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Upcoming European integrated Air and Missile Defence network
Lisboa tem uma rede de Refúgios Climáticos para os dias de calor
reddit.comRanked: The World’s Top Destinations for Wealth Migration
reddit.com"We don't need an American dream. We have our own European dream." Cross-party group of MEPs announced a new push for a European Army embedded within a more federal Union. They've began growing this network across national parliaments as well, ramping up the political pressure
Wind and solar deployed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine has saved the EU €72bn from avoided fossil fuel imports
90% of EU citizens want a more united Europe against global crises, survey shows
euobserver.comGreece is leading the world in wildfire detection thanks to EU-funded satellites and AI
Four nanosatellites are now fully operational, sending instant alerts to firefighters. Read more
Engineered Green Canopies: Integrating Automated Irrigation in Urban Shading Infrastructure
Designed by Spanish landscape firm SingularGreen, GreenShades (or vegetated awnings) bring nature into tight urban corridors that lack space for traditional landscaping. Suspended 5 to 7 meters above streets using lightweight PVC sails and steel cables anchored to building facades, these installations utilize a smart, gravity-fed irrigation system designed with a gentle slope to prevent waterlogging. By featuring carefully selected plant species optimized for elevated microclimates, GreenShades deliver powerful ecological benefits: they actively purify dense city air by absorbing pollutants like carbon dioxide and nitric oxide, provide natural cooling through evapotranspiration, and foster urban biodiversity by creating vital micro-habitats for birds, butterflies, and insects: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/underground-irrigation-valladolid-green-shades/
Lisboa vive um retrocesso civilizacional
Vivi fora durante alguns anos e, desde que voltei, sinto Lisboa claramente pior em termos de limpeza e civismo. Não sei se é falta de fiscalização, políticas municipais fracas, turismo excessivo, pressão populacional, imigração mal acompanhada, ou uma mistura de tudo isto, mas há uma coisa que me parece evidente: a cidade está num retrocesso civilizacional.
O lixo no chão tornou-se constante. Garrafas, embalagens, beatas, sacos, restos de comida. E muitas vezes com caixotes do lixo literalmente a poucos metros.
Dou um exemplo concreto: recentemente vi um motorista de Uber indiano a lavar a cara na rua com uma garrafa de água. Até aqui, tudo bem. O problema é que estava literalmente a cerca de um metro de um caixote do lixo e, quando acabou, deixou a garrafa no chão, entrou no carro e arrancou. Nem tive tempo de lhe dizer nada. Na manhã seguinte, tive de ser eu a apanhar a garrafa e pô-la no lixo.
Não estou a dizer que este caso representa todos os indianos, todos os imigrantes ou todos os motoristas de Uber. Mas é um exemplo do tipo de falta de civismo que se está a tornar demasiado comum em Lisboa, e que devia ser tratado como um problema sério de integração, fiscalização e respeito pelo espaço público.
E isto não é uma questão de “ser contra a imigração”. Não sou. Acho que a imigração é essencial para Portugal, incluindo a vinda de pessoas da CPLP e de outros países. Mas também acho que viver numa cidade implica regras básicas de convivência. Não mandar lixo para o chão é o mínimo dos mínimos.
Se estamos a receber cada vez mais pessoas, então tem de haver integração a sério. Não basta emitir vistos, contratar mão de obra barata e depois deixar toda a gente entregue a si própria. Empregadores que recrutam trabalhadores estrangeiros vindos de contextos culturais muito diferentes, onde as normas de civismo e uso do espaço público podem não ser as mesmas, deviam ter responsabilidades claras: formação obrigatória sobre regras básicas de vida em Portugal, limpeza urbana, respeito pelo espaço público, ruído, trânsito, convivência em prédios e uso dos serviços públicos. E o Estado ou a autarquia deviam garantir que há informação, fiscalização e consequências.
Lisboa não pode normalizar comportamentos básicos de falta de civismo. Uma cidade suja transmite abandono, insegurança e desrespeito por quem cá vive. E sinceramente, cada vez mais sinto que Lisboa está a perder qualidade de vida precisamente nestas pequenas coisas do dia a dia.
Não sei se a responsabilidade é da Câmara, do Governo, dos empregadores, da falta de fiscalização, ou de todos ao mesmo tempo. Mas alguém tem de começar a levar isto a sério.
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EDIT: Depois de ler os comentários, percebo que mencionar nacionalidade/profissão desviou a conversa. O meu ponto não era culpar um grupo específico.
Lisboa está cada vez mais suja por falta de civismo, pouca fiscalização e má gestão da limpeza urbana — e isto também é feito por portugueses.
Dito isto, acho que também é legítimo reconhecer que pessoas vindas de países com hábitos e normas sociais muito diferentes podem precisar de mais acompanhamento, informação e esforço de integração/adaptação à forma como vivemos aqui. Isto não é atacar nacionalidades; é admitir que há diferenças culturais reais.
