More than 20% of Europeans exposed to harmful noise pollution levels Press releasePublished 24 Jun 2025 ImageErika Zolli, My City /EEA Share Just over 110 million people, or more than 20% of Europeans, are exposed to high levels of transport noise that exceed thresholds set under EU reporting rules and which harm our health, the … Leer más
Europe’s bathing waters safe for summer swimming Press releasePublished 20 Jun 2025 Imagephoty by Karli Cumber on Unsplash Share From Europe’s coastal waters to its inland bathing sites, a large majority of Europe’s waters are safe to swim in, according to the latest European bathing water assessment for the 2024 bathing season, published today. It … Leer más
Reversing pollinator decline: why Europe must act now Press releasePublished 18 Jun 2025 ImageAnton Kvarnback, EEA Share Wild pollinators are crucial for our food production and ecosystems, yet they are under threat. To tackle the causes of their decline and secure their habitats, we need actions across economic sectors, governance levels, and society. Monitoring the … Leer más
“Leave no one behind” must be central to Europe’s climate resilience efforts Press releasePublished 10 Jun 2025 ImageJoão Clemente, Urban Treasures / EEA Share Europe is warming up faster than any other continent and the most vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of climate impacts. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), published … Leer más
Water savings in key economic sectors can help improve EU’s water resilience Press releasePublished 04 Jun 2025 ImageUrszula Frydrych, WaterPIX /EEA Share Significant water savings can be achieved in key economic sectors through new measures which will be essential to boost the European Union’s water resilience, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published … Leer más
EEA Scientific Committee elects new chair and vice-chairs Press releasePublished 23 May 2025 Share The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Scientific Committee has elected a new chair and two vice-chairs at its spring meeting held over two days at the EEA headquarters in Copenhagen. Dr. Louis Meuleman, Special Visiting Professor in Public Governance at Leuven University, … Leer más
What are the impacts of PFAS polymers on our health and the environment? Press releasePublished 29 Apr 2025 ImagePhoto by Semyon Borisov on Unsplash Share The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European Environment Agency (EEA) … Leer más
EU’s energy sector leads the way in cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 Press releasePublished 16 Apr 2025 ImageMarco de Winter on Unsplash Share The European Union’s energy sector led the way in reducing domestic EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in 2023 compared to the year before according to the latest official … Leer más
Future-proofing Europe’s production and consumption systems: EEA calls for systemic, long-term thinking Press releasePublished 10 Apr 2025 ImageGiulia Soriente, My City /EEA Share How will we meet our needs for food, housing, energy and mobility in 2050? What major disruptions—from global unrest to climate breakdown or digital collapse—could reshape them? And how can we future-proof … Leer más
Air quality steadily improving but EU standards still not fully met, latest EEA data analysis shows Press releasePublished 09 Apr 2025 ImageIeva Bruneniece, My City /EEA Share Air quality is steadily improving across Europe with most air pollution monitoring stations achieving current EU annual limits for some of the most harmful air pollutants. However, additional … Leer más