Environment
Large investigations
Stories
What is the role of women in the energy transition in the European Union?
May 11, 2019
The European Environment Agency created an interactive map to explore the evolution of water stress over time. Data are available since 1990.
May 11, 2019
Will the European Union muster the ambition necessary to tackle climate change, and can it provide itself with the means to do so?
April 30, 2019
Pressures on the EU from industrial fishery lobbies to maintain business as usual in the Western Mediterranean may put both fish stocks and small fishermen’s livelihoods at risk, while also undermining the economic sustainability of the industry itself, as we reveal in a three-part investigation.
April 12, 2019
The 16 coal power plants in the western Balkans cause as much pollution as the 250 plants active within the European Union. The health impact is severe, and not just within the region.
March 29, 2019
“People across Europe overwhelmingly want the health, environmental, and employment benefits that come with switching from dirty coal, oil and gas to a universally accessible, affordable and renewably powered energy system and energy efficiency”.
March 29, 2019
The European Union has already achieved one of its three targets related to climate change and energy, as a part of the Europe 2020 strategy.
March 17, 2019
Meat and dairy are emissions-intensive when compared to vegetables and fruit, with carnivore diets leading to roughly double the amount of a vegetarian's greenhouse gas emissions.
March 13, 2019
If the EU is serious about the environment, it can no longer ignore the connection between animal farming and carbon emissions. No wonder a growing number of Europeans are turning vegetarians or even vegans.
March 12, 2019
