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Abby Klinkenberg
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Abby Klinkenberg is a writer and editor specializing in global politics and culture. Her background is in critical globalization studies and ethics. She has previously written for HuffPost, Yahoo!, Hyperallergic, In These Times, and the Oxford Business Group, among others. She is currently based in Berlin, Germany. You may follow her work on Twitter @abbyklinkenberg or on IG @abbyklink. 

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Editors' Pick
July 10, 2022
The politics of Women’s EURO 2022
topic:Women’s rights
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
While some steps have been made in garnering support for the Women's cup, work is to be done to ensure gender pay equality and diversity within teams.
Editors' Pick
July 03, 2022
Inside Europe's dirty coal renaissance
topic:Energy
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
As Europe feels the effects of embargoes on Russian fuel, countries are turning back to depending on fossil fuels.
Editors' Pick
June 26, 2022
Securing abortion access in Europe
topic:Abortion
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
In the shockwave of the US Supreme Court decision against abortion, European people worry of the international repercussions on their own laws.
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June 22, 2022
Points of Return: Art in the age of climate crisis
topic:Arts
by:Abby Klinkenberg
Is there still an opportunity for our civilisation to curb climate change and achieve a more sustainable way of inhabiting Earth?
Editors' Pick
June 19, 2022
Germany's racially biased asylum system
topic:Refugees and Asylum
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
As the refugee crisis swells in Europe, Germany gives preferential treatment to Ukrainian refugees over those coming from non0European conflict zones.
Editors' Pick
June 12, 2022
Offshore skills passport to bolster UK’s green transition
topic:Good Governance
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
To support the transition away from fossil fuels, the UK has facilitated the transfer of workers' permits toward renewable energy sectors.
Editors' Pick
June 05, 2022
EU environmentalists vs hyperscale data centres
topic:Sustainable Development
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
As the demand for data centres grows, activists fight to ensure they do not deter commitments to environmental protection.
Editors' Pick
May 29, 2022
Public transit prices slashed across Europe
topic:Economic Inclusion
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
With rising living costs and inflated fuel prices, European countries incentivise citizens to use eco-friendly public transport.
Editors' Pick
May 22, 2022
Europe's GHG emissions surge past pre-pandemic levels
topic:Air Pollution
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
Man EU countries increased carbon emissions, despite the hopes of maintaining the reductions that the pandemic had catalyzed.
Editors' Pick
May 01, 2022
The future of France’s climate response under Macron
topic:Election
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
While Macron has managed to secure a second term presidency, the French electorate was clear in its desire for further environmental protection.
Editors' Pick
April 22, 2022
Interrogating Earth Day’s 2022 slogan
topic:Climate action
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
Earth Day's 2022 slogan "Invest in our Planet" begs the question: can Earth be saved through capitalism?
Editors' Pick
April 17, 2022
The green revival of Spain’s ancient water system
topic:Sustainable Development
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
As Spain grapples with increasing temperatures and droughts, scientists look to revive the ancient acequia networks for sustainable water management.
Editors' Pick
April 10, 2022
Activists defeat Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ referendum
topic:LGBT Rights
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
Striking a major blow to Hungary’s far-right party, activists helped invalidate a discriminatory referendum against LGBTQ people.
Editors' Pick
April 03, 2022
Could Earth’s digital twin help solve climate change?
topic:Climate Change
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
The EU has launched DestinE, an initiative to model the world's climate crisis and weather disasters in unprecedented detail.
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Editors' Pick
March 18, 2022
The agricultural pollution of Europe's groundwater
topic:Sustainable Agriculture
editor:Abby Klinkenberg
Fertilisers and animal byproducts contribute to the high rates of groundwater contamination in the EU, with negative effects on human health.
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March 15, 2022
The future of deep seabed mining and its consequences
topic:Sustainable Development
by:Abby Klinkenberg
Companies and governments around the world are racing to start mining the deep seabed for essential metals for alternative energy sources. But at what cost?
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