Highlights

Eye on Earth First User Conference: A real eye opener

Arthur Girling — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:15:00 +0100

The city of Dublin was the setting for the first Eye on Earth User Conference, organised by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in association with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

EEA land cover data to be used in mobile phone maps

Arthur Girling — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:00 +0100

Data on land use provided by the European Environment Agency (EEA) is soon to be included in electronic maps used for navigation in mobile phones and other devices.

Europe still playing catch-up on air pollution, despite reduction successes

Arthur Girling — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0200

The European Union appears to have met several objectives to reduce the impacts of air pollution, according to the original scientific understanding used to set the objectives. But when using the improved scientific understanding of air pollution now available, it becomes clear that emissions need to be even further reduced to protect health and the environment.

Potent greenhouse gases – fluorinated gases in the European Union

Arthur Girling — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new aggregated information on the production and trade of fluorinated gases – or F-gases – in the EU. Although emitted in relatively small quantities, the emissions of these gases are increasing, and many are several thousand times more powerful greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide (CO2).

European Union's total greenhouse emissions down 2.5 % in 2011

Arthur Girling — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:05:00 +0200

Greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union (EU) fell by 2.5 %, despite higher coal consumption and a growing gross domestic product (GDP), according to new estimates from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Global initiative for sharing information takes off at Eye on Earth Summit

Arthur Girling — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:10:00 +0100

At the Eye on Earth summit in Abu Dhabi this week, many different global and national organisations committed to contributing large volumes of environmental data to the new Eye on Earth global public information service developed by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and partners.

New Eye on Earth global mapping and information service now live

Arthur Girling — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0100

A new global web service allowing users to create maps and visualise data on environmental issues is now live. The new Eye on Earth global public information service brings together vast amounts of data about the environment in a powerful, visual format.

Noise levels across Europe now mapped by new EEA application

Arthur Girling — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:45:00 +0100

European citizens will soon be able to access and upload data on noise levels in their area, thanks to a new application on the Eye on Earth online map service. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has developed NoiseWatch to help the many millions of people across the EU exposed to damaging levels of noise.

Huge renewable energy growth this decade, if EU countries meet projections

Arthur Girling — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Offshore wind energy capacity in Europe is projected to increase 17-fold between 2010 and 2020, while newer renewable technologies such as concentrated solar power and wave/tidal power will also increase more than 11-fold according to projections. European countries are also expected to significantly boost solar photovoltaic power, onshore wind and other renewable technologies over the next decade.

Using models for air quality assessment and planning: a guide

Arthur Girling — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0200

Computer models are increasingly used for estimating air quality or forecasting changes in pollution levels. Various different models are currently used across Europe. The new FAIRMODE reference guide aims to make these models comparable, well documented and validated in order to achieve reliable results.

Changing environmental governance in a changing world

Arthur Girling — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0200

Climate change, growing consumption and urbanisation, spiralling resource use and new health risks are just some of the global pressures the world will face in the 21st Century. These are the findings from the Assessment of Global Megatrends, launched in November 2010 as part of the State and Outlook of the European Environment Report (SOER) and now published in a new book version.

Commission and EEA sign agreement to provide detailed information on land cover in Europe

Arthur Girling — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 +0200

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission (EC) have signed an agreement to provide information on land cover in Europe, compiling data from land, air and space. The agreement was signed on May 25, during a Green Week event in Brussels.

Interactive technology empowers Europeans to manage environmental change

Gülcin KARADENIZ — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:05:00 +0100

As part of their partnership combining cutting-edge technology and environmental data, Microsoft Corp and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have expanded their Eye On Earth portal. A new application, AirWatch provides information on air quality to more than 500 million people across Europe. For the first time, EEA brings together both measured and modelled data alongside citizens' observations on air quality.

Kopernikus to take environmental monitoring one step further

Gülcin KARADENIZ — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:22:22 +0200

The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative is today being re-launched under a new name: Kopernikus. To mark the start of its pre-operational phase, a major Conference on this initiative is taking place under the French Presidency of the EU at Lille. Kopernikus will contribute to the better collection and dissemination of environmental data, core tasks of the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Heading for your favourite beach? Is the bathing water clean?

Gülcin KARADENIZ — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +0200

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Microsoft today launched a new environmental information portal ‘Eye on Earth’, displaying the latest information on the water quality in bathing sites across Europe. Through its first application ‘Water Watch’, the new portal allows users to rate beaches and to share their comments with others.