https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/infographics EEA infographics provide visual presentations of the issues affecting Europe’s environment. They highlight factors contributing to environmental change as well as the impacts of environmental degradation. en Plone https://www.eea.europa.eu/eea-print-logo.gif https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/infographics https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/where-does-marine-litter-come-from/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/where-does-marine-litter-come-from/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/where-does-marine-litter-come-from/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:22:10 GMT Mustafa Aydin marine litter https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/nearly-40-percent-of-plastic/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/nearly-40-percent-of-plastic/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/nearly-40-percent-of-plastic/image_mini" /></p><p>The figure shows estimated Market Demand in 2021 for the EU-27 plus United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norwey in percentages. The above data are rounded estimations. Demand data are built on estimations of quantities bought by European converters, including imports. Demand for recycled plastics and bio-based/bio-attributed plastics is not included. Polymers that are not used in the conversion of plastic parts and products (i.e. for textiles, adhesives, sealants, coatings, etc.) are not included.</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:50:00 GMT Mustafa Aydin plastics plastic products plastic demand https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/total-amounts-of-generated-ppsi/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/total-amounts-of-generated-ppsi/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/total-amounts-of-generated-ppsi/image_mini" /></p><p>See report Marine Litter in Europe-An integrated assessment from source to sea (https://forum.eionet.europa.eu/etc-icm-consortium/library/subvention-2022/tasks-and-milestones-2022/1.1.8.1-marine-litter-assessment/milestone-2-addressing-comments-eea-and-finalization-assessment-report/final-version-november-2022-eea-approval/etc-icm_marine-litter-assessment_master_v5.2_06112022_for-eea-approval)</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:49:44 GMT Mustafa Aydin marine litter ppsi https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/europe-currently-demands-around-20/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/europe-currently-demands-around-20/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/europe-currently-demands-around-20/image_mini" /></p><p>The figure shows the change in plastics demand for packaging in Europe.</p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:49:53 GMT Mustafa Aydin plastic packaging packaging demand https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-some-of-the/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-some-of-the/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-some-of-the/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-sources-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-sources-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-sources-of/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-eu2019s-climate/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-eu2019s-climate/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-eu2019s-climate/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/eu-energy-mix/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/eu-energy-mix/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/eu-energy-mix/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-emission-costs/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-emission-costs/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/what-are-the-emission-costs/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-transport/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-transport/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-transport/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/electricity-from-renewable-sources/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/electricity-from-renewable-sources/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2022/infographics/electricity-from-renewable-sources/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:05:00 GMT Spyridon Psaromiligkos signals signals 2022 https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/landscape-fragmentation/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/landscape-fragmentation/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/landscape-fragmentation/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:25:00 GMT Marie Jaegly land use fragmentation https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/europes-natura-2000-sites/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/europes-natura-2000-sites/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/europes-natura-2000-sites/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:50:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe-habitats/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe-habitats/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe-habitats/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:50:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/conservation-status-and-short-term/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/conservation-status-and-short-term/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/conservation-status-and-short-term/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:50:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-ecosystem-services/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-ecosystem-services/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-ecosystem-services/image_mini" /></p><p>Nature provides us with many valuable services. Some of these services are relatively easy to quantify, such as crops, fisheries and timber; other services, less so. How does one accurately account for the value of pollination for agriculture or flood protection by wetlands?</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:50:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/image_mini" /></p><p>The EEA's latest 'State of nature in the EU' report shows alarming results from the 2013-2018 reporting period. Many species and habitats in Europe face an uncertain future unless urgent action is taken to reverse the situation.</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:11 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-the-main-pressures/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-the-main-pressures/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/what-are-the-main-pressures/image_mini" /></p><p>Europe's biodiversity continues to be shaped by human activity. Pressures to habitats and species remain high and more than 67 000 individual pressures have been reported at the EU level.