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The Egyptian Goose, first introduced to the UK in the 17th Century, is one invasive alien species included in the report ©Maciej Olszewski, Adobe Stock 2019
09.04.2019

A new JRC report shows where Europe's 'invasive alien species' are located.

Use of pesticides in agriculture. Photo: André Künzelmann / UFZ
03.04.2019

According to European Union guidelines, the use of pesticides must not lead to a decline in biodiversity. A large number…

02.04.2019

The physical impacts of climate change, such as flooding and extreme weather events, can have significant financial…

02.04.2019

More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger requiring urgent food, nutrition and…

29.03.2019

A new study shows that authorities can reap the benefits of investing in fish DNA analysis techniques to enforce EU laws…

28.03.2019

With a share of up to ten percent, ethane is the second most common component of natural gas and is present in…

28.03.2019

Even with an increase in global temperatures of just 1.5 °C, the worst production losses experienced by maize producers…

26.03.2019

A JRC report brings together data on antibiotic levels in water, showing that small concentrations have found their way…

08.03.2019

Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and Ministry of the Environment report A new assessment of threatened species…

Asian elephants Photo: Priya Davidar & Jean-Philippe Puyravaud
05.03.2019

Asian elephants could lose up to 42 percent of their habitats in India and Nepal.