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Environment Landscape of France

1,408 Environment companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,408companies tracked
$10Bdisclosed funding
166hiring right now
570events · 24 months
508,144news articles · 12 months

Who leads Environment in France

Tracks 1,408 French environment companies, highlighting which firms are hiring, which have recent funding rounds, and which are noted for hiring leadership.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Framatome11last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02SUEZ11last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03Waga Energy9last posted May 2026
  4. 04Groupe Nicollin9last posted May 2026
  5. 05france air8last posted Jun 2026
  6. 06Altereo8last posted Apr 2026
  7. 07Re-uz8last posted Jun 2026
  8. 08Natilia7last posted Feb 2026
166 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Sonnedix$1.2BConventional Debt · Nov 2021
  2. 02Paprec$1BGrant (prize money) · Dec 2023
  3. 03Neoen$954.1MPE · Jan 2020
  4. 04Newcleo$842.9MSeries B · Feb 2026
  5. 05Solairedirect$621.8MConventional Debt · Feb 2017
  6. 06Akuo Energy$383.7MGrant (prize money) · Oct 2020
  7. 07Reden Solar$374.6MSeries B · Mar 2020
  8. 08NW Group$316.6MSeries D · Jun 2022
213 companies with disclosed rounds · $10B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Veolia$46.1BFY2022 filing
  2. 02Mersen$1.3BFY2023 filing
  3. 03Sepur$329.5MFY2022 filing
  4. 04Valorem$199.7MFY2023 filing
  5. 05SNF$128.2MFY2020 filing
  6. 06Newcleo$59.4MFY2024 filing
  7. 07VALGO$58.9MFY2017 filing
  8. 08ZE Energy$30.2MFY2024 filing
26 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Veolia168,800tracked employees
  2. 02Bureau Veritas74,000tracked employees
  3. 03Groupe Nicollin9,500tracked employees
  4. 04Seche Environnement5,715tracked employees
  5. 05EDF Renewable3,043tracked employees
  6. 06Sepur2,500tracked employees
  7. 07Aldes Global2,100tracked employees
  8. 08Framatome2,046tracked employees
114 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Pyrum16.5%90 tracked events
  2. 02Mersen11.7%64 tracked events
  3. 03Waga Energy10.1%55 tracked events
  4. 04Neoen6.6%36 tracked events
  5. 05Agripower France5.5%30 tracked events
  6. 06Voltalia4.0%22 tracked events
  7. 07Holosolis3.5%19 tracked events
  8. 08Newcleo2.9%16 tracked events
545 tracked events across 65 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01TSE167articles in the window
  2. 02Valorem101articles in the window
  3. 03CVE69articles in the window
  4. 04Waga Energy68articles in the window
  5. 05Framatome53articles in the window
  6. 06Neoen45articles in the window
  7. 07Veolia Water Technologies44articles in the window
  8. 08Mersen41articles in the window
45 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Environment ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025

Shows the number of environment companies founded each year, with a maximum of 67 new firms in 2019 and only one in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Environment companies in France
2016: 492017: 542018: 532019: 672020: 602021: 602022: 272023: 252024: 82025: 1
20162025
peak 67 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 44 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 105,059,5482017: 470,464,5932018: 1,359,311,9522019: 1,022,924,1182020: 563,013,7632021: 480,611,4532022: 943,643,3692023: 1,008,810,2252024: 690,402,9922025: 551,998,972
20162025
peak $1.4B in 2018

Where Environment companies in France are based

Lists the French cities with the most environment companies, led by Paris with 182 firms.

