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RSS![Chemical releases from coatings on durable water-resistant clothing suggests a need for wide-ranging regulation](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1419_shutterstock_565278538.jpg?itok=_odCNFb4)
Issue 590: Several per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are regulated internationally and within the EU, however existing restrictions focus on individual substances or small chemical groups
![Exposure to chemicals from plastic and other sources: a possible causal factor in obesity?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1425_shutterstock_384082423.jpg?itok=dWTfON6V)
Issue 590: Do chemicals, including environmental contaminants, contribute to obesity? A review looks at the evidence with implications for policy and research
![Climate change: warming may extend some tree growing seasons and compensate for reduced carbon uptake during drought](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1426_shutterstock_1997780159.jpg?itok=3s5lMD5l)
Issue 590: A Swiss experiment on two tree species indicates that global warming may lead to extra carbon uptake in some trees due to an extended growing season. This effect may compensate for reduced growth during dry periods.
![Extreme decentralisation of water production: environmentally sustainable and economically feasible?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1428_shutterstock_1822604243.jpg?itok=K_hGGKQZ)
Issue 590: Water from ‘off-grid’ supply and treatment systems for individual buildings may be cheaper to supply than water from conventional systems, new research suggests.
![Bat-friendly cities: urban planning recommendations from new citizen science study](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/1416_shutterstock_1510891661.jpg?itok=lBI4jHBy)
Issue 589: Cities can effectively support bat populations when urban planners and conservationists create the right ecological conditions, concludes a new study from Germany.
![Sunset landscape depicting body of water and rocky cliff.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/1424_shutterstock_1051989149.jpg?itok=-Ny-_PgW)
Issue 589: The semi-enclosed Black Sea is fed by multiple European and Asian rivers which carry microplastic pollution.
![Using blue-green infrastructure in cities increases regional habitat connectivity and benefits biodiversity](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/1427_shutterstock_219250780.jpg?itok=KUxUflaT)
Issue 589: Global urbanisation is increasing and negatively impacting on the quality, connectivity and ecosystem functioning of natural spaces.
![Fast fashion: common reasons garments are discarded](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/1432_shutterstock_1919053052.jpg?itok=UFqUGcfK)
Issue 589: Can clothing be more sustainable? A new study identifies the top causes of garment failure and suggests possible solutions, informed by industry professionals.
![Greener behaviour may be good for your health – but is this true for people from different cultures or socio-economic circumstances?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1423_shutterstock_1542976574.jpg?itok=ueLpfXX8)
Issue 588: Pro-environmental behaviours (PEB), such as taking shorter showers or reducing household food waste, may be linked to personal wellbeing, or happiness.
![UV-filters: contamination of seawater may pose high environmental risk](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-11/NA1412_shutterstock_576097705.jpg?itok=HAygU27f)
Issue 588: Ultraviolet (UV) filters are an emerging pollutant used in industrial processes, cosmetics and toiletries.