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E-waste Electronic Waste hit records in Europe

E-waste Electronic Waste such as computers, TV-sets, fridges and cell phones is one the fastest growing waste streams in the…

4 years ago

2020 closes hottest decade on record. Planet-warming trend continues

As 2020 draws to a close, it leaves in its wake the planet warmest decade on record and one of…

4 years ago

World could lose coral reefs by end of century

Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless there are drastic reductions…

4 years ago

Renewable Energy in Europe increased- Full Eurostat report

Share of renewable energy more than doubled between 2004 and 2019. Wind and water provide most renewable electricity while solar…

4 years ago

Smart new technologies play vital role in plastic pollution crisis

From source to sea, waters are contaminated by a plastics scourge. Innovative smart technologies play key role to tackle plastic…

4 years ago

What is the Aarhus Convention agreed at the Environment EU Council?

On 17 December, EU environment ministers met in Brussels to agree upon a full general approach on European climate law…

4 years ago

Europeans adopt 2021 new fishing catch quotas

Following a long night of negotiations, EU fisheries ministers agreed to provisional catch quotas until March due to ongoing Brexit…

4 years ago

The First Amazon Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Program

The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the US$200 million First Amazon Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Programmatic DPF. The project…

4 years ago

Has the Paris Agreement changed Climate after 5 years?

The Paris Agreement is a bridge between today's policies and climate-neutrality before the end of the century. This week marks…

4 years ago

Every breath you take in Europe is better but air quality can still be deadly

Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the…

4 years ago

Event: Water in the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

Since 2013, the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change has been a significant reference for adaptation in the European…

4 years ago

Fish Quotas rule fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea

EU Fisheries Ministers gathered to set fishing limits - fish quotas for the Baltic Sea in 2021 to tackle overfishing.…

4 years ago

Can you drink the tap water in Europe? Is it safe?

Free-flowing drinking water is always better, but can you drink the tap water in Europe? Is it safe free of…

4 years ago

Europe secures the supply of EU Raw Materials

The secure supply of raw materials for the EU's industry is a long-standing issue. The EU has sought ways to…

4 years ago

What is Organic Farming? Why do we need Organic Agriculture?

Organic farming is an agricultural system in reaction to rapidly changing farming practices. Global populations have grown and farming practices…

4 years ago

Amazon forest fires are raging in Brazil again

Amazon forest fires in Brazil were 28 percent higher from July 2019 and scientists sound climate alarm over ‘shocking’ numbers.…

4 years ago

Forest Fires could turn Europe into a desert

Every year it seems like there’s another disastrous wildfire in the European South. Forests cover over a third of the…

4 years ago

Tropical forests deny to trap CO2 as Climate Change accelerates

Dangerous climate change is not just something that might happen in the future. It is visibly happening now and it…

4 years ago

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