Climate change increases exposure to harmful mycotoxins
Rising temperatures due to climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to so-called mycotoxins, naturally occurring toxins produced…
EU maritime transport: Progress made while sustainability challenges persist
Europe’s maritime sector is making progress towards greater sustainability but will need to increase its efforts over the coming years…
European Aviation Environmental Report 2025: Turning goals into action is critical for future of aviation
This decade is decisive in combatting climate change, with record-breaking temperatures registered around the world in 2023 and 2024 and…
EEA: Health and environment impact of air pollution remains high across Europe
Nearly 240,000 deaths annually in the European Union are linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant,…
EEA finds “forever chemicals” above thresholds in many European water bodies
Concerns about pollution caused by "forever chemicals" (PFAS ) have increased in many European countries. But comprehensive monitoring data are…
EEA Report: Improving the quality of recycling to support the circular economy
Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and…
EEA Signals 2024: Improving health and resilience of waters in Europe
Europe’s water is under pressure from pollution, over-use, habitat degradation, and increasing impacts of climate change. Explore why improving the…
Heat impact on health: More than half of the EEA countries take action
The European Environment Agency's briefing 'Impacts of heat on health' presents a first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts. Collecting…
EEA: How to unite offshore wind energy growth and marine ecosystem protection
Europe's marine environment faces increasing demands from maritime sectors and this briefing addresses the often-conflicting demands on the marine space.…
EEA: Tackling pollution and energy poverty key to reducing chronic respiratory disease
Chronic respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of death in Europe, and more than a third of these…
European Environment Agency: Ensuring justice in Europe’s sustainability transition
The EEA report ‘Just sustainability transitions – From concept to practice’ addresses key questions for ensuring fairness as Europe moves…
Pollution, over-use and climate change threaten water resilience in Europe
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers,…
EEA: Understanding the data — what drives our material footprint?
How many raw materials do we have to extract from nature to deliver our goods and services? What is the…
Reducing PFAS in textiles: EEA present safe, sustainable and recycable alternatives
Reducing the use of PFAS —known as forever chemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase…
Environmental Agency: EU continues to phase out gases harming the ozone layer
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new data, collected annually from companies, on the production, import, export, destruction, and…
EEA: Most textile waste goes unsorted in Europe
From 2025 on, EU Member States must put separate collection systems in place for textiles. A briefing by the European…