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Europe’s ecosystems face increasing pressure to stay healthy amid rising pollution, overexploitation, urban sprawl and the effects of climate change. These are the findings...

River levels are expected to remain high for several more days, especially in parts of Yorkshire, but will gradually fall over the weekend. Read Winter...

The year 2015 will be the second hottest on record in Europe, with mean annual temperatures just above the 2007 average and below the...

Gland, Switzerland - Next week, world leaders will meet in Paris where a global climate deal is expected to be agreed. Leaders are under pressure...

Today (5 October) the 5p charge for single-use plastic carrier bags comes into effect in England. The charge, which will apply for all retailers with...

Nuclear regulators and the Commission must strengthen stress tests Brussels – A new report published today by Greenpeace found that Europe's nuclear regulators have failed...

Brussels – The European Commission has released a patchwork of policies as its plan for a European energy union, said Greenpeace. Commenting on the Commission’s...

New EU farming chief challenged to reform the food system A new opinion poll released today on the eve of the Global Forum for Food...

A new report from independent think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) reveals the true cost of the UK food system: It costs more...

Over 50 000 US citizens are appealing to European Commissioners Arias Cañete and Vella for a change in the EU legislation that has caused...

Twenty four percent of European bumblebee species are threatened with extinction according to a recent study assessing the species group at the European level. The...

Around 90 per cent of city dwellers in the EU are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at levels deemed harmful...