Dam Removal Europe, an initiative and network dedicated to removing old or non-functional dams across Europe, announced that a new record was achieved in 2024 with 542 river barriers removed. As highlighted,...
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd and represents a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of environmental protection. It was first marked in 1970 in the...
Residents of Lopare, Bijeljina, Tuzla, along with environmental activists and organizations, strongly oppose the opening of a lithium mine on Mount Majevica. The City Council of Tuzla has recently discussed the harmful...
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,...
Climate change affects the range of habitats of numerous species, and these changes are usually documented through databases such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). However, in recent times, rapid shifts...
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...
Japanese researchers have developed a revolutionary material that is not only an alternative to traditional plastic but is also significantly more sustainable than existing biodegradable materials. A team from the RIKEN Centre...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recently unveiled an ambitious plan to protect and preserve the world's largest remaining tropical rainforest. President Félix Tshisekedi emphasized that the project will involve the...
The United Nations General Assembly declared March 3rd as World Wildlife Day (WWD) in 2013, as it marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...
A recent study by scientists from the University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester has revealed that even short-term exposure to high concentrations of air pollution particles (PM) can negatively impact...
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....
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 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,...
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 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...
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...
