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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 09/10/2026

Tonight is the night! 🌊 We are putting the finishing touches in place, and then we are ready to welcome you! Join us for Copenhagen Culture Night, starting at 18:00! www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 09/10/2026

🏆The winners of the EEA's 'Resilient by Nature' 📸photo competition 2026 have been announced! A huge congratulations to the winners & all who took part from across Europe! 🔗Check out the winning photos: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 06/10/2026

Hazardous substances still exceed safe limits in mussels and oysters from Europe's seas. Where trends can be detected, concentrations are falling more often than rising. 🔗 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... #ZeroPollution

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 05/10/2026

Visit us on Culture Night this Friday, when we turn our focus to Europe’s seas! 🌊🐟 This year, we will take you beneath the surface to learn more about Europe’s seas, the challenges they face, & what is being done to ensure they remain healthy: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 01/10/2026

MowingQuest is a citizen science initiative where we want you to help us, & the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service & In-Situ, monitor grasslands by reporting mowing activities across Europe. Watch the video 📹 to discover how you can help! 👉https://insitu.copernicus.eu/projects/mowingquest

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 30/09/2026

Half of Europe's population was exposed to poor or worse ground-level ozone levels so far in 2026, as successive summer heatwaves drove up concentrations, according to new @CopernicusECMWF analysis. 🔗 atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air-quality/... #AirQuality #Ozone

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 29/09/2026

🍎 132 kg of food wasted per person in the EU. That also wastes land, water, energy and labour. This #FLWDay, see how Europe is tackling food waste 👇https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/preventing-waste-in-europe-progress-and-challenges-with-a-focus-on-food-waste

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 27/09/2026

On #WorldTourismDay, we’re reminded that climate change is reshaping tourism across Europe. Climate-resilient tourism means adapting to change while building a more sustainable future. 👉https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/metadata/adaptation-options/diversification-of-tourism-offers

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 25/09/2026

🌡️ Climate change is already affecting our health! 🤝 The European Climate and Health Observatory brings organisations across Europe together to turn knowledge into action and strengthen preparedness. Explore the Observatory ➡️ climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 25/09/2026

In our latest newsletter, our Executive Director talks about opportunities & risks that come with AI, & why the role of the EEA & Eionet is more important than ever, not only in providing scientific excellence but also in ensuring transparency & trust. 👉 www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 24/09/2026

Today is #WorldMaritimeDay! ⛴️ By translating policy into action through cooperation, knowledge-sharing & investment, we can help ensure that Europe's maritime sector remains safe, competitive & environmentally sustainable. Read the full report here: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 23/09/2026

You want to help us make our planet greener? 🌍 💚 One way is to report your tree planting activities 🌲 🌳 through our initiative called MapMyTree, a web app that allows citizens to report where they have planted trees or suggest location for trees. 👉 mapmytree.eea.europa.eu#/home

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

It’s #WorldCarFreeDay! 🚲 🚶‍♂️ 🛹 🛼 Back in 2007, we celebrated European Mobility Week by showcasing some of the different ways our colleagues travelled to work. Today, we’re bringing this video back to spark some inspiration for how to get to work without a car.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

🔍 How do emerging trends such as digitalisation & artificial intelligence reshape Europe's production & consumption? A new EEA-Eionet horizon scan has explored 7 emerging trends 👉 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 21/09/2026

A newly proposed EU rating scheme will make data centres' energy and water use transparent, as the bloc aims to triple its capacity within five to seven years. 🔗 ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #DataCentres #EUPolicy

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 18/09/2026

Birds 🐦‍⬛ play a vital role in healthy ecosystems, supporting pest control, seed dispersal and nutrient cycling, while also contributing to our well-being. New data show populations have declined. Find out more in our #EEAIndicator on how declines can be reversed. www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 14/09/2026

Voting is now open for the Public Choice Award of this year's EEA Photo Competition 2026, Resilient by nature! 📸 Now it is your turn to choose the winner. Browse the shortlisted images, pick your favourites and cast your vote by 27 September. 👉 Vote now: www.eea.europa.eu/en/competition

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 11/09/2026

Climate change is reshaping Europe's agricultural calendar, with consequences from field to fork. According to the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) published by the EEA, warmer temperatures are already causing crops to develop earlier and growing seasons to lengthen [...]

