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The article highlights how agribusiness lobbying undermines European Union's Green Deal, leading to policies favoring growth over environmental concerns, risking sustainability goals.

The article focuses on concerns that the surge of far-right parties in recent European Parliament elections could potentially impact the European Union's science funding and green policies, despite pro-European groups maintaining a majority.

The article focuses on potential challenges for scientists in 2024, including political upheaval and policy disputes, ongoing uncertainties related to the U.S. election and European green policies, the emergence of treatments for Long Covid, the impact of El Niño on global temperatures.

An editorial is presents the European Commission's response to violent protests by farmers, resulting in a derogation in the Common Agricultural Policy, withdrawal of bills related to pesticide use reduction and emission targets, indicating a lack of commitment to green policies, which could exacerbate Europe's environmental challenges.

The article examines the aftermath of the far right's victory in the Netherlands' parliamentary elections, highlighting proposed cuts in science and innovation funding, environmental policy rollbacks, and restrictions on foreign students, as outlined in a coalition agreement presented on 16 May.

The article discusses a significant shift in U.S. environmental policy as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will now require companies responsible for toxic "forever" chemicals to monitor and clean up leaks of PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS.