Environment

European environment and health atlas goes live — check your place

Newsdesk - 3 May 2023

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...

Environment

Heavily polluted algae – a danger to humans

Newsdesk - 3 May 2023

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...

Environment

Nicolas Cage: With insects we will overcome world hunger

Newsdesk - 28 April 2023

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...

Environment

Increase in extreme melting in Greenland linked to phoenix and ‘atmospheric rivers’

Gaston de Persigny - 27 April 2023

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...

Environment

European Ombudsman publishes annual report for 2022

Newsdesk - 26 April 2023

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...

Environment

More action needed in the EU to reduce the impacts of chemical pesticides

Newsdesk - 26 April 2023

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...

Environment

Antarctic ice melting slows the circulation of water in the world’s oceans

Gaston de Persigny - 24 April 2023

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...

Environment

Air pollution levels across Europe still not safe, especially for children

Newsdesk - 24 April 2023

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...

Environment

Europe’s growing transport demand increases emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

Newsroom - 22 April 2023

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...

Environment

European soils hold potential for stronger climate action — European Environment Agency

Newsroom - 22 April 2023

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

Environment

Sustainability crucial for long-term viability of the sector — European Environment Agency

Newsroom - 22 April 2023

The European Aviation Environmental Report 2022 (published on EASA website) looks at the historic and future scenarios of air traffic and...

Environment

How does the new European law anti-deforestation affect chocolate?

Newsdesk - 22 April 2023

MEPs passed a new law anti-deforestation, with rules aimed at protecting climate and biodiversity. They oblige companies to ensure that products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation. The...

Environment

Transforming Europe’s food system requires coordinated action across diverse areas of EU policy

Newsdesk - 20 April 2023

News ItemPublished 20 Apr 2023ImageJosef Hinterleitner, NATURE@work/EEAEurope’s shift to a sustainable food system will involve huge changes in the way we produce and consume food. Achieving this depends on ambitious and coherent EU...

Environment

Economic recovery pushed EU emissions up in 2021 but long-term trend remains positive, final data

Newsdesk - 18 April 2023

Official data, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), confirm that the economic recovery in 2021 increased the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions but their level remained lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall,...

ENTERTAINMENT

Copenhagen Zoo is implementing a new strategy to encourage the love lives of its two pandas

Gaston de Persigny - 18 April 2023

Females are fertile for only 24 to 36 hours in the spring Concerned that its two pandas are late to breed, Copenhagen Zoo is implementing a new strategy to encourage their love lives, as the...

Environment

Leena Ylä-Mononen selected as next Executive Director of the European Environment Agency

Newsdesk - 23 March 2023

News ItemPublished 23 Mar 2023On 23 March 2023, the Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA) decided to nominate Leena Ylä-Mononen, a Finnish national, as the next Executive Director of the EEA....

Environment

Keeping Europe’s forests healthy will require long-term sustainable practices, action on climate change

Newsdesk - 21 March 2023

News ItemPublished 21 Mar 2023ImageAndreea Vestea, Well with Nature /EEAThe health of Europe’s forests and linked ecosystems are facing an increasing number of challenges, including deforestation due to urban development, pollution and impacts...

Environment

Does sustainability require seeing ourselves as part of nature?

Newsdesk - 20 March 2023

News ItemPublished 20 Mar 2023ImageSusanne Wunn, Well with Nature /EEACan the way we see ourselves in relation to the natural world create a greater sense of responsibility and stewardship towards nature? Global awareness...

Environment

Climate change, Parliament votes to reduce by 40% the greenhouse gas emissions by member states

European Parliament - 19 March 2023

The new Effort Sharing Regulation reduces the allowed maximum level of greenhouse gas emissions in member states from transport, buildings and agriculture until 2030. Parliament today adopted with 486 votes to 132 and 10 abstentions...

Environment

UN – States agree on a treaty to protect the high seas, after more than 15 years of discussions

EuropeanTimes - 16 March 2023

UN member states reached agreement on Saturday 4 March on the first international treaty to protect the high seas

Environment

Key actions for safer and more sustainable chemicals

Newsdesk - 8 March 2023