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Companies must mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment

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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

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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 the tropical tuna fishing...
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New EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen takes up post

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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 of May. The European Union...
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Super-intelligent mushroom that can replace plastic

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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 question is a type of...
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Global warming will push billions of people out of ‘human climate niche’

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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?

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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 in the Earth system. We...
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World Bee Day 20 May – We all depend on the survival of bees

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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

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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. The European Environment Agency’s...
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300 Eiffel Towers are trashed in a year

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The crazy consumption of computers, smartphones and all kinds of technological gadgets creates an excessive amount of e-waste Three planets will not be enough for us to collect the new technological waste Organic and municipal waste...
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Salty fines in Greece for disposing of butts in the environment

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Disposing of butts into the environment can cause a fire and is therefore absolutely prohibited in the Hellenic Republic. Smoking while driving is not totally prohibited in the Hellenic Republic, but in a number of...
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Digitalisation can support shifting to more sustainable transport in Europe

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News ItemPublished 11 May 2023ImageCsaba Horvath, My City /EEADigital technologies offer opportunities to mitigate the impacts of Europe’s mobility sector — from air pollution, noise, accidents and time wasted in congestions, to land-take,...
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State of nature in Europe: Damaged ecosystems need restoration

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News ItemPublished 09 May 2023ImageStanislaw Pytel, Well with Nature/EEAEuropean nature is not in a good state and it has shown few signs of improvement over the past years. According to European Environment Agency’s...
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Gas from grappa? An alcohol producer turns waste into biomethane

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The company "Bonollo", known for the production of traditional Italian grappa, and the gas transmission company "Italgas" opened the first biomethane plant at the distillery, reported Reuters. This could prove to be an important...
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Scientists have discovered how plastic penetrates the brain

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Thanks to its flexibility, durability and affordability, plastic has entered almost every aspect of our lives. When plastic breaks down, it produces micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNPs) that can harm wildlife, the environment and ourselves....
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An ancient Balkan lake is threatened with extinction

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After millennia, Lake Prespa under the pressure of climate change, uncontrolled pumping and pollution, the prehistoric reservoir in southeastern Europe is shrinking at an alarming rate, reports AFP. Lake Prespa, which straddles the borders of...
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European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place

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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 the quality of the...
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Heavily polluted algae – a danger to humans

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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" with microplastics, posing a...
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Nicolas Cage: With insects we will overcome world hunger

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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 eating bugs with Yahoo...
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Increase in extreme melting in Greenland linked to phoenix and ‘atmospheric rivers’

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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 play a role. Authors of a...
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European Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022

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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 the Ombudsman’s work, such as...
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More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides

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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 environment, according to a...
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Antarctic ice melting slows the circulation of water in the world’s oceans

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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 even the stability of...
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Air pollution levels across Europe still not safe, especially for children

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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 today. Air pollution causes...
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Europe’s growing transport demand increases emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

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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 transport. The EEA has also...
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European soils hold potential for stronger climate action — European Environment Agency

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The EEA briefing 'Soil carbon' provides an overview of carbon pools in and greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s organic and mineral...
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