Environment
European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place
How is the air quality where you live, what about noise levels or the number of green spaces and quality of the nearest bathing water sites? Now you can check…
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Environment
Heavily polluted algae – a danger to humans
A new study by a team of researchers from Germany, Great Britain and Canada has found that algae that grow under the sea ice in the Arctic are "heavily contaminated"…
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Nicolas Cage: With insects we will overcome world hunger
American actor Nicolas Cage believes that eating insects can solve the problem of world hunger and has called for eating insects for the greater good. He shared his thoughts on…
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Increase in extreme melting in Greenland linked to phoenix and ‘atmospheric rivers’
The most intense melting events in northeastern Greenland are due to long, narrow bands of water vapor called "atmospheric rivers." The warm, dry downslope winds known as the "blow" also…
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European Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022
The Ombudsman has published her annual report for 2022 with transparency and accountability issues representing the largest percentage of complaints (32%). The report provides an overview of key areas of…
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More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides
[ad_1] News ItemPublished 26 Apr 2023ImagePerry Wunderlich, NATURE@work /EEADespite progress in some EU Member States to reduce their use, pesticide pollution still poses significant risks to human health and the…
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Antarctic ice melting slows the circulation of water in the world’s oceans
The rapid melting of Antarctic ice is dramatically slowing the circulation of water in the world's oceans and could have catastrophic effects on global climate, the marine food chain and…
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Air pollution levels across Europe still not safe, especially for children
More needs to be done to protect the health of children and adolescents from the negative impacts of air pollution, according to European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality assessments published…
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Europe’s growing transport demand increases emissions from heavy-duty vehicles
[ad_1] The EEA briefing ‘Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles in Europe’ presents comprehensive data and analysis on greenhouse gas emissions from trucks, buses, and coaches in European road…
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European soils hold potential for stronger climate action — European Environment Agency
[ad_1] The EEA briefing 'Soil carbon' provides an overview of carbon pools in and greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s organic and mineral soils, based on 2019 data. EU Member States…