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RSS![Figures in white hazmat suits working onsite.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/NA1462_shutterstock_1642254817.jpg?itok=7OuCFvU3)
Issue 599: European countries have developed their own methods of risk assessing contaminated sites. A comparison of Swedish (qualitative) and German (quantitative) methods shows that they can produce vastly different results for the same sites.
![Researchers develop data-driven framework for forecasting bacteria levels in beach water](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/NA1463_shutterstock_2052519443.jpg?itok=K5-PKl51)
Issue 599: Scientists in the USA have harnessed abundant environmental data to develop machine-learning models that can predict bacteria levels in beach water, up to three days in advance. Agencies could use this information to manage health risk to beach users.
![Dolphins swimming in the sea.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/NA1465_shutterstock_1230237619.jpg?itok=cedVx93C)
Issue 599: The Mediterranean Sea subpopulation of Risso’s dolphin, Grampus griseus is endangered, with population numbers falling.
![Biodiversity Belgium - Beekeeping](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/avportal/P-044561/00-07.jpg?itok=cF6Zyh0H)
The Commission welcomes the initiative and acknowledges the importance of the ECI, in particular as the interlinked crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss constitute growing challenges for Europe's agriculture and food security.
![Rocky seascape](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/43618348425_79dc2a6971_4k.jpg?itok=sBPkqT66)
Today the Commission published an assessment of the marine environment monitoring programmes reported by the Member States.
![Half of urban trees are outside their ‘comfort zone’ – future plantings must consider climate resilience](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/NA1457_shutterstock_1430369402.jpg?itok=aCun15Nu)
Issue 598: Trees growing in cities world-wide may be at risk from climate change. Urban greening must use species that can cope with future conditions to secure benefits.
![Rising sea levels due to climate change found to escalate the rate of erosion of rocky shorelines](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/NA1458_shutterstock_2061502229.jpg?itok=kY0aBVt9)
Issue 598: UK scientists find two previously stable rocky stretches of coastline are set to erode faster than they have in thousands of years, due to climate-driven sea-level rise.
![New method combines commodity tracing and species data to quantify impacts of soy imports on biodiversity](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/NA1459_shutterstock_1067522297.jpg?itok=vrrvc76C)
Issue 598: Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts of Brazilian soy exports to Germany.
![Biobased biodegradable polymers may amplify absorption of mercury from the marine environment](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/NA1441_shutterstock_2030105048.jpg?itok=i8uRWOeK)
Issue 598: Biobased polymers, designed to be used instead of fossil-based plastics, are growing in use worldwide.
![Face masks.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-03/NA1451_shutterstock_1745097287.jpg?itok=AAoB5hPo)
Issue 598: Disposable face masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic limited viral transmission but created a plastic waste disposal problem. This study explored whether single use masks remain effective if worn multiple times with or without washing.