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RSS![Shifts in distribution of bird species due to climate change may compromise ecosystem services](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/NA1411_shutterstock_274713365.jpg?itok=ENbtfKTN)
As species’ ranges shift due to climate change, ecosystems will be altered and may change how they function.
![NA1414 - Bird conservation: protected areas are most effective when over 50 hectares in size](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/1414shutterstock_486685009_0.jpg?itok=U7FFbGpw)
Establishing protected areas (PAs) is important for the conservation of species, but more data is needed on their effectiveness.
![Expenditure on preventing biological invasions is far below environmental damage costs](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/NA1398.jpg?itok=a915vsf3)
Invasive alien species are a major global problem causing substantial environmental and economic damage.
![Benefits of agri-environment wildflower areas vary according to the surrounding landscape](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/NA1402-shutterstock_2170190605.jpg?itok=r6sYmFpQ)
Sowing wildflower areas is a common agri-environment measure, however, its biodiversity impacts are disputed.
![Estimating environmental damage from key resources required for EU low-carbon transition](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/NA1406-shutterstock_1509657515.jpg?itok=SwY-MZ09)
Transition to a low-carbon economy will create additional demand for many raw materials, production of which will have a range of environmental impacts.
![Abandoned agriculture in the Valencia Region, Spain: a transition to woodland and scrubland over a 50-year period](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-10/NA1408-shutterstock_2055777953.jpg?itok=RRZMTu9r)
Abandonment of agricultural areas in Mediterranean Europe can exacerbate fire risk due to increases in natural vegetation.
Specialised public prosecutors from the United States and EU Member States will step up their cooperation to tackle major cross-border and intercontinental environmental crime.
![Identifying future climate refugia in Mediterranean Europe](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/NA1387_shutterstock_1898671162.jpg?itok=3Jcux-Bq)
Climate refugia are areas that remain relatively buffered from the effects of climate change over time, enabling them to play a vital role in safeguarding biodiversity.
![Assessing the role of final energy demand in integrated assessment models](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/NA1390_shutterstock_534462514.jpg?itok=6Aizmiv5)
Models used to assess climate-change mitigation pathways rely on assumptions about the relationships between different factors – such as economic growth and climate warming.
![Semi-natural conditions promote ecological recovery of urban streams](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-09/NA1395_shutterstock_73449412.jpg?itok=SKXUhtXR)
Freshwater ecosystems in urban areas face a variety of pressures and are often significantly degraded.