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As Landscapes Heal, Nepal’s Most Iconic Animals Stage a Comeback
The tiger that leapt on Bhadai Tharu in the forests of Nepal took the sight from his left eye with a swipe of a paw. But it also helped the community leader...
In the face of increasing threats to coral ecosystems and the recent announcement of a fourth global coral bleaching event, the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Executive Board has announced over...
UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils
UNESCO is warning that 90 per cent of the planet's land surface could be degraded by 2050, with major risks for biodiversity and human life. At an international conference in Agadir (Morocco),...
UNEP and Ministry of Environment Sign Agreement to Reinforce Environmental Action in Brazil
In a move to renew and increate collaboration on the propriety issues of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and waste and pollution, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ministry...
Iberian Lynx Rebounding Thanks to Conservation Action
The Iberian Lynx has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, continuing its dramatic recovery from near extinction thanks to sustained conservation efforts.
“As the IUCN Red...
Nature Restoration Law: Council Gives Final Green Light
The Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20 per cent of the...
Soil Monitoring Law: EU on the Pathway to Gealthy Soils by 2050
The general approach reached by the Council today aims to make soil health monitoring obligatory, provides guiding principles for sustainable soil management and addresses situations where soil contamination poses unacceptable health and...
The world’s Corals are Bleaching – Here’s Why
Two prominent research organizations confirmed a few weeks ago what scientists had long thought: the world’s warm water coral reefs are bleaching en masse for the fourth time in 25 years.
Corals are...
Europe’s Air Quality Keeps Improving but Pollution Levels Are Still Insafe in Many Areas
The EEA briefing ‘Europe’s air quality status 2024’ presents data on levels of key air pollutants in Europe in 2022 and 2023 and compares these concentrations to the EU air quality standards...
2023 Environmental Protection Investment: 67 billion euros
Eurostat estimates that in 2023, EU countries invested about 67 billion euros into assets essential to provide environmental protection services. These services included wastewater treatment plants, vehicles to transport waste, acquisitions of...
Numerous scientific studies indicate a connection between polluted air and the occurrence of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, as well as some types of cancer.
However, the potential health problems from breathing in bad...
Fit for 55: Council Gives Final Green Light to Cut Methane Emissions in the Energy Sector
The Council today adopted a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions. It is part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.
The regulation introduces new requirements on measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions...
134 million USD initiative aims to eliminate mercury-containing medical devices
The Governments of Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda have united to combat chemical pollution, launching a 134-million dollars project to eliminate the use of mercury in medical devices.
Used in health-care...
EU prepares for the 2024 wildfire season
Summer is almost upon us. That means barbecues, beaches and ice cream, but the reality is, it also means bracing ourselves for the upcoming wildfire season.
That is why the EU has this...
Oil Spills Pose a Bigger Threat to Freshwater Ecosystems
Oil spills are a major environmental problem that occurs every year worldwide, affecting oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes. Although the world is familiar with the issues and changes in salt water, the...
Air Pollution: Parliament Adopts Revised Law to Improve Air Quality
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on new measures to improve air quality in the EU so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems...