O essencial é: regras claras, fiscalização igual para todos e responsabilidade de quem vive cá, venha de onde vier.
Asphalt vs. Nature: Why our cities feel like ovens during summer, and how easily we could fix it.
For context, here is the quick temperature conversion for those who use Fahrenheit:
☀️ No trees / Hot street:
• Car hood: 61.1°C ➔ 142°F
• Sidewalk/Wall: 48.0°C ➔ 118.4°F
• Asphalt road: 44.6°C ➔ 112.3°F
• Air/Building wall: 37.3°C ➔ 99.1°F
🌳 Tree-shaded street:
• Cobblestone road: 22.8°C ➔ 73°F
• Shaded car: 26.7°C ➔ 80°F
• Shaded grass/wall: 26.2°C ➔ 79.1°F
It’s crazy how planting trees isn't just an aesthetic choice, but literally a survival necessity for modern cities.
Some interesting findings from a recent Pew poll on international views of the US and other leaders
Poll: https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=318530
This was posted earlier but I wanted to focus more on the views of global leaders.
The views of Zelenskyy being so poor outside the West is probably disappointing to people here, and shows that Russia still has strong standing across much of the global south. Poor Ukrainian diplomacy including racist comments against Indians also adds to it.
Broadly speaking, people in the West like Zelenskyy and Macron, while in the Global South Xi is viewed most positively. Almost everyone hates Bibi and Trump.
Latin America doesn't like anyone and Africa likes everyone.
Migration: the EU is closing the door for those who break the rules
Starting in June, a more unified EU migration system leaves fewer opportunities for criminal smuggling networks to exploit security gaps.
The EU's new migration rules include biometric screening (fingerprints & facial recognition), security checks against EU databases, faster and coordinated screening procedures, more efficient return procedures and crisis-response measures.
Fair borders protect everyone.
Is the EU authorising new genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
The rules on new gene editing techniques for plants, called new genomic techniques (NGTs), are being changed in the EU.
Gene-edited plants will be divided into two categories, depending on the type and number of edits involved:
- those with few genetic changes that could have occurred through conventional breeding techniques will be considered conventional plants
- the rest will have to follow the same strict rules as GMOs.
For farmers this will mean access to plants that are climate- and pest-resistant, and that require fewer fertilisers and pesticides.
EU consumers will benefit from a more sustainable and resilient food system as NGTs can deliver healthier products, a longer shelf life and less food waste, with a smaller environmental footprint per meal.
The new law was adopted by the European Parliament on 17 June 2026 and will apply in EU countries from mid-2028.
Find out more: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20240125STO17062/is-the-eu-authorising-new-gmos-telling-fact-from-fiction
Permafungi Turns Agricultural Waste into Compostable Mushroom Packaging
Brussels-based Permafungi transforms agricultural byproducts such as sawdust into fully biodegradable packaging using mycelium, the root-like structure of fungi. The process combines organic waste and mycelium in custom molds, where the fungi naturally bind the material into lightweight, durable packaging before it is dried and finished without chemical additives. The resulting product decomposes naturally within about 30 days. Following the launch of a larger production facility in Forest, the company is scaling production for local brands and expanding into products such as lampshades, acoustic insulation panels, and sustainable packaging solutions for the wine, watch, and candle industries: https://phys.org/news/2025-11-mushroom-material-plastic-packaging-belgian.html
Mycelium packaging: European plant begins large-scale production: https://www.printindustry.news/story/50583/mycelium-packaging-european-plant-begins-large-scale-production
Mushroom material takes on plastic packaging at Belgian start-up: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251113-mushroom-material-takes-on-plastic-packaging-at-belgian-start-up
Company Detail: https://www.permafungi-urbanfarm.com/projet/
European Parliament backs long-awaited digital euro to reduce US dominance in payments
The digital euro is one of the measures put forward to strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy. It would be a digital form of central bank money, issued and backed by the ECB, designed to complement cash and existing banking services rather than replace them.
Under the proposal, consumers would be able to hold digital euros in a dedicated wallet, subject to a holding limit that has yet to be determined.
The system would support both online and offline payments and is intended to offer a high degree of privacy, with the ECB unable to directly identify users from their payment data.
The ECB would provide the underlying infrastructure, while commercial banks and payment service providers would offer digital euro services to customers. Financial institutions are expected to be compensated for their participation in the scheme, while merchants will pay fees that are expected to be lower than those associated with current card transactions.
EU moves to strengthen Europol against rising digital, cross-border crime
reuters.comESA Astronaut Tests European Spacesuit Prototype Aboard ISS
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has tested a European spacesuit prototype aboard the ISS, while a second suit completed water survival trials in Marseille.