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Does climate change & extreme weather like the heatwave ☀️ 🌡️ many parts of Europe recently experienced have an impact on our mental health? There are both direct & indirect impacts Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on the EEA YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?si=pekwG…

Learn how Europe is tackling sustainability challenges: eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-d… For more information on overshoot day: overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/about-earth-ov… Credits for the graph: Global Footprint Network footprintnetwork.org and overshootday.org

Today is Earth Overshoot Day 🌍, a date that changes each year and which marks the point when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what the Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate in that year. More info👇

🏥 Hospitals are on the frontline of climate change — but what happens when they face extreme heat? 🌡️☀️ New analysis from the European Climate & Health Observatory reveals where hospitals are increasingly exposed & why climate resilience matters. 👉 climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory…

🌿 #WorldNatureConservationDay, why not put your biodiversity knowledge to the test? Jump into our choose-your-own-adventure & pick your animal. 🐻 🐦‍⬛ 🐟 🪲 Choose your route & see how much biodiversity knowledge you can unlock by the end. 😉

Heading to the beach to escape the summer heat? 🏖️☀️🌡️ Before you dive in: ✅ Check the bathing water classification 🗺️ Use the EEA interactive map ⚠️ Look for on-site warning signs 👉discomap.eea.europa.eu/bathingwater/ 👉eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-d…

Cyprus and Malta faced the EU's most severe water scarcity in 2023, with seasonal water use exceeding 40% of renewable resources. Greece, Romania, Portugal, Italy and Spain were also affected in spring and summer. eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/in…

Green spaces do more than help us relax, they help cool our cities too. 🌳 As heatwaves grow more frequent, trees and greenery play a key role in lowering urban temperatures and supporting well-being: eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…

#France🇫🇷 is being heavily affected by #wildfires🔥 According to our #EFFIS statistics, as of 15 July, the cumulative burnt area recorded was +41 700 ha This is the worst year of record so far and more than four time higher than the 2006-2025 average 🔗forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu/apps/effis.sta…

Europe's forests are burning. Farmland is drying up. Towns are flooding. Climate impacts are intensifying fast. Hear EEA expert Julie Berckmans on climate risk and resilience 🎙️ youtube.com/watch?v=vbJhUy…

Under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), businesses must prioritise selling, donating, repairing or refurbishing unsold items instead of discarding them.

From today, large companies across the EU can no longer destroy unsold clothes, footwear and clothing accessories.

New European Commission guidelines show how Natura 2000 sites can support sustainable tourism. Visitor activity generates €50–85bn a year and sustains up to 2 million jobs. 🔗environment.ec.europa.eu/news/natura-20…

🛰️ Copernicus captures the Fontainebleau Forest wildfire, France, 13 July 2026. 800 ha burnt since the fire broke out on 12 July, as hundreds of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft work to contain it. Climate change is expanding Europe's fire season. 📍climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/metadata/in…

🏖️ Heading to the beach but unsure if the water is safe? 💦 Before you swim: ✅ Check your bathing site's water quality 🗺️ Use the EEA interactive map ⚠️ Look for on-site warning signs 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0wSx5V0 👉eu1.hubs.ly/H0wStT20

In order of the photos: © Public domain © François Lochon via Getty Images © Marka via Getty Images #Seveso #IndustrialSafety #eMARS #EnvironmentalRisk #EEA

📅 50 years ago today, the Seveso disaster became a turning point for industrial safety in Europe. Today, the EEA manages eMARS, Europe's Major Accidents Reporting System, using data on major accidents & near misses to help prevent future disasters. 👉industry.eea.europa.eu/seveso/acciden…

Regardless of the metric, the message is clear: heatwaves are becoming an increasing challenge, due to climate change. The question is, are we prepared? Read the Copernicus Climate report: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-te… Is Europe prepared?👉discomap.eea.europa.eu/ClimatePrepare…

🌡️June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in western Europe Today, @CopernicusECMWF announced that June was indeed an exceptionally hot month. Looking at data from our service, CLMS, we can also see that the second half of June became exceptionally hot. More info👇

The @EU_Commission has adopted its first EU livestock strategy, alongside an action plan on Europe's protein system. Both draw on EEA data — from agricultural emissions to grazing and grassland habitats 📊 🔗ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…