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Brazil’s Most Sustainable Capital Puts Value on its Waste
Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Green Economy, Headlines, Integration and Development Brazilian-style, Latin America & the Caribbean, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals Sustainability Community orchard in Ribeirão, a...

Villeneuve on the state-of-play ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix
Ahead of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix, Jacques Villeneuve weighed in on the state of play across the Formula 1 paddock. Villeneuve praising Red Bull’s protest over George Russell’s Montreal win, questioning Ferrari’s engineering decisions, and...
Are Harry Styles and Taylor Russell Dating? Exploring the Timeline of Their Low-Key Romance
The world of celebrity romance rarely offers genuine surprises, but when Harry Styles and Taylor Russell first sparked dating rumors in the summer of 2023, their connection fans and media alike. The Grammy-winning singer, known for his...

MOVIES: Don't mention climate change when Brad Pitt has a hot F1 car to drive
Not many new films this week, but two are big. F1 The Movie is about Grand Prix automobile racers and M3GAN 2.0 is about AI as found in a dangerous robot/doll. It's getting good reviews, but I didn't have access to see it. F1 yes, plus Mariska...

Ted Kravitz lands new role as ‘severe’ Austrian Grand Prix warning issued – round-up
Thursday’s fast-paced F1 news includes a new role for Sky F1 pundit Ted Kravitz as a severe weather warning is issued at the Austrian Grand Prix. Let’s fly through the day’s main F1 headlines at the speed of light… Ted Kravitz to publish first...

NOVOMATIC ranks second in Austria’s most valuable brands for sixth year running
The European Brand Institute has presented the results of this year’s study of Austria’s most valuable and sustainable brands. In the 22nd EBI ranking, NOVOMATIC has maintained its position as the second most valuable corporate brand in the...

Major Austrian Grand Prix update as severe weather warning issued
A severe weather warning has been issued ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. The Austrian Grand Prix will host the 11th round of the F1 2025 season this weekend, with the Styria event proving popular...

Global Reinsurers Stand Strong Amid Investment Volatility, Natural Disasters
The reinsurance industry has shown significant improvements in operating performance in recent years. Despite facing substantial insured natural catastrophe losses globally, reinsurers achieved robust earnings growth in 2023 and 2024, exceeding...

FIA Thursday Press Conference Recap: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Insights
The FIA hosted a press conference featuring drivers leading up to the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix. Key discussions included Max Verstappen's confidence in securing a record fifth win at the Red Bull Ring, Isack Hadjar's challenges with his car's...

World Insights: Brazil, "Land of the Future"
In its ascent to modernization and a sustainable future, Brazil, alongside many other developing countries, has confronted challenges and survived transformations. RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 (Xinhua) -- To Brazil, the "Land of the Future" has meant...

F1 teams braced for weather chaos ahead of Austrian Grand Prix as severe warning issued
The FIA have issued an official statement to all F1 teams in a bid to combat adverse weather ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. Whilst there is no threat to the actual race weekend in Styria, thunderstorms have been forecast for late on Thursday...
Slovenia issues inaugural sustainability-linked bond
Slovenia has issued its first sustainability-linked bond, raising €1 billion to support the country's environmental and climate commitments. The 10-year bond, maturing on 2 July 2035, carries a coupon rate of 3.125%. The treasury says the bond...

Brazil’s Most Sustainable City Finds Value in its Garbage
Entrance to the community garden of Ribeirao, a sector of Florianopolis, the capital of Brazil’s Santa Catarina State. The city has over 150 active community gardens which function as the final destination of the fertilizer produced from organic...

FIA Thursday press conference – 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
PART ONE – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Isack HADJAR (Racing Bulls), Pierre GASLY (Alpine) Q: Max, why don’t we start with you. You have an incredible record here at the Red Bull Ring – four wins so far. Just how confident are you of a fifth...

Climate Activist Hurls Pink Paint at Picasso Painting at Montreal Museum
On Thursday, a Picasso painting on display at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was splashed with bright pink paint by an environmental activist, in the latest of such attempts to draw attention to the accelerating climate crisis. Footage posted on...

Strikes on Iran nuclear sites could cause environmental harm
It is not yet known how many missiles and bombs were fired at Iranian nuclear and military facilities during 12 days of war. On June 22, the US attacked the Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites with 14 "bunker busting" bombs weighing 30,000...

Monrovia, Vienna Explore New Frontiers for Urban Partnership
Monrovia and the Austrian capital of Vienna are taking steps to deepen cooperation in key urban development areas following a strategic meeting between Mayor John-Charuk Siafa and Austrian Ambassador Ursula Fahringer. Held at the Monrovia City...

Alex Panton Foundation Reps Attend Global Mental Health Conferences in Vienna
The Alex Panton Foundation (APF) is proud to announce the participation of Executive Director Emily Kelly and Rhonda Kelly, founder of the Addison Kelly Mental Health Education Fund, in two prestigious international mental health conferences held...

Eighteen EU countries call for 'simplification' of EU Deforestation Law
Eighteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to start a process of "simplification" of the EU deforestation law and further postpone its implementation in a letter seen by Euronews on Monday. "We urge the European Commission to swiftly...
UN COPUOS 2025 – Space Diplomacy in Focus – Opening Day at the 68th Session of UN COPUOS in Vienna
Good morning from the Vienna International Centre! Torsten Kriening of SpaceWatch.Global reports from the 68th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)—where diplomacy, sustainability, and global security intersect...