Paris skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 01
Paris
182 Environment companies
58% of the Environment companies across these hubs
182companies
$5.5Bdisclosed funding
28hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Paris · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lyon skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 02
Lyon
40 Environment companies
13% of the Environment companies across these hubs
40companies
$158.7Mdisclosed funding
10hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Lyon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Toulouse skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 03
Toulouse
20 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
20companies
$24.2Mdisclosed funding
9hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Toulouse · CC BY-SA 4.0
Montpellier skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 04
Montpellier
19 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
19companies
$109Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Montpellier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Marseille skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 05
Marseille
18 Environment companies
6% of the Environment companies across these hubs
18companies
$173.6Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Marseille · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aix-En-Provence skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 06
Aix-En-Provence
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$38.8Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Aix-en-Provence · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nantes skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 07
Nantes
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$8.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Nantes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bordeaux skyline — Environment hub in France
Hub 08
Bordeaux
12 Environment companies
4% of the Environment companies across these hubs
12companies
$66.3Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bordeaux · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Environment market map of France: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the main product sub‑categories and revenue models used by environment companies, such as enterprise tech and fee‑for‑service.

  • Enterprise Tech36 companies · $641.8M raised · 9 hiring
  • Deep Tech32 companies · $1B raised · 6 hiring
  • Consumer Digital13 companies · $143.9M raised · 3 hiring
  • Enterprise Software8 companies · $124.7M raised · 3 hiring
  • SaaS8 companies · $41.1M raised · 2 hiring
  • Circular Economy7 companies · $181.4M raised · 2 hiring
  • Air Quality Monitoring5 companies · $1.7M raised
  • Solar Energy Tech5 companies · $17.8M raised · 1 hiring

Monetization

How Environment companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Fee-For-Service724
Physical Commerce442
E-Commerce - Product315
Commission on Transaction188
Subscription100
Advertising89
E-Commerce - Service73
Sponsorship8

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Environment in France

Counts 570 corporate events over the past two years, including contracts, announcements, earnings releases, and funding rounds.

Contracts 107Announcement 82Earnings 80Funding 65Capital 55M&A 55Leadership 43Assets 37Regulatory 18Jobs 8
  • M&AIn February, Iberdrola completed the sale of its French onshore renewable energy portfolio to Technique Solaire.2026-04-10
  • FundingFrom pv magazine France French independent power producer Voltalia has secured €100 million in financing to support its restructuring plan and asset divestment program, as it refocuses its strategy and seeks to optimize its financial structure.2026-04-08
  • M&ACobham Ultra, a portfolio company of Advent, has entered a definitive agreement to sell Ultra Cyber to Airbus Defence and Space.2026-03-23
  • FundingCalogena, a subsidiary of the Gorgé industrial group, established in December 2021, secured around €100m.2026-03-13
  • FundingThe French industrial deeptech Heliup is taking a new strategic step by announcing a €16 million fund-raising aimed at accelerating the large-scale deployment of its light photovoltaic technology.2026-03-04
  • M&A"I am delighted to welcome LELY Environnement to the great Paprec family. Since 1964, this Iseroese company has built a recognized expertise, deeply rooted in its territory. A four-generation adventure and ambitious investments," said Mathieu Petithugenin, CEO of Paprec, via his company's LinkedIn account.2026-02-24
  • M&ACLS Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Valemo and Geps Innov to acquire Akrocean2026-02-23
  • M&AThe third exit involved Izili, a leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) off-grid energy company based in Nigeria, which acquired Qotto for an undisclosed fee.2026-02-16
  • FundingLab-grown diamond jewellery brand Ethera secured approximately $2.75 million in funding from Bluestone, which increased its stake in the company. The capital will support offline retail expansion, in-house design, technology upgrades, and brand building.2026-02-13
  • FundingNuclear start-up newcleo has closed of a €75m financing round, bringing total funds raised in the past 12 months to over €105m and bringing total funds raised by the company since 2021 to €645m.2026-02-06

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Environment company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
Technique SolaireiberdrolaundisclosedCompleted2026-04-10
cleanaway waste managementSUEZ$2.5BPending2026-04-06
Airbus Defence and Space - IntelligenceUltra CyberundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-23
PaprecLely EnvironnementundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-24
cls groupAkroceanundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-23
Nijhuis SAUR IndustriesColdepundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-06

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides details on specific events like leadership changes and contract wins within the sector.

