Tag Archives: contaminants
Compensation for poor air quality
On October 14, 2024, the European Council adopted a directive establishing updated air quality standards [...]
Oct
Paris has sailed. The Olympics and the Seine were not a hit-and-miss idea
On Friday evening, the Olympic Games, which were to be an extraordinary event in history, [...]
Jul
Can drinking water contamination harm our head?
In recent years, awareness of the role played by water pollution in the development of [...]
Jul
Croatian beaches deter – Polish tourists complain
The editors of Water Matters have received, disturbing photos from a disappointed reader - the [...]
Jul
Are European bathing waters safe?
At the end of May 2024. The European Environment Agency (EEA), together with the European [...]
Jun
Microplastics in drinking water – how much are we really consuming?
Microplastics have become part of our daily diet. However, opinions as to how much of [...]
Jun
Coral reefs: why are they so important?
Coral reefs, which are among the oldest ecosystems on Earth, appeared nearly 500 million years [...]
Jun
Environmental disaster in Croatia – Hvar floods with ship waste
The Croatian island of Hvar, located on the Adriatic coast, is considered one of the [...]
May
How to cheat fuel standards, or millions in damage in the Baltic Sea
Could pro-environmental regulations prove to be an own-goal? That's according to a recent report by [...]
May
Hazardous materials at the bottom of the Baltic Sea – is there anything to fear?
As many as 45 areas of weapons and toxic warfare agents and 639 sunken point [...]
May