Marjut Salokannel
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Privacy, data protection, non-discrimination & other fundamental rights, climate crisis
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2025 is on course to be joint-second warmest year.
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
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The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
2025 is on course to be joint-second warmest year.
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
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Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the use of online content for AI purposes ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 👏 See also US AI Antitrust Amnesty competitionwave.blogspot.com/2025/12/ai-a...
Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the use of online content for AI purposes
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers, as well as content uploaded on th
ec.europa.eu
December 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the use of online content for AI purposes ec.europa.eu/commission/p... 👏 See also US AI Antitrust Amnesty competitionwave.blogspot.com/2025/12/ai-a...
EU wide regulation with efficient enforcement is urgently reqired.
“The highest levels were found in Irish breakfast cereal, followed by Belgian wholemeal bread, then German wholemeal bread, then French baguette. It was found across a huge range of products, from spaghetti, to cheese scones and ginger bread.” 🥖
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study
Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
EU wide regulation with efficient enforcement is urgently reqired.
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We cannot deal with Ecologic Breakdown if Fossil Fuel companies continue to have government influence and call the shots at COP.
World leaders cannot continue to prioritize the desires of the rich over the survival of the poor.
#ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
World leaders cannot continue to prioritize the desires of the rich over the survival of the poor.
#ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain systems
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We cannot deal with Ecologic Breakdown if Fossil Fuel companies continue to have government influence and call the shots at COP.
World leaders cannot continue to prioritize the desires of the rich over the survival of the poor.
#ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
World leaders cannot continue to prioritize the desires of the rich over the survival of the poor.
#ClimateChange
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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”Vuosaari on parempi vaihtoehto rahtiliikenteelle, onhan siellä junarata ja hyvät liikenneyhteydet kehätielle”, Lehtovuori summaa."
Satamatunneli | Professorit arvostelevat Helsingin tunnelihanketta: Luvut ovat ihan ilmasta tempaistuja
Professorit kyseenalaistavat matkustajaennusteet, joilla Länsisatamaan rakennettavaa 300 miljoonan euron tunnelia perustellaan.
www.hs.fi
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
”Vuosaari on parempi vaihtoehto rahtiliikenteelle, onhan siellä junarata ja hyvät liikenneyhteydet kehätielle”, Lehtovuori summaa."
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"Maailmanlaajuisesti oikeusvaltio on luisussa, jollei suorastaan vapaassa pudotuksessa." Jos luet vain yhden jutun oikeusvaltion ulottuvuuksista, lue tämä. KHO:n presidentti Kari Kuusiniemen pitkähkö, mutta tapansa mukaan hyvin tarkkanäköinen analyysi osuu ja uppoaa.
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KHO:n presidentti Kari Kuusiniemi on huolissaan oikeusvaltion eroosioriskistä Suomessa
Demokraattisen oikeusvaltion ytimeen kuuluvat perusoikeuksien kunnioittaminen, hallitusvallan kontrolli ja tuomioistuinten riippumattomuus. Ylituomaripäivillä Helsingissä tänään puhunut korkeimman hal...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"Maailmanlaajuisesti oikeusvaltio on luisussa, jollei suorastaan vapaassa pudotuksessa." Jos luet vain yhden jutun oikeusvaltion ulottuvuuksista, lue tämä. KHO:n presidentti Kari Kuusiniemen pitkähkö, mutta tapansa mukaan hyvin tarkkanäköinen analyysi osuu ja uppoaa.
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"Warming is going to exceed 1.5°C. We are heading into overshoot within the next few years": a stark message by PIK Director Rockström & James Dyke in @theconversation.com. Yet, science shows a way back: fossil-fuel phase-out, nature protection, carbon removal.
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Warming is going to exceed 1.5°C. We are heading into overshoot within the next few years": a stark message by PIK Director Rockström & James Dyke in @theconversation.com. Yet, science shows a way back: fossil-fuel phase-out, nature protection, carbon removal.
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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2005 - European Parliament resolution on "Winning the Battle Against Global #Climate Change"
"[clean energy is] hampered by numerous barriers, not least perverse incentives such as subsidies for fossil fuels; therefore, calls on the Commission to propose legislation to abolish all such subsidies"
"[clean energy is] hampered by numerous barriers, not least perverse incentives such as subsidies for fossil fuels; therefore, calls on the Commission to propose legislation to abolish all such subsidies"
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
2005 - European Parliament resolution on "Winning the Battle Against Global #Climate Change"
"[clean energy is] hampered by numerous barriers, not least perverse incentives such as subsidies for fossil fuels; therefore, calls on the Commission to propose legislation to abolish all such subsidies"
"[clean energy is] hampered by numerous barriers, not least perverse incentives such as subsidies for fossil fuels; therefore, calls on the Commission to propose legislation to abolish all such subsidies"
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📈🚨NEW: Extreme heat events are increasingly threatening to become mass mortality events. In @natclimate.nature.com today, we project tens of thousands of deaths in a single week across Europe if extreme heat domes coincide with rising global temperatures.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur - Nature Climate Change
The authors couple calculations of historical heatwave intensity at present and future global temperatures with exposure–response functions to quantify mortality from extreme heat events in Europe. Th...
www.nature.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📈🚨NEW: Extreme heat events are increasingly threatening to become mass mortality events. In @natclimate.nature.com today, we project tens of thousands of deaths in a single week across Europe if extreme heat domes coincide with rising global temperatures.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
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The Leaked Digital Omnibus Draft:
HANNAH RUSCHEMEIER (@hannahruschemeier.bsky.social) breaks down the looming shifts in the EU’s digital rulebook and notes: it’s a tough read for anyone who values fundamental-rights-oriented regulation.
