Europe’s Climate and Environment (audio) Podcast

Europe’s forests are burning. Farmland is drying up. Towns are being hit by severe flooding.
These impacts are becoming more frequent and more intense with the onset of climate change, and Europe is warming faster than any other continent in the world.
In this episode - part one of a special two shows on climate resilience - we explore what climate risks we face and what impacts climate change has on our health.
And we take a look at our updated EEA Interactive platform: Climate impacts and preparedness in Europe - https://discomap.eea.europa.eu/ClimatePreparedness2026/
 

It is in many cases an unseen enemy which is taking its toll on our mental health and proving to be an extra burden on our more vulnerable populations.
In this episode we are talking about air, noise, chemical pollution and their impacts on our mental health, not to mention climate change. Also related to this, what impacts are pollution levels having on children, elderly and less well off living in our cities?
We sat down with our two EEA experts Gerardo Sanchez and Jeanne Vuaille to discuss.

Amid an emerging global energy crisis this spring, how is Europe doing in its green energy transition? We sit down with EEA energy and environment expert, Mihai Tomescu in this episode to discuss the state of play and how the shift to green energy sources like wind and solar can help boost energy security and resilience in Europe.
 

We live in a take-away, throw-away society where convenience is king.
But what impact is all the waste this creates (construction & mining, food, plastics, textiles, etc) having on our environment and what are we doing to reduce it and to build a more sustainable, circular future?
We sat down with our two circular economy and waste experts Tobias Nielsen, and Sanna Due, together with students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism to discuss the issue during our live recording.

How are we doing in reducing pollutants in our air, in our water or in our soils? What about noise pollution? In Episode 7, the final of our special Europe's environment 2025 series, we ask our two experts about the progress made and the challenges we face in reducing pollution across Europe.

What is Europe doing in reducing waste, in boosting recycling, reuse, remanufacturing of materials or in other words, in boosting a circular economy? In Episode 6 we explore what the challenges are to 'going circular' with our experts Daniel and Almut and look at what is being done to reduce our waste which ultimately helps to reduce our carbon footprint and improve the environment.

In Episode 5 of our special series on Europe's environment 2025 we dig into the challenges posed by climate change, notably on the risks like extreme weather (floods, droughts and heatwaves) we face as well as on the adaptation measures we need to take. We also look at the progress the EU is making to mitigate climate change, in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

In Episode 4 of our special series on Europe's environment 2025 we explore the state of our nature and waters with our EEA experts Frank and Caroline, who explain what the challenges are and how climate change is further complicating the survival of our ecosystems and surface waters. We also explore what is being done to better protect and preserve our biodiversity and Europe's many rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

In our third episode, we deep dive into the flagship EEA Europe's environment 2025 report’s findings on what is needed in the transition to sustainability and how we can get there. What will this involve?

How is the flagship 'state of' environment report underpinned by data and the European Environment Agency’s vast network of people and expertise involving 38 countries?
In our second episode we delve into how hundreds of experts and data helped shape what is the most comprehensive report on Europe's climate, environment and sustainability.