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What has been the #enivronment impact of #COVID19? 🦠

Our 🆕 Future Brief explores:
🔗 Links between the spread of COVID-19 and #environmental factors
🌾 Impacts on the environment
📚 The lessons learned

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/future-brief-covid-19-and-environment-links-impacts-and-lessons-learned-issue-26_en

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What does the future of batteries look like? 🤔 And how can it become more #sustainable? 🔋♻️

Find out more in our dedicated Future Brief, which highlights the latest research on #battery technologies in the #CircularEconomy.

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RT @EU_ENV: Energizing news! Negotiations on new EU #batteries law have just concluded. Batteries will become more sustainable throughout their lifecycle:
✅Lower carbon footprint
✅More recycled materials
✅Respo…

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#NatureBasedSolutions offer many benefits to #urban areas 🏙️, yet their implementation still faces barriers.

What are the stepping stones to promote #NbS use ♻️ in cities?

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/how-increase-use-nature-based-solutions-urban-areas-2022-12-07_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1602238586535006211

Our Future Briefs present the latest #environmental topics and their impact on the #environment.

Summarised and presented in an easy way, they are ideal to get an in-depth understanding of emerging issues. 🎬👇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/science-environment-policy-all-future-briefs_en

@EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @ICLEI_Europe

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Researchers have found that 1⃣4⃣% of green #turtles 🐢 stranded in the #Azores were entangled in #marine #litter.

They also found 86% of those examined after death had ingested plastic.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/green-turtles-remote-azores-feeding-grounds-are-ingesting-plastic-reveals-new-study-2022-12-07_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1601143841947426817

Great news on protecting #EUForests from #deforestation! 👏 Forests play a critical role in supporting the human economy, recreation and culture.

Learn more through our dedicated Future Brief on #forests 🌲 ⬇

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/future-brief-european-forests-biodiversity-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-issue-25_en
RT @EU_ENV: 🆕Major achievement #ForOurPlanet & #EUForests ahead of #CoP15

With the @europarl_en & @EUCouncil, we ag…

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A new study suggests that nearly half of all discarded #waste electrical and #electronic equipment (WEEE) 🔌🗑️ in 🇪🇺 is not properly collected and recycled.

The figures include data on unreported WEEE across Member States.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/improved-weee-data-give-better-picture-collection-and-recycling-rates-2022-12-07_en

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RT @PPEorg: This review looked at whether chemicals can increase susceptibility to obesity by influencing human health through eating behaviour, fat storage, gut microbiota and other aspects of metabolism

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1600789228258230272

The #COP15 conference will be exploring key issues behind global #biodiversity 🌍 until 19 December.

Urbanisation is a big driver for biodiversity loss – a new study explores measures needed to make cities more suitable for #wildlife 🦇.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/bat-friendly-cities-urban-planning-recommendations-new-citizen-science-study-2022-11-16_en

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RT @ICLEI_Europe: Read the latest @SfEP 🇪🇺 #news to learn about latest developments in #environmentalscience for sound #policymaking 💡 This issue highlights paths to increase #naturebasedsolutions in #cities 🌳

➡️ https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/how-increase-use-nature-based-solutions-urban-areas-2022-12-07_en

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RT @UN_FAO_GFCM: Overfishing falls in the #Mediterranean and #BlackSea, but #fisheries resources remain under #significant stress. 🐟

New @UN_FAO_GFCM report highlights the #need for #stronger management measures❗️

📢Read #SOMFI2022
https://www.fao.org/gfcm/news/detail/en/c/1623149/

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RT @IPBES: Attending @unbiodiversity #COP15 in Montreal? 🇨🇦

@ipbes will be there to share the latest news about our ongoing assessments:

📌Invasive Alien Species
📌Transformative change
📌Interlinkages of biodiversity, water, food & health (Nexus)

📅Join us!
⏰ 9 Dec, 13:15 p.m. (GMT-5)

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1600159023504191490

Did you know pollinators can be active all year-round, not just in the spring and summer months? 🌺

Pollinator species 🐝 are vital for our #environment and #ecosystems yet face the threat of extinction.

Learn more in our #EUPollinators Future Brief ⬇
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/issue-23-2020-05-pollinators-future-brief_en_v2.pdf

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1600067782720163841

Small-scale #water production 🚰, such as ‘off-grid’ supply and building-level systems, manages water much more locally than centralised systems.

But is it more environmentally #sustainable and economically feasible? This study takes a closer look.

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/extreme-decentralisation-water-production-environmentally-sustainable-and-economically-feasible-2022-11-30_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/i/web/status/1599817374525689856

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