The 2025 Proficiency Testing (PT) Scheme for PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ measurements, organized by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the AQUILA Network, assessed the performance of 22 European laboratories in measuring particulate matter (PM) concentrations, following the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive ...

This report presents a summary of the available data on levels of radioactivity in some environmental media in the European Union (EU) Member States for the years 2021 - 2022. These data are obtained from official reports published by the responsible authorities and from data transmitted directl...

The Geographic Information System of the Commission (GISCO) manages the European Commission’s geographical reference database, providing key geospatial datasets. These datasets support various Commission services, with regular use by several Directorates-General (DG), including the Joint Researc...

This document describes the design process, definitions, and algorithmic implementation for a pan-European assessment of forest fragmentation. This study is a preceding presentation of the indicator 4.7 in the State of Europe’s Forests 2025 report, published by FOREST EUROPE. Forest cover is der...

A comprehensive study conducted during a cruise of the RV Belgica from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Odesa, Ukraine, supported by the EU/UNDP EU4EMBLAS project, provided a rare opportunity to assess chemical pollution across the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea. Utilising a La...

This report presents the results of the annual product and service quality assessment (QA) of the Global Flood Monitoring (GFM) product of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), which was performed on a quarterly basis during 2024. This report is the fourth in a series, following th...