Brussels donates three dozen buses to Ukraine
Every little helps for a war-torn country that has lost 14,000 buses since Russia invaded Source link
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BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is delivered through the skin to prevent tuberculosis – may remodel the human brain’s immune environment, offering a potential biological explanation for previously observed associations between BCG vaccination and lower Alzheimer’s disease risk. The year-long study found that…
Environment Agency opens investigation into Bradford waste dump
The Environment Agency has launched investigation into the illegal dumping of thousand tonnes of mixed household and commercial waste in Bradford. The regulator received reports of illegal dumping on the land last week and when officers attended they found several thousand tonnes of waste at the site. The Environment Agency says its officers are…
CAFRE students graduate with Master’s Degrees
Date published: 6 July 2026 Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Postgraduate students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have successfully completed their studies and graduated with a Master’s Degree from Queen’s University Belfast. The Master’s Degree programme is delivered by CAFRE and validated by Queen’s University Belfast. Students undertook the…
VOLTAGE: Berlin raids €5.4 billion EU carbon cash pot
In today’s edition: CBAM, Pyrenees interconnector, Ukraine Source link
The Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund – strengthening the case for farming on wetter peat soils – Natural England
Kim Owen and Steph Britton – Climate change, Environmental Improvement Plan, Farming, Food, Land use, Land Use Framework, Peat, Water Lowland Peat soils are vital to England’s food system, producing roughly 40% of all domestically grown vegetables, yet drainage-based agriculture is causing them to degrade at an alarming rate – releasing carbon, accelerating land subsidence,…
Trescal Enhances UK and Ireland Aerospace and Defence Support with Metrological and Critical Environment Solutions
LONDON, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trescal, the global leader of calibration services, expands its laboratory network and service portfolio across the United Kingdom and Ireland to address the operational needs of the aviation and defence industries. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: https://www.multivu.com/trescal/9406551-en-boosts-aerospace-defence-support-uk-ireland Trescal ensures the precision of measurement Trescal Enhances UK and Ireland Aerospace and Defence Support with Metrological and Critical Environment…
Pandemic Fund head says EU is shifting away from ‘aid dependency’
The World Bank executive welcomed the EU’s focus on strengthening local health systems Source link
Europe's clean transition won't be built on investment alone; it needs rules that keep up
The continent’s clean transition is not short of capital. What it really needs is the permitting, infrastructure and regulatory certainty to deploy it at scale Source link
Country diary: A single act of care 40 years ago, and we have this splendid, rare colony | Wild flowers
Before 7am, the heat is already pressing down. I’ve come out early for my annual pilgrimage to a local colony of crested cow‑wheat, Melampyrum cristatum. On each side of the narrow path, orchids stand among the grasses, overtopped by the pale pink froth of common valerian flowers, whose scent always puts me in mind of…