Leadership moves
18 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • VeoliaEstelle Brachlianoff · Appointment → Deputy CouncillorApr 2026
  • Waga EnergyPhilippe Delpech · Appointment → Independent DirectorJan 2026
  • Waga EnergyDominique Gruson · Resignation — was Board MemberJan 2026
  • Waga EnergyVikram Dhawan · Appointment → ObserverJan 2026
  • MersenMrs Emmanuelle Picard · Resignation — was Board MemberJan 2026
  • MersenMrs Florence Lambert · Appointment → Board MemberJan 2026
  • CVEKamil Beffa · Appointment → Director GeneralDec 2025
  • MersenGilles Boisseau · Appointment → Executive Vice President, Mersen InternationalDec 2025
Contract wins
73 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
4 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
17 regulatory events · 3 tracked suits · 24 months
  • TSEobtained building permitMar 2026
  • PyrumApproved for use as a viable raw material — FranceFeb 2026
  • Waga Energyapproved — Autorité des Marchés FinanciersNov 2025
  • Holosolisobtained building permitSep 2025
  • framatome v Eskomcontract cancellation damages · VerdictJul 2025
  • global growth v vergnetclaim restructuring · SettledNov 2024
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
18 companies reporting82 company-quarters tracked

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +8.0%, half slower.

Who is building Environment in France

Profiles 363 founders and CEOs across 272 companies, noting common schools like HEC Paris and prior employers such as Morgan Stanley.

Founders and chief executives12 of 363, from the best-funded companies on this page
Jacques Veyrat
Founder
Jacques Veyrat

Impala SAS, Louis Dreyfus Group, Neuf Cegetel.

Miroslav Sarissky
Managing Director
Miroslav Sarissky

Director of Communications and Market Intelligence-newcleo · Ex-Slovak Power Plants, American Bar Association

Jean Pascal Pham Ba
Co-Founder
Jean Pascal Pham Ba

Terrawatt Initiative, ex-Gide Loyrette Nouel, PARIBAS. University of Paris LLM 1994

Emeric Des Roziers
CEO
Emeric Des Roziers

Ex- CEO ENGIE, ERAMET, BCG. Ecole Polytechnique 2002

Maxime Séch
CEO
Maxime Séch

Seche Environnement, ex-Bluenrgy, ex-L14 Capital Partners, EDHEC Business School, 2008

Camil Benjelloun
Managing Director - United Arab Emirates & Republic of Iraq
Camil Benjelloun

Managing Director - United Arab Emirates & Republic of Iraq-SPIE Global Services Energy

Benoit Kuciel
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Benoit Kuciel

Voltalia, ex-Societe Generale Corporate And Investment Banking Sgcib, ex-Coface, École des Ponts ParisTech, 2016

Patrik Frisk
Chief Executive Officer
Patrik Frisk

Ex-Under Armour, ALDO Group, VF

Jean Yves Grandidier
Co-Founder & Chairman
Jean Yves Grandidier

Arts and Crafts ParisTech 1980

Greg Rung
CEO
Greg Rung

Ex-Oliver Wyman.

Benjamin Saada
Founder
Benjamin Saada

Co-Founder Expliseat, HEC Paris, MINES ParisTech. Mines of Paris

Ondine Suavet
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Ondine Suavet
repeat founder

Time for the Planet, ex-Nanosolar. Chimie ParisTech - PSL MS 2008

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 37 of 363 founders
HEC Paris9
INSEAD4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology4
University of Bristol3
Stanford University3
ESSEC Business School3
Emlyon Business School2
Imperial College London2
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 3 of 363 founders
Morgan Stanley1
Microsoft1
McKinsey1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 354 founders with a profile on this page
4
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders4
  • no repeat-founder flag350
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 332 of 363 founders
17%
of matched founders are women
  • women57
  • men275
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 31 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Environment in France