Collage of crop types with different signs of decay and withering

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 09/09/2026

📡 Seen from space: a major wildfire in western Bosnia and Herzegovina, an EEA cooperating country. In just 3 days, it burned ~14,000 ha. Smoke reached Croatia and Italy across the Adriatic. 🔥 More on wildfire impacts in Europe: discomap.eea.europa.eu/ClimatePrepa...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 07/09/2026

Cleaner air is one of Europe's environmental success stories 🌬️ Thanks to EU, national and local action, air pollution levels have fallen significantly over the past two decades, with major improvements for pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and lead. [...]

Mosaic of images with blue skies, white clouds, birds flying and offshore windmills.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 06/09/2026

🇵🇹 A retention basin in Setúbal is helping shield the city from flooding, storing rainwater before it reaches the Sado Estuary. 📡 Seen here via Copernicus Sentinel-2. climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/eu-policy...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 04/09/2026

The ocean has absorbed vast amounts of the CO₂ emitted by human activities, helping to slow climate change. But this comes at a cost: ocean acidification.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 03/09/2026

How much material do we use to support our consumption? Despite the EU’s per capita material footprint decreasing by 5.5% between 2010 and 2024, the data from 2020 onwards shows how overall consumption levels remain above the planet’s safe operating space for resource extraction.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

More than 1.2 million hectares burnt across Europe and North Africa between 1 July–31 Aug, per EFFIS (Copernicus Emergency Management Service). 19 fires each exceeded 10,000 ha, across Iberia, France, Italy, Greece, the Balkans, Ukraine and Algeria. 🔗 forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Your feedback matters. The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the evaluation of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and Eionet for 2022-2026.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 31/08/2026

Central Europe has had a persistently dry summer. Weekly Soil Moisture data from the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, tracked from 02 May to 23 August 2026, shows a clear and stubborn pattern:

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 27/08/2026

13.7% of Europe's lakes have reached high ecological status, and 42.6% good status, but on #WorldLakeDay it is worth celebrating the progress being made. 🌊 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... #WorldLakeDay #Freshwater

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 26/08/2026

Europe's seas are warming fast 🌊 Black Sea: +1.7°C since 1991 North Sea: +1.0°C All 5 European seas have warmed sharply since 1870 — and could rise another 2-6°C by 2100. Full @EEA indicator 👇https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/european-sea-surface-temperature

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 25/08/2026

Europe is warming faster than any other continent. Land temperatures rose 2.20 to 2.29°C above pre-industrial levels between 2015 and 2025, well ahead of the global rate of 1.24 to 1.32°C. 📊 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... #ClimateChange #EEA #ClimateData

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 24/08/2026

Drought is reshaping Europe's rivers. 🛰️ Sentinel-2 shows the Waal near Nijmegen: Rhine flows hit their lowest since 1947. NL has been in official water shortage since 16 July 2026. Water scarcity in Europe 👇https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/use-of-freshwater-resources-in-europe-1

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 24/08/2026

EU electricity keeps getting cleaner overall, but not evenly: Poland, Cyprus and Estonia had the highest carbon intensity in 2024; Sweden, Finland and Luxembourg the lowest. Faster renewables rollout = more energy security, lower prices. 🌍⚡ 📊 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 21/08/2026

Only 40% of the 235 fish and shellfish stocks assessed for Good Environmental Status (GES) met the criteria on fishing pressure and reproductive capacity.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 18/08/2026

Europe is experiencing severe drought, affecting agriculture, transport, energy production and ecosystems. While data for 2026 are still being collected, findings from 2025 show the scale of the challenge.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 17/08/2026

