Public health in Europe (Who)
The European Health Information Gateway is a portal that collects databases, reports and news on public health. Much of the data can be explored via graphs or exported.
The EU and Italy ban fishing in the most important protected habitats, but not without delay
The EU obliges Mediterranean countries, Italy in particular, to ban fishing in three important fish reserves in the Strait of Sicily, as recommended by the FAO in 2016. The NGO Oceana is publishing the names of vessels suspected of ignoring the ban.
Electricity tariffs: why the bill is so high
For a long time the price of CO2 permits stayed very low. But, starting in 2019, the reform to Europe’s carbon market mechanism has drastically reduced the number of permits in circulation.
EU greenhouse gases: every man for himself
Europe fossil-fuel carbon emissions are dropping. But, breaking down the data, significant differences among the countries appear.
Medical devices (ICIJ)
The Implant Files survey was conducted by more than 250 journalists in 36 countries in order to monitor medical devices that were insufficiently tested or not tested at all.
Crowdsourcing on food products
Open Food Facts is a collaborative project that lists food products from around the world.
The Erasmus+ annual report
What are the recent developments with the Erasmus program?
Cross-border mobility (Global Mobilities Project)
The Global Transnational Mobility Dataset traces more than 15 billion cross-border estimated trips. It is developed by the European Commission and the European University Institute and it comes in the form of an interactive map.
Changes in glacier elevation and mass since 1850
The evolution of the mass or elevation of glaciers is a natural and reliable indicator of climate change. Changes that have a direct impact on sea level.
Global sea level from 1993 to today
Thanks to a large number of reference satellites, it is now possible to measure long-term sea level changes.
