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Sludge-hit Hungary: Europe’s biggest ecological catastrophe since Chernobyl
Flour, lemon juice, vinegar, mineral water, detergent, wheelbarrows, gloves, face masks: it's not a shopping list but some of the donations urgently needed by the victims of the environmental catastrophe. cafebabel.com visits the area affected by the toxic sludge to find out how Hungarians have been helping their fellow countrymen
natural disaster, cities, best of cafebabel.com, hungary, ecology, environmental protection, green europe on the ground
German, Polish, Czech floods: who's to blame?
The Dutch, Czech and Polish media bemoan the lack of preventive measures and criticise the irresponsible behaviour of some politicians
natural disaster, euweek, germany, water, czech republic, eurotopics, europe de l'est
Dym and dozhd: useful vocabulary for a smog summer in Moscow
Two words have been used more than any others in Moscow this summer. The smoke that has been periodically engulfing Moscow from over 500 wildfires burning across Central Russia for the past few weeks, and the long-awaited rain. Today, the city resembles a scene from a zombie film; it'll be like this until mid-August, forecasters say
natural disaster, russian federation, moscow, health, cities, smoke, summer
Iceland volcano: climate to survive natural, as well as man-made phenomena?
When Iceland's Eyjafjoell volcano erupted on 15 April, it halted flights in European airspace but also led to conspiracy theories about reducing CO2 emissions in the atmosphere and cooling off the planet. cafebabel.com Athens blog about the priorities
natural disaster, carbon footprint, environment, economy, euweek, aeroplane, barack obama
Haiti earthquake survivors land in Paris
The first wave of survivors from Port au Prince landed at Paris Orly airport on 18 January, while hundreds of other flights are expected over the next few days. The earthquake that has destroyed Haiti’s capital has exacerbated the already appalling economic and political conditions that have marked the island over the past years - from the riotous overthrow of president Aristide in 2004 to the collapse of the government, lack of healthcare, string of hurricanes, and the enduring, rampant poverty
natural disaster, earthquake, paris, society, france, poverty
Copenhagen climate: what the EU is being asked to commit billions for
Confused by talk of CO2 concentration and parts per million? In the run up to Copenhagen, what is all the fuss about climate change?
natural disaster, environment, economy, global europe, barack obama, greenhouse effect, united nations
China opens up after Sichuan earthquake
62, 664 have died and five million are homeless since the 7.9 magnitude quake on 12 May. The EU has pledged two million euros in aid
natural disaster, humanitäre hilfe, china, sichuan, erdbeben, world affairs
