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What is the relationship between nature and society? That is the key theme of this year’s European Environment Agency (EEA) 2026 photo competition ‘Resilient by Nature’ launched today, which invites…
Environment
Press releasePublished 19 May 2026Imageudmila Miklošová, Environment&Me 2025 / EEAStepping up a circular economy offers the European Union the potential for significant positive impacts on Europe’s environment and poses an untapped and strategic economic opportunity in terms of better access to materials and the creation of…
Environment
Mexico City continues to sink, and a new satellite now shows with high precision where the ground under the city is sinking the fastest. The data comes from the joint…
Environment
Press releasePublished 05 May 2026As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes Europe's economy, it will either accelerate our green ambitions or undermine them. Two new European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings explore how…
Environment
Press releasePublished 30 Apr 2026ImageKristýna Koubková, Environment&Me 2025 / EEAMost air quality monitoring stations in Europe achieve current EU legal standards for key air pollutants. However, the levels of key pollutants — like particulate matter, benzo(a)pyrene and especially ground-level…
Environment
Press releasePublished 17 Apr 2026ImageJaka Ortar, Sustainably Yours /EEAThe European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell a further 3% between 2023 and 2024, bringing the EU’s total emission reductions to 40%…
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Press releasePublished 21 Apr 2026Imageby Slidebean on UnsplashTurning Europe’s circular economy ambitions into reality will depend on making it people-focused — in particular — making sure European Union rules in…
Animals
The sea turtle is one of the most successful forms of life on earth. Having appeared hundreds of millions of years ago, it is an example of the adaptation of…
Environment
Press releasePublished 15 Apr 2026ImageHerbert Nickel, RomaniaOne in three habitats protected under EU law depends on low-intensity grazing. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published today, 10–15% of…
Environment
Health authorities in Greece are demanding the eradication of the oleander plant near schools due to its toxicity, the online edition of the Greek newspaper "Proto Thema" reported. According to…