</p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:36 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2021/infographics/state-of-nature-in-europe/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:49:32 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu signals signals2021 https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/environmental-impacts/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/environmental-impacts/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/environmental-impacts/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:25:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic waste prevention life cycle plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-litter-watch/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-litter-watch/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-litter-watch/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:25:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu marine litterwatch marine litter plastic waste plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/sources-and-pathways-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/sources-and-pathways-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/sources-and-pathways-of-plastics/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:20:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic waste plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/scope-of-different-pathways-towards/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/scope-of-different-pathways-towards/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/scope-of-different-pathways-towards/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:19:11 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic waste prevention plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/emissions-to-air-and-water/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/emissions-to-air-and-water/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/emissions-to-air-and-water/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:15:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu oil exploitation air emissions https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-breakdown-of-a-plastic/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-breakdown-of-a-plastic/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-breakdown-of-a-plastic/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:14:25 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu microplastics plastic waste plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/shale-gas-extraction-through-hydraulic-fracturing/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/shale-gas-extraction-through-hydraulic-fracturing/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/shale-gas-extraction-through-hydraulic-fracturing/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:10:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu gas exploitation https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-exports-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-exports-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-exports-of-plastics/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:06:52 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-plastic-waste-exports/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-plastic-waste-exports/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/eu-28-plastic-waste-exports/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:05:00 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/challenges-in-shifting-from-a/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/challenges-in-shifting-from-a/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/challenges-in-shifting-from-a/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:03:08 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/seven-common-types-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/seven-common-types-of-plastics/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/seven-common-types-of-plastics/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:01:14 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu plastic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/schematic-representation-of-limits-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/schematic-representation-of-limits-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/schematic-representation-of-limits-of/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:25:55 GMT Bogdan Ciobanu sustainability economic growth progress decoupling quality of life https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-future-of-monitoring-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-future-of-monitoring-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-future-of-monitoring-pollution/image_mini" /></p><p>New technology and tools are opening up new possibilities for environmental monitoring and analysis. For example, citizen science, satellite observations, big data and artificial intelligence present opportunities for improving the timeliness, comparability, granularity and integration of data.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:49 GMT Carmine DEFALCO citizen science digital technologies air quality index copernicus https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/noise-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/noise-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/noise-pollution/image_mini" /></p><p>Noise pollution is a growing environmental concern. Noise disturbs sleep and makes it harder to learn in school. It can also cause or aggravate many health problems. The most important source of environmental noise in Europe is road traffic.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:48 GMT Carmine DEFALCO noise noise pollution https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/plastic-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/plastic-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/plastic-pollution/image_mini" /></p><p>Plastics have brought many benefits to our daily lives but the problem is that these products never truly disappear. Therefore, we should perhaps think about plastics as a type of pollutant from the point of their production and prevent plastic products and waste from leaking into the environment.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:49 GMT Carmine DEFALCO plastic waste waste management https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/pollution-and-other-impacts-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/pollution-and-other-impacts-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/pollution-and-other-impacts-of/image_mini" /></p><p>Agriculture has multiple impacts on the environment, climate and human health. Unsustainable farming practices lead to pollution of soil, water, air and food and over-exploitation of natural resources.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:49 GMT Carmine DEFALCO emissions from agriculture agriculture emissions https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/effects-of-pfas-on-human-health/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/effects-of-pfas-on-human-health/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/effects-of-pfas-on-human-health/image_mini" /></p><p>Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of extremely persistent chemicals that are used in many consumer products. PFAS are used in products because they can, for example, increase oil and water repellence or resist high temperatures. Currently, there are more than 4 700 different PFAS that accumulate in people and the environment.