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EU Proposals for water are not yet crystal clear Maria Luís Fernandes·December 15, 2022After decades of inefficiency, European waters are still not healthy. The revision of EU water laws is an...ChemicalsMercuryNatureWater·0 Comments·0·189 views
Sink or swim, what the Commission has in stock for our health guest·October 27, 2022The European Commission has released its plan to tackle water and air pollution. The new rules for a...AirWater·0 Comments·0·396 views
What the droughts expose Nick Meynen·September 1, 2022As the meteorological summer draws to an end, we reflect on the droughts in Europe and China. Nick...AgricultureEconomic TransitionEnergyEnvironmental JusticeNatureSoilWater·0 Comments·0·416 views
10+ takeaways from the Minamata Convention on Mercury COP4 Aymori Duncan·April 14, 2022Mercury is a dangerous substance and its use in products and processes can be a danger to human...AirMercuryUncategorized·0 Comments·0·256 views
Toxic Rivers and the EU’s Pesticide Problem Samuel Gregory-Manning·March 10, 2022A new study reveals the widespread contamination of Spanish waters with toxic substances, including pesticides, shining a light...AgricultureChemicalsNatureWater·0 Comments·0·473 views
Mercury emissions from coal combustion driving poor status of EU freshwaters Samuel Gregory-Manning·December 16, 2021A 2027 coal phaseout is needed if EU legal obligations on limits of toxic mercury in freshwater are...CoalIndustryMercuryWater·0 Comments·0·291 views
EU Commission must extend water pollution regulation to include pharmaceuticals, PFAS and (more) pesticides Sara Johansson·October 21, 2021Europe’s freshwaters are under pressure from a large number of toxic substances emitted by industry, households and agriculture...WasteWater·0 Comments·0·686 views
In Dire Straits: Saving the Oder River for People, Not for Coal Samuel Gregory-Manning·October 11, 2021Updates to the Oder River Basin Management Plan could turn the tide against looming chemical and ecological crisis...CoalEnvironmental JusticeMercuryWater·0 Comments·0·385 views
Sinking town demands the EU to save it from destructive coal mining Roberta Arbinolo·January 21, 2021Vise tightens around the Turów coal mine as German authorities join the Czech Republic in calling for justice,...CoalIndustryWater·0 Comments·0·321 views