The only bird without a tail!
There are over 11,000 species of birds in the world and only one is tailless. Do you know who she is? Kiwi…
Category: Environment
News on Environment
How green are European cities? Green space key to well-being – but access varies
Access to public green and blue spaces differs across Europe, according to the EEA briefing ‘Who benefits from nature in cities? Social inequalities…
Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes in Europe reached around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Around 3% of all such events were responsible for 60% of the losses according to the EEA briefing ‘Economic losses and fatalities from…
Europe’s environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
Despite calls for more environmental taxes at the national, European and global levels, implementation has been very slow.
Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles — European Environment Agency
Impacts from textiles and the role of design and circular business models The EEA briefing ‘Textiles and the environment: The role of…
Road traffic and domestic heating cause poor air quality across Europe
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe — European Environment Agency
Europe’s road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability — European Environment Agency
The EEA assessment ‘Decarbonising road transport — the role of vehicles, fuels and transport demand’ analyses the driving factors for greenhouse gas…
Revving Up the Green Transition, MEPs Back Stricter CO2 Emissions Targets for Trucks and Buses
In a landmark move to combat climate change, the European Union’s Environment Committee has thrown its weight behind stricter CO2 emissions reduction…
MEP Maxette Pirbakas Calls for Urgent Action on Water Crisis in French Overseas Departments
On October 18th, 2023, at the European Parliament, MEP Maxette Pirbakas delivered a powerful speech highlighting the escalating water crisis in the…
An unprecedented invasion of jellyfish in the Black Sea
A horrible invasion of jellyfish is noticed in the waters of the Black Sea. The residing “compot” is off the coast of…