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HANNAH RUSCHEMEIER (@hannahruschemeier.bsky.social) breaks down the looming shifts in the EU’s digital rulebook and notes: it’s a tough read for anyone who values fundamental-rights-oriented regulation.
verfassungsblog.de/the-omnibus-...
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Leaked Digital Omnibus Draft:
HANNAH RUSCHEMEIER (@hannahruschemeier.bsky.social) breaks down the looming shifts in the EU’s digital rulebook and notes: it’s a tough read for anyone who values fundamental-rights-oriented regulation.
verfassungsblog.de/the-omnibus-...
HANNAH RUSCHEMEIER (@hannahruschemeier.bsky.social) breaks down the looming shifts in the EU’s digital rulebook and notes: it’s a tough read for anyone who values fundamental-rights-oriented regulation.
verfassungsblog.de/the-omnibus-...
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This administration’s determination to remove federal protective regulatory structures to the detriment of public health and welfare is stunning!
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Trump's new radiation exposure limits could be 'catastrophic' for women and girls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may soon loosen radiation exposure safety standards at nuclear plants and operations. Experts warn the general public is unsafe.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This administration’s determination to remove federal protective regulatory structures to the detriment of public health and welfare is stunning!
thebulletin.org/2025/11/trum...
thebulletin.org/2025/11/trum...
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📣 In relation to #humanrights and #COP30 including regarding how the ICJ AO can strengthen COP processes and mostly, result, here is our statement from Special Procedures: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Looking forward to join all at COP next week.
Looking forward to join all at COP next week.
COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion: UN experts
GENEVA – States at the UN Climate COP30 in Belem, Brazil, must negotiate in good faith in accordance with the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on State obligations on climate change,…
www.ohchr.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📣 In relation to #humanrights and #COP30 including regarding how the ICJ AO can strengthen COP processes and mostly, result, here is our statement from Special Procedures: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Looking forward to join all at COP next week.
Looking forward to join all at COP next week.
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Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late
Tipping point risks are interconnected. Most interactions among them are destabilising, meaning that tipping one system into disaster makes tipping another more likely.
theconversation.com/climate-tipp...
Tipping point risks are interconnected. Most interactions among them are destabilising, meaning that tipping one system into disaster makes tipping another more likely.
theconversation.com/climate-tipp...
Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late
Dangerous climate tipping points will threaten food, water and coastlines. They’re irreversible and only radically accelerated climate action can stop them now.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late
Tipping point risks are interconnected. Most interactions among them are destabilising, meaning that tipping one system into disaster makes tipping another more likely.
theconversation.com/climate-tipp...
Tipping point risks are interconnected. Most interactions among them are destabilising, meaning that tipping one system into disaster makes tipping another more likely.
theconversation.com/climate-tipp...
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The Commission is set to introduce the Digital Omnibus on November 19.
Here's the full text published by Dr. Daniela R: lnkd.in/dKT-bHHq.
Here's text of the internal draft amendments on the GDPR and ePrivacy in the “Digital Omnibus by Max Schrems here: lnkd.in/d3JRKEpr.
Here's the full text published by Dr. Daniela R: lnkd.in/dKT-bHHq.
Here's text of the internal draft amendments on the GDPR and ePrivacy in the “Digital Omnibus by Max Schrems here: lnkd.in/d3JRKEpr.
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Commission is set to introduce the Digital Omnibus on November 19.
Here's the full text published by Dr. Daniela R: lnkd.in/dKT-bHHq.
Here's text of the internal draft amendments on the GDPR and ePrivacy in the “Digital Omnibus by Max Schrems here: lnkd.in/d3JRKEpr.
Here's the full text published by Dr. Daniela R: lnkd.in/dKT-bHHq.
Here's text of the internal draft amendments on the GDPR and ePrivacy in the “Digital Omnibus by Max Schrems here: lnkd.in/d3JRKEpr.
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Today the 2025 State of the Cryosphere report was published by over 50 leading cryosphere scientists.
An urgent warning about the global consequences of the meltdown of ice, including the risk of shutdown of the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC. 🌊
iccinet.org/statecryo25/
An urgent warning about the global consequences of the meltdown of ice, including the risk of shutdown of the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC. 🌊
iccinet.org/statecryo25/
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Today the 2025 State of the Cryosphere report was published by over 50 leading cryosphere scientists.
