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Joint statement from environmental defenders following the 1st meeting of the open-ended IEG on crimes that affect the environment

Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime · August 20, 2025

Joint Statement from environmental defenders Raissa Menezes (Instituto Sucupira, Brazil), Kreyssig Abaunsa (Macarena Birding, Colombia), and Suryo Agung Sumarahadi (Inisiasi Masyarakat Adat – IMA, Indonesia) A statement following the 1st meeting...

'A significant step' - Austrian-led business consortium awarded United Utilities water tunnel contract

Lancs Live · August 21, 2025

Water company United Utilities has announced a deal with an Austrian-led business consortium for the new Haweswater Aqueduct water tunnel to be built from Cumbria through Lancashire to Greater Manchester. United Utilities said Cascade...

Austrian Chancellor Stocker to visit Cyprus on Thursday

Cyprus Mail · August 20, 2025

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker will visit Cyprus on Thursday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Stocker will arrive on the island on Thursday afternoon and attend a private dinner with President Nikos Christodoulides...

Keeping cool with colours: Vienna museum paints asphalt to fight heat

Jamaica Observer · August 21, 2025

Hit by heatwaves, European cities are trying to change their urban planning (Photo: Alex HALADA / AFP VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard...

EcoCortec® Unveils Next-Gen 3D Bags with Sustainability Benefits

PFFC Online ·

Published: August 20, 2025 EcoCortec®, the European subsidiary of Cortec® Corporation and a leading manufacturer of sustainable VCI/VpCI® packaging, launched a brochure featuring new capabilities of 3D Bags powered by VpCI®, a revolutionary...

New study shows Dengue fever spreading north as climate changes

Medical News · August 21, 2025

Most people recover from Dengue fever, which is caused by a virus transmitted from the Asian tiger mosquito, but some infected individuals experience serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and even death. Although Dengue fever has long...

European space tech has data to sell — but where are the buyers?

The Next Web · August 22, 2025

The European space industry is booming. Yet despite the boom, the industry is struggling to find commercial buyers for arguably its most valuable output: data. At the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, the European Space Agency (ESA) and...

[ESC] ‘Runcations’ are all the rage, and Vienna is a runner’s paradise

Hankyoreh · August 21, 2025

The Donaukanal is a hotspot for runners in Vienna. The running course provides a different perspective of the city, rich with graffiti art and a cool breeze off of the river. (Park Mee-hyang/Hankyoreh) Humans crave speed. Our instinct to race...

Melting glacier in Austrian mountains exposes remains of 50-year-old ski lift

Brussels Signal · August 20, 2025

A retreating glacier on the 2,995m Austrian Dachstein mountain has revealed the remains of a long-lost ski lift. As a snow field connecting the Hallstätter Glacier and the Schladminger Glacier has receded – due to a combination of higher...

Vienna Airport Sees Passenger Surge in First Half of 2025

FTN News · August 19, 2025

Vienna Airport is celebrating a robust first half of 2025, with passenger numbers climbing steadily despite a year marked by international crises and geopolitical uncertainty. The Flughafen Wien Group, which includes Vienna Airport, Malta Airport,...

Dengue fever warning as climate change to 'drive mosquitoes with disease to UK'

The Mirror · August 20, 2025

Dengue fever could be infecting people in Britain soon as Asian Tiger mosquitoes migrate to new areas as a result of climate change, according to a new scientific study A deadly mosquito-borne disease could be coming to Britain in just a few...

OTTO JUNKER paving the way towards climate-neutrality: Successful electrification of a billet heater in Austria

Foundry-Planet.com ·

Neuman Aluminium Strangpresswerk GmbH from Austria, a part of the Neuman Alumini-um Group with around 2.500 employees worldwide, together with OTTO JUNKER GmbH, have successfully electrified their existing billet heater plant – a major step...

Favorable weather conditions lead to higher yields for guava in India

Fresh Plaza · August 20, 2025

The weather in India has been favorable for the production of guava this season, meaning there will be a higher yield, says Sourabh Jaiswal, Business Development Manager for Indian produce exporter KK Star: "This season, the guava production in...

Slovenian and Austrian climb virgin Karakoram peak

The Slovenia Times ·

Distinguished Slovenian climber Aleš Česen and his Austrian climbing partner Lukas Wörle have made the first ascent of a previously unclimbed six-thousander in the Karakoram range in what Česen described as a "true journey into the unknown". The...

Will climate change promote the spread of Dengue fever through Western Europe?

EurekAlert! ·

Most people recover from Dengue fever, which is caused by a virus transmitted from the Asian tiger mosquito, but some infected individuals experience serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and even death. Although Dengue fever has long...

Austria launches landmark initiative for Indian students strengthening mobility programme

The Economic Times · August 18, 2025

Austria, which is known for a strong industrial ecosystem, has taken a key step to attract Indian engineering students and industrial specialists that would also contribute to mobility of skilled Indians in Austria and other Central European...

FACC achieves 10.6% revenue growth in H1 2025 amid aerospace supply chain challenges

CompositesWorld ·

Winglet production. Source | FACC Bartsch In the first half of 2025, FACC (Ried im Innkreis, Austria) reports it was able to achieve a 10.6% increase in revenue to €484.7 million (same period in 2024: €438.3 million) despite a still challenging...

Bodø/Glimt’s ‘Plastic Dream’ and a Football Fairytale…in the Dark (pics, vids)

To Vima · August 22, 2025

Reigning Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt head to Austria next week to defend last week’s 5-0 victory over Sturm Graz in the first leg of the Champions League playoff, which barring a colossal upset, means that Kjetil Knutsen’s intimidating team has...

Belgian Beer Entrepreneurs Just Bought The KTM X-Bow Business

CarBuzz · August 22, 2025

Struggling Austrian motorcycle and powersports manufacturer KTM just received an additional ray of hope by way of an unlikely source. KTM Sportcar GmbH, manufacturers of the Audi RS3–powered X-Bow track rat, will reportedly be acquired by a...

Dengue fever is heading for Britain: Scientists warn mosquito-borne illness could spread to major UK cities thanks to climate change

Daily Mail · August 20, 2025

It's usually found in tropical and subtropical regions, including the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands. But dengue fever could soon spread to Britain, a new study has warned. Experts from the University of...