Records 518 funding rounds since 2016 from 261 investors, with a typical round size of $563 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Europa268Nov 2025
Bpifrance227Oct 2025
Economy And Finance15Apr 2024
Credit Agricole102Oct 2025
Demeter95Nov 2024
EIC Fund8Jan 2022
UI Investissement8Jan 2024
Noria72Nov 2023
EIT InnoEnergy71Mar 2026
Mirova62Apr 2024
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel66
Series A–B79
Series C+ / PE27
Grants, debt & other346

The typical round is $563k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Environment funding rounds in France

Highlights the largest disclosed round—a $375 M Series D for Sonnedix—and lists ten major recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
SonnedixSeries Dmega-round$375MDec 2014J P Morgan
NewcleoSeries Bmega-round$366.8MJun 2022Gov, MITO Technology, Progress Tech Transfer +1 more
NW GroupSeries Dmega-round$316.6MJun 2022RGREEN INVEST
HolosolisSeries Amega-round$255.1MNov 2025Forming, EIT InnoEnergy, TSE +3 more
SolairedirectSeries D$227.6MJan 2014BlackRock, KGAL, Hamburg Commercial Bank
NewcleoSeries B$151MSep 2024Inarcassa
TSESeries D$142.5MApr 2023Eurazeo, Bpifrance, Credit Agricole +2 more
NewcleoSeries A$130.5MAug 2021Exor, LIFTT, Club degli Investitori
REPEATSSeries D$113.5MJan 2022Ara Partners
NewcleoSeries B$109.4MMay 2024
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M0
$1–10M20
$10–50M16
$50–250M11
>$250M1

48 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months
  • RejuGrant (prize money)$155.3MApr 2026
  • HeliupSeries B$18.6MMar 2026
  • NewcleoSeries B$85MFeb 2026

What the news says about Environment in France

Indexes 508,144 news articles from the last year, covering topics such as international politics, sports events, and security policies.

News volume
Environment coverage across France · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 74,5822021Q3: 77,3042021Q4: 69,9622022Q1: 77,5362022Q2: 77,7322022Q3: 70,2892022Q4: 100,7472023Q1: 90,2852023Q2: 92,3672023Q3: 102,3012023Q4: 79,8932024Q1: 98,1742024Q2: 105,1072024Q3: 115,2922024Q4: 97,6042025Q1: 134,0202025Q2: 95,9672025Q3: 262,0782025Q4: 69,9462026Q1: 84,856
2021Q22026Q1
peak 262,078 in 2025Q3 · 508,144 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 54% → 42%, negative 42% → 56% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Environment news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • International political relations72,732▲+19%
  • International sports competitions62,134▼-49%
  • Security and defense policies42,377▲+23%
  • Olympic games coverage33,355▼-67%
  • International relations and diplomacy31,530▲+23%
  • Nationalism and sovereignty debates22,264→-4%
  • Professional league updates21,027→-8%
  • Championship event highlights20,316▼-26%
  • Government international agreements coordination18,143▲+11%
  • Athlete transfer rumors15,190→+3%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

45 Environment companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Watch Environment coverage in France as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

multilateral diplomacy+66%national security strategy+88%international cooperation+52%trade dispute mechanisms+59%bilateral trade+49%nuclear proliferation+88%conceptual rock albums+4062%multilateralism+52%study overseas+75%fire impact study+144%
olympic team selections-81%olympic trials-83%olympic venues-87%summer olympics athletics-94%olympians career highlights-91%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in France Environment coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
391,895 articles touch this dimension · 48.2% critical tone
20212025
signals: climate protests, climate mobilization, climate strikes
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
73,755 articles touch this dimension · 38.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: club valuation, quarterfinals, currency intervention policies
Growth ▲ rising
158,625 articles touch this dimension · 27.4% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth

Environment jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for

Aggregates 3,763 job postings from 225 employers in the past year, with a median advertised salary of $37 k per year.

3,763postings · last 12 months
13,446postings tracked overall
225employers advertising
$37kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=365)
What level are these roles?
Entry57
Intern120
Senior125
Lead19
Manager314
Most advertised titles
  • Agent De Propreté (H/F)203
  • Technicien De Maintenance H/F91
  • Agent De Propreté H/F78
  • Intitulé Du Poste - H/F71
  • Chauffeur Opérateur H/F59
  • Chef De Secteur (H/F)36

What Environment research is working on

Counts 31,492 academic papers on the environment sector, classifying them into problem identification, cautions, and opportunity analyses.

