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#WorldTourismDay is coming up, & with the help of CLMS, we can see how Cyprus is changing, with increased tourism being one of the driving factors. 🏖️
We compare Cyprus in 2000 & 2018. Red on the map represents built-up areas & transport infrastructure.
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🌡️ Climate change is already affecting our health!
🤝 The European Climate & Health Observatory brings organisations across Europe together to turn knowledge into action & strengthen preparedness.
Explore the Observatory ➡️climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/…
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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.
👉eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/ed…
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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: eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…
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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/#/ho…
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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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🔍 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
👉 eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…
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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/pres…
#DataCentres #EUPolicy
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We are starting to welcome autumn across Europe.🍁
So what type of environmental changes in autumn do you notice most where you live?
If you don't see your option here, please let us know in the comments section!
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Changing daylight
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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 🔻
Find out more in our #EEAIndicator on how declines can be reversed.
eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/in…
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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: eea.europa.eu/en/competition
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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[...]
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Furthermore, EUCRA highlights a growing paradox: longer growing seasons may create new opportunities in some regions, but increasing the risks of crop losses and lower yields in others. [...]
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A just transition will be essential to ensure that the costs and benefits of adaptation are shared fairly across regions, sectors and communities.
For more EUCRA insights: eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…
#Agriculture #ClimateChange
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🚨 It is official: summer 2026 was the hottest summer ever recorded in Western Europe, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)(eu1.hubs.ly/H0y9-bG0)
#ClimateChange #Drought #Copernicus #EnvironmentalMonitoring
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🚨 August 2026 was the warmest month ever recorded globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), who recorded a global average surface air temperature of 16.96°C, 0.85°C above the 1991–2020 average.
(eu1.hubs.ly/H0yb1HY0)
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📡 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/Clima…
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But the report warns that growth is not guaranteed. Skill shortages in installation and construction roles, and low participation by women and young people, risk holding the sector back and calls for coordinated action on training and job quality to secure the sector's growth.
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👉 Read the full report 'Clean energy technologies in the European Union — Implications for quality jobs, skills and a just transition':
eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…
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