Air pollution from agriculture: EU exceeds international limit in 2014
Around 94% of ammonia (NH3) emissions in Europe stem from agriculture, mainly from activities such as manure storage, slurry spreading
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Forty years of investment has improved Europe’s bathing water
The annual bathing water report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission assesses bathing water quality in
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Reduction of CO2 emissions from new vans slowed in 2015
The fuel efficiency of new vans registered in the European Union (EU) increased slightly in 2015 compared to the previous
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Is Europe’s freshwater use sustainable?
The European Environment Agency (EEA) indicator assessment Use of freshwater resources shows that while water is generally abundant in Europe,
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Floodplain management: reducing flood risks and restoring healthy ecosystems
Floodplains once covered wide stretches along European rivers, but today only fractions of them remain. These ecosystems have an important
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