This year's EEA photo competition closed on 10 August & we want to thank all the people for their time & effort to submit entries. The 'Resilient by Nature' competition saw a 56% increase in participation from last year & we received a total of 2790 entries from 2678 participants from across Europe

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 14/08/2026

#foodforthought Understanding how we produce and consume #protein is key to building a more resilient, sustainable and resource-efficient #foodsystem. Check our latest report on this topic: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 10/08/2026

With many parts of Europe facing yet another heatwave this week, what impacts do high temperatures have in our cities? Our climate and health expert explains the #urbanheatisland 🌡️ 🥵 ☀️ effect and impacts high temps have on our health 🔗 For more information: discomap.eea.europa.eu/ClimatePrepa...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 06/08/2026

Swipe through 👉as our circular economy expert, Lars Mortensen, answers some key questions people ask most about a circular economy. 🔎 To learn more, check out our recent EEA briefings on what it will take to make Europe's circular economy a reality: 🔗 www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 04/08/2026

🚨How should Europe deal with #climaterisks? Climate #mitigation #adaptation is becoming essential. 🎙️Watch the latest EEA 'climate and environment' podcast episode or 🎧wherever you download your podcasts 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJhUyCqi4Y

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 03/08/2026

The #Natura2000 network has 27,000 protected sites across the EU. The largest site is the Celtic Sea on France's Atlantic coast where you can find the Atlantic puffin. 🔎Check other habitats & species like the Tufa cascades or the Canary Islands via the Natura2000 map viewer: natura2000.eea.europa.eu

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 30/07/2026

Today is Earth Overshoot Day 🌍, a date that changes each year and which marks the point when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what the Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate in that year. More info👇

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 29/07/2026

🏥 Hospitals are on the frontline of climate change — but what happens when they face extreme heat? 🌡️☀️ New analysis from the European Climate & Health Observatory reveals where hospitals are increasingly exposed and why climate resilience matters. 👉 climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observato...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 28/07/2026

🌿 #WorldNatureConservationDay, why not put your biodiversity knowledge to the test? Jump into our choose-your-own-adventure & pick your animal. 🐻 🐦‍⬛ 🐟 🪲 Choose your route & see how much biodiversity knowledge you can unlock by the end. 😉

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 27/07/2026

Heading to the beach to escape the summer heat? 🏖️☀️🌡️ Not sure if the water is safe to swim in? 💦 Before you dive in: ✅ Check the bathing water classification 🗺️ Use the EEA interactive map ⚠️ Look for on-site warning signs 👉 discomap.eea.europa.eu/bathingwater/ 👉 www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 23/07/2026

Cyprus and Malta faced the EU's most severe water scarcity in 2023, with seasonal water use exceeding 40% of renewable resources. Greece, Romania, Portugal, Italy and Spain were also affected in spring and summer. www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 22/07/2026

Green spaces do more than help us relax, they help cool our cities too. 🌳 As heatwaves grow more frequent, trees and greenery play a key role in lowering urban temperatures and supporting well-being: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 21/07/2026

Europe's forests are burning. Farmland is drying up. Towns are flooding. Climate impacts are intensifying fast. Hear EEA expert Julie Berckmans on climate risk and resilience 🎙️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbJh... #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #EUClimate

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 20/07/2026

Healthy soils act as natural water reservoirs during drought. 🌱 Rich in organic matter and full of life, they absorb rainfall, release it slowly to plants, and resist erosion. Investing in soil health means building long-term resilience to climate extremes. 💧

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 17/07/2026

Trees act like natural air conditioners, and they do it in two ways: Shade: They block the sun from hitting the ground. Active cooling: This is the cool science part. Trees "sweat" by releasing water into the air.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 16/07/2026

Wetlands are one of nature’s best defences against flooding. Acting like giant sponges, they absorb excess water during heavy rainfall and release it slowly, reducing pressure on rivers and drainage systems.

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 15/07/2026

Between 1980 & 2024, a total of 441,069 people lost their lives due to weather and climate-related extreme events in the EU-27. © European Union, 2022 © Gabriele Dibiase

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