The Baltic Sea is an ecosystem that has undergone significant changes due to human activities, jeopardizing its functionality and biological balance. Among the most severe negative impacts are eutrophication, pollution, climate change,...

The EEA briefing ‘How climate change impacts marine life’ summarises how increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere are affecting marine ecosystems in Europe. Supporting the review of the EU...

Ocean dead zones quadrupled in size since 1950, while low oxygen sites around the world increased tenfold, threatening large swaths of marine life, scientists warned in a study released on Friday. "Major extinction...

A new study shows that hypoxia, i.e. low oxygen conditions, in European lakes started in 1850, becoming more widespread after 1900, long before the use of chemical fertilizers and climate change. A...

In case your week was going well so far, we’re here to bring you calmly crashing back down to Earth again. Now we’ve been reassured that this news is nothing to lose sleep...

The evolution of the first land plants including mosses may explain a long-standing mystery of how Earth's atmosphere became enriched with oxygen, according to an international study led by the University of...

For some time now, Europe has been increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a pillar of energy security and decarbonization. Lithuania is also taking concrete steps in this direction. The government of...

I wouldn’t trade my planet for any extraterrestrial habitat. Still, for some powerful individuals, it seems that even the most beautiful places on Earth are no longer exciting enough – so their...

A farmer is the foundation of every society’s stability and security. While climate change affects nearly every sector, agriculture is among the most vulnerable—as it relies on nature more than any other...

The production of solid municipal waste, which amounted to 2.3 billion tons in 2023, is projected to increase to 3.8 billion tons by 2050. In 2020, the global direct costs of waste...

Significant efforts to raise awareness about the importance of forest ecosystems began in 2012, when the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the International Day of Forests. On this day,...

The International Day of Rivers, observed annually on March 14, carries the theme this year: „Our Rivers, Our Future” Rivers are vital natural resources – they provide water for drinking, agriculture, industry, and...

World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2, marking the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed in 1971. Every year on this day, the importance of these ecosystems is highlighted....

Imagine this: trillions of microbes are constantly working to remove toxic gases from the air, and we are completely unaware of it. Scientists from Monash University in Melbourne have discovered that microbes use...

A team of researchers from Imperial College London and the Brazilian National Laboratory for Renewable Energy Sources has developed an innovative method for producing biofuel from food waste, such as used cooking...

Regional conflicts and geopolitical strains are highlighting significant fragilities in today’s global energy system, making clear the need for stronger policies and greater investments to accelerate and expand the transition to cleaner...