Science for Environment Policy - All News

Issue 617: Water management models normally include land use data, but not the shape and distribution of land use patches. This study tests models against historical data to evaluate the importance of such metrics in obtaining accurate predictions.

Issue 617: A study of bacteria on microplastics in nine European rivers shows salinity to serve as a barrier stopping serious pathogens travelling large distances on plastic debris.

Protected wetland areas provide cultural ecosystem services which can be overlooked in management decisions. This study considers how combining both ecological and visitor-orientated goals can enhance management planning in a wetland reserve in Italy.

Long-term global cycles of atmospheric variation can be used to help water managers predict droughts more accurately, up to four years ahead, a new study has found.

A switch away from fossil fuels onto ammonia would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, but ammonia emissions would still be bad for air quality and public health unless negative effects were regulated.

Researchers estimate that invasive species cost more than US $644 billion (612 billion euros) globally between 1970 and 2020. A better understanding of such impacts would help improve management interventions and biosecurity policies.

Toxic levels of veterinary antibiotics are harming freshwater and saltwater wildlife in Europe, an in-depth analysis of toxicity data from 162 studies has revealed.

The Commission invites all people and stakeholders to share their thoughts on how to improve access to environmental data by 30 April 2025.

Ground level ozone (O3) is a harmful air pollutant that can travel long distances from its source. New research has estimated that 56.7% of deaths attributed to this air pollutant in Europe are due to O3 transported from outside the region.