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iant Wind Farms Arise Off Scotland, Easing the Pain of Oil’s DeclineAcross the globe, governments and developers are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into large offshore wind farms like Beatrice to meet climate-change goals.

Europe’s energy crisis is boosting green hydrogen. Is it finally a real alternative?1100x619_cmsv2_bacb8624-e9c6-5bc6-962f-9dda594d2cdb-7211504Nine months into the war, there is a silver lining to the crisis when it comes to the continent’s energy future. The spike in gas prices has caused green hydrogen – made exclusively with renewable power – to suddenly appear much more affordable than it previously was, driving investment and interest in a sector that could help the bloc slash its carbon emissions.

Tourism that leaves a trace: Five places in Europe your holiday can benefit nature1100x619_cmsv2_5c5193b6-3576-57bf-beca-1729a04606c0-7213832Only 40 to 60 Marsican brown bears are left in the world. All of them wander the wild mountains and ancient beech forests of central Italian Apennines. A holiday there could hold the key to their salvation.

Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policyProtests are erupting across China, including at universities and in Shanghai where hundreds chanted “Step down, Xi Jinping! Step down, Communist Party!” in an unprecedented show of defiance against the country’s stringent and increasingly costly zero-Covid policy.

Slower ski lifts and less artificial snow: French resorts tackle energy crisisSki resort managers in the French Alps are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy as part of a national effort to reduce consumption, with about half the resorts also bracing for power bills to be three to six times higher than in prior years.

Weed makes inroads across EuropeMany EU countries have legalized medical marijuana in recent years and there are a slew of pilot projects happening across the continent that may eventually lead to broader legalization. But Europe has generally taken a more conservative approach to cannabis policy than the U.S.

Spain prepares for winter drought with restrictions on filling pools and washing carsUnder the new rules, pools cannot be refilled, showers are limited to five minutes, many municipal fountains have been turned off, cars cannot be cleaned, and gardens can only be washed two days a week. Private water companies will alert authorities if households are using too much water.

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Quick Trips: With its Old City and castle, Heidelberg is Germany’s ‘romantischer’ jewel

Day 1 in Istanbul: Elena Kalmykova checks out locals’ recommended restaurants and cafés on the Europe side

Expat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)

EBB: JobFairXL coming up on 16 December; Eindhoven in the money and a new startup model

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Quick Trips: With its Old City and castle, Heidelberg is Germany’s ‘romantischer’ jewel

Day 1 in Istanbul: Elena Kalmykova checks out locals’ recommended restaurants and cafés on the Europe side

Expat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)

EBB: JobFairXL coming up on 16 December; Eindhoven in the money and a new startup model

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Netherlands tech update: More Dutch startups, scale-ups are making headlines and raising capital

Carla Bastos: My first year as an expat in Italy

Düsseldorf Christmas market is an über-urban experience in an über-wealthy town (updated)

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