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RT @EU_ENV: Good news for EU consumers 🎉
The number of #EUEcolabel products & services keeps growing!
Consumers can now choose from more than 88.045 trusted, eco-friendly products - #ForOurPlanet & for a better #CircularEconomy 🇪🇺
Check out the latest findings 👉 https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-ecolabel-march-2023-statistics-2023-04-20_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1648978875404132352
RT @UNBiodiversity: Did you know that 75% of the world’s food crops depend at least in part on pollination?🦋🪰🐝🪲🐦🦇
Without pollinators, most of our nutritious food would disappear.
Learn more about pollinators here👉https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/ca4656en/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=fao #Savethebees
Via @FAO
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1648595096902815744
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Did you know that on-site #RenewableEnergy ⚡️ generation could revolutionise shipbuilding and help decarbonize the industry?
Prioritising #sustainable solutions can reduce #emissions in the sector 🚢, suggests a new study.
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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/site-renewable-energy-generation-could-help-decarbonise-shipbuilding-given-suitable-incentives-2023-03-08_en
RT @EU_ENV: Most 🚢ships are built with materials suitable for recycling
The 🇪🇺Ship Recycling…
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Stay updated with the latest #environmental topics and their impact on the environment by exploring our Future Briefs, covering key topics:
🦠 #Covid19
🌱 #NatureBasedSolutions
🌊#Nanoplastics
🌲 #Forests
Discover the Future Briefs available ⬇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/science-environment-policy-all-future-briefs_en
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RT @ICLEI_Europe: Did you know that #Nanoplastics are a growing concern for our #environment? 🌍
From oceans 🌊 to soil 🌱, they pose a threat to wildlife and human health!
Stay informed of the latest research in @SfEP’s Future Brief ⬇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1647866610030444544
The #Mediterranean Sea subpopulation of Risso’s dolphin 🐬 is endangered, with population numbers falling 📉.
A study has found 3 types of toxic pollutant chemicals☣️in bodies of this species, including the liver, brain and muscle.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646875156558540800
RT @EU_ENV: Research shows that commonly used chemicals like caffeine ☕️, antibiotics & painkillers💊all enter the #environment
Levels in groundwater across the 🌍 highlight the need to assess the risk posed by these substances
More in this study from @SfEP 👉 https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/growing-number-studies-detect-antibiotics-medicines-and-caffeine-groundwater-2023-03-08_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646815539422003200
Researchers have harnessed #environmental data to develop machine-learning models for forecasting bacteria levels in beach #water🦠💧, up to 3 days in advance.
This data can help agencies manage health risks to beach users 🏖️.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646814252609486848
#Nanoplastics' impact on the #environment🌍and human health⚕️is still unclear, but research is rapidly advancing.
New techniques are being developed to detect and analyse their effects☣️
Stay informed about their ecotoxicity and potential #health risks⬇
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/future-brief-nanoplastics-state-knowledge-and-environmental-and-human-health-impacts-issue-27_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646788770962845696
Consumers play a crucial role in combating #ClimateChange 🌍, but understanding #sustainability data can be a challenge!
This study evaluates the potential for environmental labelling to make consumer choices more sustainable ♻️ & eco-friendly 🌱
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https://rebrand.ly/SfEP5764
RT @EU_Commission: 53% of green claims in the EU are misleading or unfounded.
With the Green Claims Directive proposal, we reassure consumers that when something is sold as green, it actu…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646413945173954560
Untreated contaminated sites pose a risk of human #health☣️, highlighting the need for appropriate risk assessment.
Many 🇪🇺 countries have developed their own methods of risk assessment. A study compares two methods in Sweden and Germany.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646150297209774082
RT @ICLEI_Europe: Have you read the latest @SfEP #newsletter? Read here 👀➡️ http://bit.ly/3KxudTf
Featuring #science & #environmental studies on:
☣️ Risk assessment of contaminated sites
🏖️ Beach water bacteria forecasting
🐬 Toxic chemicals in dolphins https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/swedish-risk-assessment-contaminated-sites-points-need-more-objective-measures-2023-04-12_en
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1646134375099121664
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♻️#recycling
🌱#biodiversity
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Science for Environment Policy
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#EUSpace 🇪🇺🛰️🤝🌿🇪🇺 #EUGreenDeal
The #EU has pledged to plant #3BillionTrees🌳 by 2030 to preserve #OurPlanet
#DYK that #Copernicus🇪🇺🛰️ will allow monitoring every new wooded area🌲, monitor its health, and assess its impact on the environment?
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1645349539627376640
From resource exploitation to new technology, #marine and coastal habitats are facing unprecedented environmental change🌊🐠.
A panel of experts have identified emerging issues that could significantly impact these #ecosystems in the near future.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1645717111598088195
🌍 #ClimateChange is putting our #forests at risk! 🌳
A new study suggests rising temperatures and water shortages are making it harder for forests to recover from disruptions.
#EUGreenDeal #RestoreNature #ForNature
RT @EU_ENV: #EUForests 🌲🌳 are crucial to #RestoreNature, fight #ClimateChange, and maintain our health & that of the 🌍 planet
On this …
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In many parts of the world, expansion of #agriculture land is a key driver of habitat and biodiversity loss.
A study explores a new way of mapping changes in biodiversity in production areas, through the impact of Brazilian soy exports to #Germany.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1643248019993767936
Happy International #CarrotDay! 🥕
Let's recognise the importance of sustainable #agroecology practices and their impact on our #ecosystems🌱.
Learn how some of these practices can increase the supply and diversity of ecosystem services on farms 🌾.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1643171107204218881
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