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    Enforcing EU marine protected areas is now the central mission of the newly launched MPA Legal Coalition, a Brussels-based alliance of eleven organizations including Oceana, ClientEarth, and the Blue Marine Foundation, formed to tackle the destructive fishing that continues inside zones legally designated to protect ocean life.
    Europe
    16.09.26

    Enforcing EU Marine Protected Areas Becomes the Focus of a New Legal Coalition     

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    EU cage-free farming legislation took a significant step forward as the European Commission released its long-awaited Livestock Strategy, outlining plans to end cage confinement for hens and pigs and free more than 300 million animals a year from a practice that has faced mounting scientific and public scrutiny.
    Europe
    02.09.26

    EU Cage-Free Farming Legislation Moves Closer to Reality 

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    Europe's first continent-wide recommendations for restoring Europe's seagrass meadows tackle permitting delays and funding gaps head-on.
    Europe
    20.08.26

    How Scientists are Restoring Europe’s Seagrass Meadows Through Shared Strategy

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    Record water barrier removal in Europe reached a new high in 2025, with crews dismantling 603 river barriers across 21 countries, an 11% increase on the previous year's record and the fifth consecutive year of growth in river restoration activity.
    Europe
    17.08.26

    Record Water Barrier Removal in Europe Frees Rivers Across the Continent    

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    Rewilding the Central Apennines channels economic transformation productively as traditional livestock herding and mountain farming decline, allowing nature to rebound across abandoned landscapes while providing communities with new income sources from wildlife tourism rather than continued exodus toward cities.
    Europe
    14.08.26

    Rewilding the Central Apennines Brings Marsican Bears Back from the Brink 

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    Gold and copper recovery technology developed by University of Edinburgh Professors Jason Love and Carole Morrison enables clean circular-economy extraction from electronic waste, which is projected to reach 93.5 million tonnes by 2030, containing gold worth over US$46,000 per tonne plus US$2,000 copper.
    Europe
    01.07.26

    Gold and Copper Recovery Technology Extracts Precious Metals from E-Waste without Smelting or Toxic Chemicals

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    Repair cafés across Europe are transforming the simple act of fixing broken household items into a grassroots movement that cuts waste, reduces emissions, and challenges a throwaway culture one toaster at a time.
    Circular Economy
    05.05.26

    How Repair Cafés in Europe are Changing the Way People Think About Broken Things

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    The EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes levels the playing field for sustainable brands by making it illegal for competitors to destroy surplus stock rather than invest in responsible inventory practices.
    Europe
    27.04.26

    EU ban on the destruction of unsold clothes marks a turning point for fashion waste

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    Carbon-pricing food proposals are being explored across the EU to reduce the environmental footprint of food systems by aligning prices more closely with their climate and ecological impacts.
    Europe
    27.04.26

    Study on Carbon-Pricing Food in Europe Suggests Small Price Changes Could Cut Food Impacts

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    New drilling techniques have transformed geothermal energy in Europe from a resource limited to volcanic regions into one accessible across much of the continent at prices below €100/MWh.
    Energy
    08.04.26

    Geothermal Energy in Europe is Ready to Replace Nearly Half of Fossil Fuel Power

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    Greenland seaweed carbon storage pathways have been mapped for the first time using satellite imagery, ocean drifters, and advanced circulation models, revealing thousands of floating macroalgae patches and new insights into how coastal seaweed forests contribute to long-term ocean carbon cycling.
    Climate
    23.03.26

    Greenland Seaweed Carbon Storage Pathways Extend Hundreds of Kilometers Offshore

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    European start-ups receive €50-million EU climate adaptation funding breakthrough to develop innovative solutions for climate resilience, including flood protection and heat mitigation.
    Climate
    27.02.26

    €50 Million EU Climate Adaptation Funding Breakthrough Supports Innovative Start-ups

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    The UN action on clean water in healthcare reaches medical facilities across 40 European countries through standardized assessment tools and water safety planning frameworks that guide infrastructure investments.
    Europe
    24.02.26

    UN Action on Clean Water in Healthcare Equips 40 Countries With Infrastructure Solutions

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    The European EV transition progress shows major automakers staying on track for 2025–27 targets, driven by falling battery costs and charging infrastructure that now exceeds demand across the continent.
    Energy
    19.02.26

    European EV Transition on Track Despite Industry Pushback

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    Circular economy repair and reuse community initiatives across Ireland and Europe are gaining real momentum, with volunteer-led hubs showing how repair, sharing, and upcycling can reduce waste while rebuilding skills, connections, and everyday resilience at the local level.
    Europe
    17.02.26

    A Circular Economy Repair and Reuse Community Grows Across Ireland and Europe

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    Tomáš Čermák, winner of The Earth Prize 2025, has been named to Forbes Czechia’s 30 Under 30 list for a clean water innovation. Image courtesy Czech Academy of Sciences (www.avcr.cz).
    Contributed Articles
    13.02.26

    From The Earth Prize to Forbes 30 Under 30

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    The WASTE2H2 project converts plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel using a low-temperature, single-step process, producing energy without emitting greenhouse gases.
    Europe
    12.02.26

    Plastic Waste-to-Hydrogen Technology Offers Cleaner Alternative to Fossil Fuel Production

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    The UK's plastic wet wipes ban marks a major win for ocean health and wastewater systems, with the new law taking effect in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in spring 2027 to curb microplastic pollution and reduce costly sewer blockages.
    Europe
    10.02.26

    UK Plastic Wet Wipes Ban: Legislation Aims to Protect Rivers and Sewers

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    Targeted rare butterfly conservation success with species like the Marsh Fritillary showing sharp population gains as farmers in Northern Ireland restore traditional grazing on wildflower meadows.
    Europe
    04.02.26

    How Rare Butterfly Conservation Success in the UK Shows Recovery is Achievable

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    Norway's deep sea mining ban protects fragile Arctic ocean ecosystems from industrial mineral extraction. Image of Norway PM Store and EU President von der Leyen, mission of Norway to the EU, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Europe
    30.01.26

    Norway’s Deep Sea Mining Ban Strengthens Global Movement for Ocean Protection

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