The latest environment news from around the globe and what is being done to tackle the most serious issues affecting humans and animals. We look at topics such as biodiversity, animal welfare, conservation, and the impact of climate change on the natural world.
Africa has faced one of its most prolonged and severe droughts in recent years, with large areas across the continent struggling with the devastating impacts of persistent dry weather.
Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Crețu details The Outermost Regions strategy of the EU
The EU has always paid particular attention to its nine Outermost...
Data suggests that one third of properties in England and Wales are located within close proximity of historic mining activities
Landmark Information's assessment of historical...
Abdeluheb Choho, deputy mayor of Amsterdam and chair of EUROCITIES Environment Forum shares his thoughts on the sustainable future for European cities
As European cities,...
Hans Bruyninckx of the European Environment Agency (EEA) explores climate change and marine biodiversity in this insightful article
Marine biodiversity, the global climate and our...
Can plastics be removed from the environment and be biologically degraded? Chemical engineers at TU Wien (Vienna) are working on it
The use of plastics...
A new study indicates that clean air targets for reducing NO2 emissions from vehicles could be achieved sooner than expected
Government clean air targets underestimate...
Martin Hoelzle, Martin Scherler and Christian Hauck from the University of Fribourg explore the possibility of melting ice-rich permafrost as a water resource
