RIVM proposes water quality standards for perfluoro octanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is a man-made chemical that is used to protect surfaces.

Since May 2015, there has been a Zika virus outbreak in South and Central America, including the Caribbean. The Zika virus can cause birth defects, including microcephaly (small head size).

International air policy has shown good results in Europe: in the past 35 years the air has become cleaner. Nevertheless air pollution is still an important cause of premature death.

Bernice Notenboom’s Arctic March expedition team has reached the summit of Greenland. She has conquered the 3500-metre high summit on Greenland with functioning air measuring equipment.

Climate reporter and expedition leader Bernice Notenboom and her team left for Greenland on 4 May 2015 for the second part of the Arctic March.

Calculated ammonia emissions in the Netherlands are still declining. However, emissions overall are greater than previously assumed.

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution and nitrogen dioxide has been found to be associated with total mortality and mortality from respiratory diseases and lung cancer in the Netherlands.

The number of natural areas in Europe that are threatened by air pollution will decrease between 2005 and 2020.

The 23rd CCE Workshop and 29th Task Force Meeting of the ICP M&M will be held 8-11 April 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The CCE is pleased to publicate an announcement and a detailed substantiation and technical description of the call for data on “no net loss of biodiversity” which has been adopted at the 31st meet