Pollution, over-use and climate change threaten water resilience in Europe |
Dear reader ,
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before. Europe is not on track to meet its targets to improve the health of waters under EU rules. Better water management is key to improve water resilience, to alleviate pressures on water and to ensure European citizens, nature and industry have enough good-quality water, according to the largest assessment on the health of Europe’s water bodies, published today by the European Environment Agency. |
Kind regards, The European Environment Agency |