This is the 16th issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2015. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In its different sections, the report includes information on the...

This is the 16th issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2015. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In its different sections, the report includes information on the...

The European Red List is a review of the conservation status of European species according to IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines. It identifies those species that are threatened with extinction at the regional level - in order that appropriate conservation action can be taken to improve their...

This year the European Commission has selected 24 NGOs to receive operating grants under the LIFE Regulation 2014-2020 from a total of 66 proposals. These NGOs focus on a wide range of fields from nature and biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, sustainable production, farming and...

This report is the final report to DG Environment within the European Commission. It describes the material used, the methods applied, the main results and discusses some of the implications of the results for future management of cormorant-fisheries conflicts in the European Union. More...

Since its launch in 2010, over 100 cities have applied for the European Green Capital Award, 30 have been shortlisted, and eight have won the title. Each of the winners to date - Stockholm, Hamburg, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Nantes, Copenhagen, Bristol, Ljubljana and Essen - is an inspiring example of...

This is the 15th issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2014. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In its different sections, the report includes information on the...

This is the 15th issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2014. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In its different sections, the report includes information on the...

The exploration of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas has started recently in Europe. Shale gas is extracted by a process of hydraulic fracturing or fracking. In this process, fracturing fluids - a mixture primarily made up of water, sand and chemicals - are injected under pressure...

The European Red List is a review of the Red List status of European species according to IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines. It identifies those species that are threatened with extinction at the regional level - in order that appropriate conservation action can be taken to improve their...