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RSS![Plastic litter floating in the water.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/NA1489.jpg?itok=f40DnjKG)
Issue 604: Monitoring the degradation of plastic waste in both fresh and saltwater environments could be done quickly and effectively using glowing ‘biosensors’ built on bacteria, finds new study.
![Virginijus Sinkevičius and Kaja Sukova shaking hands in front of North Macedonia and EU flags.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/North%20Macedonia.jpg?itok=mNq4XRsF)
Today, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius and the Minister of Environment and Physical Planning of the Republic of North Macedonia, Kaja Sukova, jointly signed an agreement on North Macedonia’s accession to the LIFE programme.
![Multicolour reefs on ocean floor, with sea turtle and fish swimming around.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2020-08/Marine%20and%20coastal%20env.png?itok=tt3ee0Iu)
As of today, the largest marine protected area in the North-East Atlantic will benefit from greater conservation objectives.
![Patch of arid land surrounded by thick forest.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/GettyImages-1461631614_0.jpg?itok=JTfyfXvg)
Today, the pioneering EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains, a key building block in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, enters into force.
The European Commission, Indonesia, and Malaysia agree to set up a Joint Task Force to strengthen the cooperation for the Implementation of EU’s Deforestation Regulation.
The Director-General for the Environment of the European Commission, Ms Florika Fink-Hooijer, visited Jakarta from 24 to 27 June 2023 to strengthen European Union (EU)-Indonesia cooperation on environmental matters.
![New research explores how ‘green infrastructure’ policy is applied in Sweden](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/NA1482_shutterstock_218507491.jpg?itok=Quo8N5wr)
Issue 603: Researchers have explored the creation and implications of Sweden’s ‘green infrastructure’ policy, an approach identified by the European Commission as a potential strategy to protect biodiversity and create healthy, resilient ecosystems.
![Increase in reduced-snowmelt drought in the Alps affects downstream water flow patterns](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/NA1484_shutterstock_2206771717.jpg?itok=VcFcFyhh)
Issue 603: Droughts in catchment areas in the Alps affect several major European rivers. This study reports that drops in snowmelt are causing drought to become more common, affecting the timing and characteristics of water shortages downstream.
![Call for better management of coastal sand mining to halt ‘dire’ consequences](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-06/NA1492_shutterstock_2144326359.jpg?itok=SLENZjMw)
Issue 603: Sand mining in coastal environments brings huge environmental, social and economic impacts. A study discusses how best to manage these impacts, recommending ‘sand rights’ and use of alternative aggregates and techniques in construction.
![Smart farming - Ferme du Plein Air](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/avportal/P-044764/00-28.jpg?itok=hWqOmfDv)
Today, new requirements for the safe reuse of treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation become the norm across most of the European Union.