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:48 GMT Carmine DEFALCO health and well-being health effects human health chemical pollution pfas https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/what-is-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/what-is-pollution/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/what-is-pollution/image_mini" /></p><p>Pollution changes a medium such as air, water or soil in a way that can make it harmful to people or nature. Different types of pollutants include chemicals, dust, noise and radiation. EEA Signals 2020 looks at pollution through different lenses related to the Agency’s work and EU legislation.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:48 GMT Carmine DEFALCO transport emissions agricultural emissions energy production road traffic farming pollution https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-unknown-territory-of-chemical-risks/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-unknown-territory-of-chemical-risks/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/the-unknown-territory-of-chemical-risks/image_mini" /></p><p>There are many chemicals on the market and only a small fraction of these have been extensively studied for their risks. Designing safe products with a smaller number of different chemicals is one way of reducing potential risks.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:49 GMT Carmine DEFALCO chemicals hazardous chemicals https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/state-of-water-in-europe/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/state-of-water-in-europe/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/state-of-water-in-europe/image_mini" /></p><p>Waste water treatment and reductions in nutrient losses from agriculture have led to significant improvements in water quality in Europe. However, many of Europe’s freshwater bodies are still not doing well and the condition of Europe’s seas is generally poor, partly because of pollution.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:54:49 GMT Carmine DEFALCO groundwater quality water quality state of water chemicals in waters https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/air-quality-problems-in-europe-s-cities/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/air-quality-problems-in-europe-s-cities/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2020/infographics/air-quality-problems-in-europe-s-cities/image_mini" /></p><p>Almost all Europeans who live in cities are exposed to air pollution that exceeds the levels set in the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) guidelines for clean air. Air pollution is the greatest environmental health hazard in Europe and globally.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:53:48 GMT Carmine DEFALCO health and well-being air quality health and environment https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:57:25 GMT Marie Jaegly natural capital https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-messages-ii-classification-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-messages-ii-classification-of/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-messages-ii-classification-of/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:55:13 GMT Marie Jaegly extraction maritime activities tourism fishing https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-ecosystem-services-and-examples/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-ecosystem-services-and-examples/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/marine-ecosystem-services-and-examples/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:51:02 GMT Marie Jaegly ecosystem services https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural-capital/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural-capital/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/the-constituents-of-marine-natural-capital/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:48:44 GMT Marie Jaegly ecosystem services natural capital marine environment https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/living-well-within-planetary-limits/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/living-well-within-planetary-limits/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/living-well-within-planetary-limits/image_mini" /></p><p>Planetary boundaries are adapted from Rockström et al. (2009). Many United Nations, regional and EU policies address the risks of transgressing these boundaries. Policies for addressing the 'novel entities' boundary, i.e. hazardous substances, pharmaceuticals, etc., in Europe, are illustrated to the right and set in the context of the 7th EAP, i.e. 'living well, within limits' (EEA, 2018a). BSAP, Baltic Sea Action Plan; WFD, Water Framework Directive; SDG, Sustainable Development Goal; REACH, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restrictions of Chemicals (Regulation); WSSD, World Summit on Sustainable Development; MSFD, Marine Strategy Frameworkd Directive.</p> Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:45:09 GMT Marie Jaegly planetary boundaries marine environment https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/examples-of-circular-actions-that/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/examples-of-circular-actions-that/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/media/infographics/examples-of-circular-actions-that/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:05:00 GMT Marie Jaegly construction and demolition waste circular economy https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2019-content-list/infographics/soil-and-united-nations-sustainable/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2019-content-list/infographics/soil-and-united-nations-sustainable/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/signals-archived/signals-2019-content-list/infographics/soil-and-united-nations-sustainable/image_mini" /></p><p>Many global policy frameworks, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),directly and indirectly address land and soil. Many of these SGDs cannot be achieved without healthysoils and a sustainable land use. Below is an overview of the SDGs with strong links to soil.</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:21:09 GMT Carmine DEFALCO soil land use sustainable development goals https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/status-of-the-nine-planetary-boundaries/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/status-of-the-nine-planetary-boundaries/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/status-of-the-nine-planetary-boundaries/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:13:32 GMT Carsten Iversen aerosol loading biosphere integrity climate change biochemical flows novel entities freshwater use ocean acidification land system change ozone depletion https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/potential-tipping-elements-and-cascades/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/potential-tipping-elements-and-cascades/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/potential-tipping-elements-and-cascades/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:03:14 GMT Carsten Iversen global surface temperature temperature https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/food-system-desired-outcomes/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/food-system-desired-outcomes/view?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic <p><img src="https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2020/soer-2020-visuals/food-system-desired-outcomes/image_mini" /></p><p></p> Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:05:00 GMT Marie Jaegly soer-2020