Ocean acidification increases the agony of the Baltic Sea Because of low alkalinity and high primary production, the daily fluctuation of pH in the surface water is already high, and ocean acidification is projected to increase this variation further. Read more
Editorial Marine areas around the world face dramatic changes related to the release of greenhouse gases. Some of these changes — such as marine heat waves already proven devastating to coral reefs — are directly related to the temperature regimes experienced by the organisms. In addition, there is a whole list of other changes that occur concurrently. Read more
Improved air quality could save 200,000 lives per year Reducing urban air pollution in 31 European countries to below the WHO recommended levels could prevent more than 50,000 deaths per year, and if the cities manage to bring down air pollution in line with the lowest measured levels, over 200,000 annual deaths could be prevented. Read more
EU Clean Air Outlook The annual health benefits of additional measures needed to achieve the 2030 national emissions ceilings are estimated at €12–43 billion, up to 31 times higher than the estimated costs. Read more
EU countries falling short of air pollution targets All but two EU member states have failed to show how they will cut air pollution to comply with the National Emission Ceilings Directive, a troubling new report finds. Read more
Renewables have reduced environmental pressures in EU A new study shows that the increase in renewable electricity has reduced the EU’s climate change impact as well as land, air and water pollution. Targeted actions will further reduce environmental impacts of the energy transtition. Read more
Estonia: from shale to gale Rising CO₂ emission quota prices finally seem to have pushed oil shale power off the energy market in Estonia. Read more
Net zero air travel? Climate-positive hamburgers? Carbon offsetting under the CDM produces extraordinary claims. Don’t believe them, says the Swedish broadsheet Dagens Nyheter. Read more
Towards sustainability of marine governance EU member states are currently developing Marine Spatial Plans, a key tool to improve cross-sector cooperation and minimise spatial conflicts. Multiple useful reports provide best-practice examples and policy recommendations. Read more
Phasing out fossil gas power stations in Europe by 2030 Presenting a list of gas-fired power stations in the EU and the UK that should be closed within the next 10 years. Read more
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