The Gaia Reports

By Theodora Filis Climate experts predicted that this year’s winter season could bring the snowiest, coldest weather in Europe for the past century. They were right! The timing was a bit off though, winter didn’t officially begin until December 21st, but snow and ice have wreaked havoc throughout Europe and North America all month.  Snowstorms in Europe have caused the death of over 100 people due to the cold weather conditions. The death toll in Poland is now up to 42 people. Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and Germany have been hit significantly in the last few days with death tolls rising under cold temperatures as low as -33C: A cold front continues to sweep across Europe with numerous snowstorms and subzero temperatures being reported in Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, the UK, and other places. In the Austrian province of Styria, 2 people froze to death in -20C temperatures trying to get home. Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall have left travelers stranded across Europe...

By: Theodora Filis Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have teamed up to plan a €30 billion ($43 billion) sustainable energy project in the North Sea as part of efforts to address climate change and expand renewable energy.  The plan is to connect the alternative energy projects of these ten nations to create Europe's first renewable electricity grid through a 6,000km network. The grid, which will be fully operational in 2020, would allow the EU countries to share renewable electricity throughout the continent and the British Isles. A shared-nation grid would also allow the British Isles and mainland European nations to diversify their energy supplies, while at the same time cutting emissions and developing technology to ensure resources in an uncertain future. “Large-scale interconnection with our European neighbors is vital if we are to connect up our massive offshore wind potential and integrate it i...