Transports
Diesel engines emissions exceed by far European limits
in depth
Monday 18 June 2018 |
Stefano Valentino | MobileReporter
VoxEurop
A new independent report reveals how harmful emissions from diesel engines have yet to fall, despite increasingly strict European regulations, and promises from manufacturers to follow the rules.
Traffic pollution costs €60 billion per year in healthcare
Tuesday 15 January 2019 |
Déborah Berthier | VoxEurop
Each year 500 000 Europeans die prematurely as a result of air pollution. Road transport alone causes 18 percent of air pollution.
Diesel cars in the doghouse
in depth
Wednesday 17 January 2018 |
Artur Włodarski | BiQdata
Despite the Dieselgate scandal, diesel-fueled cars are still the most popular in Europe. A trend that is slowly changing, as governments and the public opinion are starting to grasp with their impact on public health.
The top 100 European places where Dieselgate kills the most
in depth
Wednesday 04 April 2018 |
Stefano Valentino | MobileReporter
VoxEurop
Excess diesel emissions produce a tiny portion of harmful dusts. Yet, they cause dozens of deaths in Europe’s highly populated road traffic hotspots.
Europe gets back to business
Large investigation
Tuesday 09 June 2020 |
Antonio Hernández Carmen Torrecillas
David Cabo
Miguel Ángel Gavilanes
| Civio
Lisbon and Stockholm have opted for opposing mobility models – with and without restrictions. However the epidemic's impact on their borders has not been in line with their neighbours, but rather, like those at the other side of the European continent.
European mobility in times of coronavirus
Large investigation
Thursday 23 April 2020 |
Civio You can explore the pedestrian occupation, road traffic and flights of European capitals in this data visualization, which shows the current percentage of occupation compared to the normal levels before the coronavirus lockdown.
The coronavirus opens another gap in Europe
Large investigation
Thursday 23 April 2020 |
Eva Belmonte David Cabo
Carmen Torrecillas
Antonio Hernández
| Civio
The south slows down and the north carries on. On Friday, April 17, the number of people on the streets in Europe rose again to over 40% for the first time in the last month
Road deaths in the EU are still way off target
Monday 30 December 2019 |
Kostas Zafeiropoulos | MIIR
The number of victims of road accidents is decreasing year after year in Europe, but its reduction is slower than anticipated. Every year, about 25,000 people still die in accidents in the EU. More decisive measures are needed, from further lowering alcohol limits to investment in infrastructure.
Greece’s deadly rail tracks
Large investigation
in depth
Monday 30 December 2019 |
Ilias Stathatos Nikos Morfonios
| MIIR
Greece takes the bloody lead in terms of deaths and injuries in rail accidents in the EU, with about 25 victims per year. Problems are mainly caused by unsafe level crossings, poor infrastructure and traffic management systems, and understaffed companies.
‘Flight shame’? Europeans have never flown as frequently
Monday 10 February 2020 |
Florence Schulz | Euractiv
Many people claim they are flying less to protect the environment, but figures from 2018 say otherwise. The aviation industry is doing better than ever and its emissions have more than doubled since 1990.