An urgent warning about the global consequences of the meltdown of ice, including the risk of shutdown of the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC. 🌊
iccinet.org/statecryo25/
An urgent warning about the global consequences of the meltdown of ice, including the risk of shutdown of the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC. 🌊
iccinet.org/statecryo25/
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Why Climate Mayors Feel Buoyed by US Elections - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why Climate Mayors Feel Buoyed by US Elections
When Donald Trump removed the US from the Paris Agreement in his first term, mayors jumped in with pledges to cut their cities’ emissions. The same pattern is unfolding this time around — and the resu...
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why Climate Mayors Feel Buoyed by US Elections - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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"While the overall public #health burden of #AI is relatively modest nationally, its local health risks are increasingly pronounced and unevenly distributed, often felt the most in disadvantaged communities": hbr.org/2025/11/miti... #ethics #tech #business #gov
Mitigating the Public Health Impacts of AI Data Centers
The rapid growth of AI isn’t just a power challenge—it’s also impacting public health with an annual cost of up to $20 billion in the U.S. by 2028. As public health begins to take center stage in glob...
hbr.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis
History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis
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Valmiina tunneli maksaa lähemmäs 500 M€ jo nykyarvioilla. Välillisine kustannuksineen enemmän.
Tämä, koska osan valtuuttujen mielestä rekat kuuluu keskustaan ja steissille päästävä spåralla Vuosaaren sijasta metrolla.
Keskustan tulevaisuus, viihtyisyys ja elinvoima?
Eipä sillä niin merkitystä.
Tämä, koska osan valtuuttujen mielestä rekat kuuluu keskustaan ja steissille päästävä spåralla Vuosaaren sijasta metrolla.
Keskustan tulevaisuus, viihtyisyys ja elinvoima?
Eipä sillä niin merkitystä.
Satamatunneli | Helsinkiin on tulossa uusi miljoonatunneli, ja tätä se tarkoittaa
Helsingissä käydään parhaillaan kiivasta vääntöä uudesta miljoonien eurojen satamatunnelista. HS kokosi tähän juttuun tunnelikiistan pähkinänkuoressa.
www.hs.fi
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Valmiina tunneli maksaa lähemmäs 500 M€ jo nykyarvioilla. Välillisine kustannuksineen enemmän.
Tämä, koska osan valtuuttujen mielestä rekat kuuluu keskustaan ja steissille päästävä spåralla Vuosaaren sijasta metrolla.
Keskustan tulevaisuus, viihtyisyys ja elinvoima?
Eipä sillä niin merkitystä.
Tämä, koska osan valtuuttujen mielestä rekat kuuluu keskustaan ja steissille päästävä spåralla Vuosaaren sijasta metrolla.
Keskustan tulevaisuus, viihtyisyys ja elinvoima?
Eipä sillä niin merkitystä.
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Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
Databroker Files: Targeting the EU
Precise locations and revealing movement patterns: the mobile phone location data of millions of people in the EU is up for sale. Collected supposedly only for advertising purposes, this data can also...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
Towards European digital sovereignty.
"This shift away from proprietary, foreign-owned cloud services, such as Microsoft 365, to an open-source, European-based cloud service aligns with a growing trend among European governments and agencies. They want control over sensitive data and -- independence from US-based tech providers."
Another European agency shifts off Big Tech, as digital sovereignty movement gains steam
European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions. Here's why.
www.zdnet.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Towards European digital sovereignty.
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The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos.
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
We are hurtling toward climate chaos.
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
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October 30, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos.
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
We are hurtling toward climate chaos.
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Sataman siirto Vuosaareen jäi 2000-l. kesken seurauksin, jotka betonoivat par'aikaa Helsingin tulevaisuutta.
Vuosituhannen vaihteen ymmärryksellä keskusta haluttiin priorisoida satamaliikenteelle.
Nyt ratkaistaan se, onko keskusta kaupunkia ihmisille vai liikennealuetta satamalle? Molempia ei saa.
Vuosituhannen vaihteen ymmärryksellä keskusta haluttiin priorisoida satamaliikenteelle.
Nyt ratkaistaan se, onko keskusta kaupunkia ihmisille vai liikennealuetta satamalle? Molempia ei saa.
Pääkirjoitus | Demarit ratkaisevat Satamatunnelin ja Helsingin lähivuosien suunnan
Sdp:llä on nyt Helsingin politiikassa paljon valtaa. Puolue ratkaisee, liittoutuuko se kiistoissa kokoomuksen vai vihreiden ja vasemmistoliiton kanssa.
www.hs.fi
October 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Sataman siirto Vuosaareen jäi 2000-l. kesken seurauksin, jotka betonoivat par'aikaa Helsingin tulevaisuutta.
Vuosituhannen vaihteen ymmärryksellä keskusta haluttiin priorisoida satamaliikenteelle.
Nyt ratkaistaan se, onko keskusta kaupunkia ihmisille vai liikennealuetta satamalle? Molempia ei saa.
Vuosituhannen vaihteen ymmärryksellä keskusta haluttiin priorisoida satamaliikenteelle.
Nyt ratkaistaan se, onko keskusta kaupunkia ihmisille vai liikennealuetta satamalle? Molempia ei saa.