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Get your cameras ready! EEA launches ZeroWaste PIX photo competition 2023

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This year we invite avid photographers across Europe to capture both the good — sustainable, and not so good — unsustainable — production and consumption patterns, habits and behaviours in our daily lives. This...
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Where in the Black Sea the dirty water from “Nova Kakhovka” went

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Due to the large amount of precipitation throughout Europe, the water volumes coming from the Danube River are significantly superior in quantity to the water from the exploded dam Russia has rejected a UN offer...
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Britain‘s first zero-waste theater has opened its doors in London

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Surrounded by the glass and steel towers of London's financial district, a low-rise construction made of re-used materials has sprung up to make the point we have collective power to tackle climate change. The Greenhouse...
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How can building owners, construction contractors better see advantages to energy efficiency renovations?

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NewsPublished 29 Jun 2023A better understanding is needed of how owners, construction contractors and installers interact and perceive possible advantages of renovating their houses, apartments and other buildings to improve energy efficiency. This...
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Emissions of key air pollutants continue to decline across the EU, reducing ammonia poses biggest challenge.

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NewsPublished 28 Jun 2023ImageAndrzej Bochenski, ImaginAIR/EEAEmissions of key air pollutants monitored under EU law continued to decline across most EU Member States maintaining a trend since 2005. However, the most problematic area remains...
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Dealing with mosquitoes in the EU?

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50,000 sterile male insects in Zagreb for population control. This pilot project is also implemented in Portugal, Spain, Greece. In Zagreb's Cvetno district, 50,000 sterile male tiger mosquitoes were released for the first time as part...
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A strawberry and fruit war broke out between Spain and Germany.

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A petition calls for the northern European country not to buy or even sell fruit from the southern country, because it is grown with illegal irrigation,
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Cutting pollution would significantly reduce heart attacks and strokes in Europe

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NewsPublished 22 Jun 2023ImageSabatti Daniela, Well with Nature /EEAScientific evidence shows that environmental risks are responsible for a major share of cardiovascular disease, which is the most common cause of death in Europe....
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PETA – after the animal skins, – the silk and wool

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What are the substances that the organization believes should be banned Some may scoff at the environmentalists People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), but in recent years they have succeeded in enforcing a...
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Promoting healthier environment for healthier lives

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NewsPublished 21 Jun 2023ImageEsther Castillo, Well with Nature /EEADespite progress over the past decades, pollution and other environmental risks continue to harm people’s health in Europe. Published today, EEA Signals 2023 looks at...
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Authorities in Ireland will slaughter around 200,000 cattle to combat climate change

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Ireland is considering slaughtering around 200,000 cattle over the next three years in a bid to meet its climate and global warming targets, DPA reported, citing an internal Agriculture Department memo. Talks are planned between...
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Average emissions from new cars and vans in Europe continue to fall, according to provisional data

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NewsPublished 20 Jun 2023ImageCHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new cars and vans in Europe dropped in 2022 for the third year in a row, according to provisional data published...
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Turkey fines more than 10,000 dollars for plucked flower

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It is about the wild peony (Paeonia mascula)  A hefty fine of over ten thousand dollars is imposed by Turkey for a plucked wild peony, Turkish TV station Haberturk reports. Peonies (Phylum: Magnoliophyta - Class: Equisetopsida...
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Survey shows households are willing to shift to greener lifestyles but that cost and convenience are key  

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While households are willing to adjust their behaviour to adopt greener lifestyles, governments need to do a lot more to encourage more sustainable choices.
Environment

What could the summer bring? Is extreme weather the new normal?

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News ItemPublished 14 Jun 2023ImageIgor Popovic, Climate Change PIX /EEAUnder our changing climate, the weather in Europe is getting more extreme. What could this summer bring in terms of heatwaves, droughts, floods, and...
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More circular economy needed to make European consumption sustainable

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News ItemPublished 13 Jun 2023ImageVolker Sander, Sustainably Yours /EEAUnsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. According to two European Environment Agency...
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How to use circular economy to enhance biodiversity?

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News ItemPublished 12 Jun 2023ImagePepe Badia Marrero, Well with Nature /EEAActions towards a circular economy are of utmost importance to safeguard nature, reduce pollution and achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. A...
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Quality of Europe’s bathing waters remains high

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News ItemPublished 09 Jun 2023ImageMaria Giovanna Sodero, My City /EEAThe majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ water quality standards in 2022, according to the latest...
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Many EU Member States risk missing waste recycling targets

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News ItemPublished 08 Jun 2023ImageLena Willryd, Sustainably Yours/EEAReducing waste or recovering its value by extending product lifespans or recycling are key parts of Europe’s efforts to create a circular economy which contributes to...
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European Air Quality Index App now available in all EU languages

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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 official languages. The significant...
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Treaty against plastic pollution, a timid victory

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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

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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
Africa

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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