Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Three-degree rise in temperature will cancel out European emission reduction efforts

phys.org : "Despite the COP21 international agreement to reduce global warming to below two degrees, the research team behind the study published in Nature Communications has warned that a global temperature rise of about three degrees is not only possible but highly likely when considering the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions submitted for the COP21."

Friday, August 11, 2017

Head of Bratislava Region proposes free public transport

spectator.sme.sk : "Pavol Frešo, incumbent governor of Bratislava Region who is running for the post for the third consecutive time, has come up with the idea of free public transport in Bratislava and Bratislava Region. He was inspired by an example of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, where such a model has already been introduced."

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Free public transport for students in Luxembourg

Luxemburger Wort: "A long-cherished wish of the ACEL Student Association will come true on Tuesday: from August 1, all students will be able to use public transport in Luxembourg free of charge, no matter where they study."