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EU Updates Environmental Standards for Forges and Foundries
The European Commission has published updated environmental standards aimed at reducing the impact of industrial facilities, including forges and foundries, on the environment. These changes are part of the Industrial Emissions Directive, a cornerstone of the EU’s broader plan to…
Over 200,000 Deaths in the EU Linked to PM2.5 Fine Particle Exposure
Air pollution poses a serious threat to human health, with persistently high pollution levels remaining a concern despite efforts by countries to reduce it. This was reaffirmed by the latest assessment from the European Environment Agency. Citizens of European Union…
Global Peatland Atlas 2024 – Endangered Natural Carbon Vaults
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas 2024, highlighting the critical threats to these ecosystems across 177 UN member states. Peatlands are vital carbon storage systems and biodiversity-rich habitats, but their degradation is driven…
EU Economy Greenhouse Gas Emissions: -2.6 percent in Q2 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6 percent decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq). The EU’s gross…
Many Everyday Items Are Filled With Toxic Lead – Here Is How to Change That
Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing. Yet there is no safe level of exposure to the heavy metal, which causes more than 1.5 million deaths annually and can trigger developmental disorders in…
How to Improve the State of European Waters
Like other environmental sectors, water bodies are facing ecological challenges such as pollution, climate change, unsustainable freshwater management, and habitat degradation. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published an assessment of the health of European water bodies, indicating that Europe…
How Far Have We Crossed Planetary Boundaries?
For thousands of years, during a period of climate stability and resilience of the Earth’s system, humanity has been able to advance in technological and cultural development. A report published by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research…