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...
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) places significant focus on energy as one of the key sectors in combating climate change.
In light of this, the COP29 Presidency has officially launched...
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...
A new study published in the prestigious journal Science reveals that implementing just four key policies could mitigate the consequences of unsustainable plastic waste management by up to 91 percent, while greenhouse...
Tree planting is widely promoted as a cost-effective way to reduce global warming due to trees' ability to store large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere. However, an international group of scientists...
Climate change has left serious consequences in six Caucasus countries, causing glacier retreat and reduction in river flows, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published ahead...
The European Council has officially approved the revised European Union directive on wastewater treatment, introducing new regulations as part of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan.
The updates include extending the rules to...
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...
Climate change brings about the need for numerous societal changes. Therefore, across Europe, twenty-five universities have launched a network aiming to educate over 10,000 medical students with the knowledge and skills necessary...
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...
International E-Waste Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of proper management of electronic and electrical waste, is observed on October 14th. As one of the fastest-growing types of waste, e-waste...
In 2023, the EU exported 8.5 million tonnes of recyclable products (paper, plastic and glass) to extra-EU countries, a 34 percent increase from 2022 (6.4 million tonnes), while imports dropped by 19...
The UK government has announced investments of nearly £22 billion to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial sources, supporting economic growth, and...
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have announced a new partnership to raise awareness of the fact that winter sports and tourism face a bleak...
In June 1972, dozens of countries convened in Stockholm, Sweden, for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the first global gathering on the environment. Among the largest delegations was Belgium,...
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...
