report. Data show that
Mountaintops in Europe have seen a drastic increase in plant species over the past ten years, according to a new study. Researchers said the observed changes are “unequivocally linked to
In an interview with CNBC on Sunday, Riccardo Puliti, the World Bank’s global head of energy and extractives, said that he expects a significant increase in renewables in the global
New research accuses a number of European countries of ignoring recommended fishing quotas in the Atlantic. The author says that by disregarding scientific advice and overfishing, European Union members are
Scientists have detected harmful chemicals including cadmium, mercury and lead in plastic samples taken from Lake Geneva, which sits on the border between Switzerland and France. The study is first
In an effort to prevent future illnesses, Estonia has launched a programme to provide 100,000 of its 1.3 million residents with free genetic testing and counselling services. The move has
Warming oceans are causing Antarctica’s ice sheet to melt from underneath, according to a new study. The results suggest climate change is having a bigger impact on ice loss in
A man in the United Kingdom has developed what may be the ‘worst-ever’ case of gonorrhoea. Health officials have said it is the first time a gonorrhoea infection could not
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to invest €1.5 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2022 in a bid to make France a world leader in the field. The