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Summer has ended, and Brussels is once again buzzing with activity. Following the European Parliament elections in June, both seasoned and new EU officials are settling into their roles. Over the next five years, the 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), representing 27 EU countries, will make decisions that will directly affect the future of EU citizens. With the escalating climate and biodiversity crises demanding urgent attention, the direction Europe chooses now will determine not just the future of the Union, but also have significant implications for the very survival of our planet.
Today, following seven months of intense negotiations, a groundbreaking consensus has been reached on the future of EU agriculture. The Strategic Dialogue, led by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, brought together 29 diverse stakeholders, including environmental NGOs like BirdLife, farmers' unions such as Copa-Cogeca, and industry representatives like EuroCommerce. This collaborative effort marks a significant shift towards a more sustainable, resilient and equitable agricultural system in the European Union.
The summer is here, and the seabirds and their parenting skills are put to a test. What are their parenting styles? And is anyone still mama-birding (so 2010)?
Common Swifts spend most of their life in the air. They are in fact the real kings and queens of the skies while they dance their way into our hearts.
Although often dismissed as lifeless scars on the landscape, quarries hide a surprising secret: they can be thriving havens for amphibians. These industrial sites can actually create unique environments where species like the Natterjack Toad and European Tree Frog find refuge. These landscapes offer the perfect conditions for amphibian lives to flourish.
When wind turbines stop, bird lives can be saved but windfarm operators might fear significant energy production loss. A new report by BirdLife Europe & Central Asia and STRIX shows how nature and industry can coexist without collisions.
In the heart of Europe, in the eastern Slovakian lowland, lies a unique and beautiful wetland known as Hal’s marsh. For millennia, the natural pulse of the lowland Laborec river has carried water from spring floods into this marsh. Covering an area of 23 hectares, Hal's marsh is one of the last and largest natural wetlands in this region of Slovakia.
As an EU member state, the Netherlands is required to protect meadow birds and their habitats under the Birds Directive. However, the European Commission has found that the Netherlands is not meeting these obligations. This has led the Commission to initiate an infringement procedure - legal action for non-compliance with EU laws - against the Dutch government.
Some may remember it as Santa’s alleged worst nightmare, others may liken it to Neo dodging hundreds of bullets in The Matrix. After countless attempts to bury it, the Nature Restoration Law is here to stay. Today, it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, officially making it a law, and it will come into force 20 days from now, on the 18th of August.
Every year, on July 28, people around the world celebrate nature conservation as one of the greatest ways to care for and protect our planet. This day serves as a reminder of the crucial importance of conserving the planet’s natural resources and recognising the efforts and successes of those who save nature every day.
The Eurasian Curlew is famous for its long, downward-curving, slender bill and bubbling ‘cur lee’ call. Despite popularity around the world, his long migratory journey is filled with dangers.
The EU urgently needs a dedicated funding instrument to address the escalating impacts of nature degradation and the climate crisis.
