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

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The European Aviation Environmental Report 2022 (published on EASA website) looks at the historic and future scenarios of air traffic and...
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How does the new European law anti-deforestation affect chocolate?

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

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

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

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

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

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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...
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