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European Air Quality Index App now available in all EU languages
How is the level of air pollution where you live? Now you can use the European Air Quality Index App on your mobile phone in any of the EU’s 24…
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European Air Quality Index App now available in all EU languages
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Treaty against plastic pollution, a timid victory
From May 29 to June 2, 175 countries reached agreement on an international treaty to combat plastic pollution.
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Companies must mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment
Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate into companies’ governance the impact on human rights and the environment
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Tropical tuna targeted, Bloom complains of flagrant fraud by French vessels
Tuna // Press release by Bloom - On 31 May, BLOOM and Blue Marine Foundation have lodged a complaint with the Public Prosecutor at the Paris judicial Court against all 21 vessels in…
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New EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen takes up post
Leena Ylä-Mononen takes up her position as Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen today, following Hans Bruyninckx, who ended his second five-year term at the end…
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Super-intelligent mushroom that can replace plastic
In the search for fascinating alternatives to plastic, researchers in Finland may have just found a winner – and it's already growing on the bark of trees. The substance in…
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Global warming will push billions of people out of ‘human climate niche’
New research shows that billions of people could be forced out of the "human climate niche" as the planet warms.
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Two trillion tonnes of greenhouse gases, 25 billion nukes of heat, will the Earth get out of the Goldilocks zone?
Life relies on a fine balance between energy in and energy out. But heating the world 1.2℃ with the greenhouse gases, means we’ve trapped an extraordinary amount of extra energy…
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World Bee Day 20 May – We all depend on the survival of bees
World Bee Day is 20 May coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century pioneered modern beekeeping techniques
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Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention
[ad_1] News ItemPublished 17 May 2023ImageStephen Mynhardt, Environment & Me /EEAThe EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030.…