Environment
State of bathing waters in Europe
Tuesday 05 June 2018 |
OBC Transeuropa The annual report on the quality of bathing areas, as reported by the 28 EU Member States, Albania and Switzerland, comes with an interactive map showing the pollution level on 22 000+ beaches across Europe.
How are EU countries faring about renewable sources?
Monday 09 July 2018 |
Damiano Bacci | Voxeurop
The European Union has long been part of various agreements concerning the fight against climate change, with the main goal of limiting global warming by reducing its share of greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon emissions in the EU on the rise
Wednesday 16 May 2018 |
Carmen Aguilar | Voxeurop
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning increased by 1.8 percent in 2017 in the European Union, raising doubts about its ability to meet long-term targets
Carcinogenic water in the Danube region
Friday 23 March 2018 |
OBC Transeuropa Almost 1 million people are exposed to excessively high levels of arsenic in tap water, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network reveals.
Europe drifts from its goals
Thursday 14 June 2018 |
Antoine de Ravignan | Alternatives Economiques
Despite setting ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions, the EU’s carbon footprint increased last year.
Mapping coal plants
Thursday 07 June 2018 |
Voxeurop Carbon Brief has mapped the past, present and future of all the world’s coal-fired power stations.
Member states not committing enough to fight biodiversity loss
Sunday 29 April 2018 |
Voxeurop A new report published on 26 April by BirdLife Europe, WWF, European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Friends of the Earth Europe, shows that 18 European governments assessed are not implementing nature protection rules as they should.
Where are the densest square kilometer in every EU country?
Saturday 05 May 2018 |
Voxeurop The top 15 most densely populated square kilometer in each European country.
A Balkan Dam Boom Imperils Europe’s Wildest Rivers
Friday 18 May 2018 |
OBC Transeuropa The Balkan Peninsula faces a wave of thousands of hydroelectric projects that would block pristine, free-flowing rivers and cause major environmental damage altering the regional ecosystems.
Mapping the distance from urban centres
Monday 23 April 2018 |
Voxeurop This new global map developed by the Oxford University with the support of the JRC RoadLess Forest project shows how accessible cities are to people living around the world.
