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RSS![Most forests are less able to cope with hazards under climate change](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1440.jpg?itok=Wk60v9RO)
Issue 593: Climate change is weakening forests around the world, a new study concludes. Increased climate variability and water shortages have made forests in warmer regions less able to recover from natural and anthropogenic disruptions.
![Climate warming may increase algal blooms caused by sediment nutrient release in lakes – management must adapt](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1437_shutterstock_1814105114.jpg?itok=3wuQq9hv)
Issue 593: A record-setting algal bloom in Hungary’s Lake Balaton, in 2019, led researchers to investigate the cause. Their findings suggest that the ecological stability of large, shallow lakes is susceptible to the effects of climate change.
![Indicators of poor condition of north-west Mediterranean swordfish point to need for monitoring](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1415_shutterstock_763641250.jpg?itok=VRM4NbCy)
Issue 592: A new study of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Catalan Sea highlights the links between food webs, fish condition and mercury build-up.
![European health burden attributable to air pollution fell over three decades from 1990 to 2019](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1420_shutterstock_338529914.jpg?itok=JJ-Q302q)
Issue 592: Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental health risks worldwide according to the World Health Organisation.
![Coastal landscape depicting sandy shore, water, and cloudy skies.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1434_shutterstock_1049688698.jpg?itok=L-n-hs7Y)
Issue 592: Marine and coastal habitats are experiencing unprecedented environmental change – with some of the drivers of change due to overlooked and emerging issues in the areas of resource-exploitation, new-technology and ecosystem issues.
![Pre-regulation wind turbines may cause substantial bat mortality](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/NA1439_shutterstock_1933377149.jpg?itok=jZYvQC3f)
Issue 592: In 2011 Germany passed regulations to minimise bat collisions with wind turbines. But turbines installed earlier continue to operate without mitigation measures. This study assesses the potential impact of these facilities on bat numbers.
![1429 Improved WEEE data give a better picture of collection and recycling rates](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/NA1429_shutterstock_1645070473.jpg?itok=p4_aBrQS)
Issue 591: Nearly half of all discarded waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Europe is not properly collected and recycled, suggests a new study.
![Green turtles in remote Azores feeding grounds are ingesting plastic, reveals new study](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/NA1430_shutterstock_341379554.jpg?itok=rU1oSRf0)
Issue 591: Analysing two decades of data on stranded turtles in the North East Atlantic, researchers have found that 14% of turtles were entangled in litter and 86% of those examined after death had ingested plastic.
![How to increase the use of nature-based solutions in urban areas?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/NA1431_shutterstock_1440165473.jpg?itok=5TylmD5I)
Issue 591: Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer multiple benefits to address urban sustainable-development problems, especially related to climate change and biodiversity loss. However, NBS implementation in cities still faces barriers.
![Large-scale study indicates wild bees are just as effective as honey bees for commercial apple pollination](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/NA1433_shutterstock_2149345535.jpg?itok=pzWixfXU)
Issue 591: New research suggests that the standard practice of using managed honey bees to pollinate commercial apple orchards may in fact be unnecessary – wild bees may be just as effective, and produce better quality fruit.