How this field talks about itself
Environment papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Descriptive34.2% · 17.5%2.0×
Promising26.4% · 37.1%0.7×
Problem-identifying16.4% · 9.3%1.8×
Breakthrough15.1% · 26.5%0.6×
Cautionary5.0% · 4.6%≈ par
Comparative2.5% · 3.9%0.6×

Environment literature runs 2.0× more “descriptive” than science at large (34.2% vs 17.5% baseline).

How the work is done
Empirical48.7%
Methods-led34.2%
Reviews12.5%
Position pieces4.3%
Theoretical0.2%
How the research reads

76% positive · 10% neutral · 14% negative, across 31,492 papers.

The institutions behind the field
  • Environmental Protection Agency4k
  • North Carolina State University4k
  • Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research4k
  • The Ocean Cleanup4k
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique4k
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences3k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Researchers who shaped it

Laurent Lebreton · Joost van der Zwet · Jan-Willem Damsteeg · Boyan Slat · Anthony L. Andrady · Ruth Barden · Barbara Kasprzyk‐Hordern · Bruce Petrie

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Design of a WSN Platform for Long-Term Environmental Monitoring for IoT Applications · 609 cites
  • Printed multifunctional flexible device with an integrated motion sensor for health care monitoring · 371 cites
  • SensorScope: Out-of-the-Box Environmental Monitoring · 272 cites
  • An Environmental Air Pollution Monitoring System Based on the IEEE 1451 Standard for Low Cost Requirements · 238 cites
  • Cointegration: a novel approach for the removal of environmental trends in structural health monitoring data · 231 cites
Common problems researchers identify4,688 papers · 7 recurring themes
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact
927 papers · 19.8% of this block
2022: 765 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 765 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 895 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 765 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 765 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 895 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight uncertainties in assessing emerging contaminants and their effects on human health and ecosystems.
Risk assessment · Contamination · Human health · Environmental impact assessment
“A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m”
927 of these papers raise it as a problem
Environmental Monitoring and Management — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Environmental Monitoring and Management
898 papers · 19.2% of this block
2022: 906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 924 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 924 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 952 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 690 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss frameworks for tracking resources and organizing monitoring programs to support environmental planning.
Environmental monitoring · Environmental resource management · Environmental management system · Environmental planning
“Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change”
898 of these papers raise it as a problem
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring
871 papers · 18.6% of this block
2022: 1,138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,011 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,011 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies focus on improving detection of species and ecosystem health using tools like environmental DNA.
Biodiversity · Ecosystem · Environmental DNA · Habitat
“Improving biodiversity monitoring”
871 of these papers raise it as a problem
Water Quality and Hydrology Assessment — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Water Quality and Hydrology Assessment
815 papers · 17.4% of this block
2022: 762 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 734 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 661 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 724 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 762 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 734 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 661 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 724 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine methods for evaluating surface and groundwater quality and the consequences of pollution.
Water quality · Hydrology · Groundwater · Surface water
“Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview”
815 of these papers raise it as a problem
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring
530 papers · 11.3% of this block
2022: 1,045 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,028 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,159 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,045 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,028 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,159 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores smart sensor and IoT deployments to enhance remote environmental observation.
Wireless sensor network · Environmental monitoring · Internet of Things · Remote sensing
“Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors”
530 of these papers raise it as a problem
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution
381 papers · 8.1% of this block
2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Articles address measurement challenges and health implications of outdoor and indoor airborne pollutants.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and ”
381 of these papers raise it as a problem
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems
266 papers · 5.7% of this block
2022: 455 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 440 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 438 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 455 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 440 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 394 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 438 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Literature reviews sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies for plastic debris in water environments.
Microplastics · Plastic pollution · Pollution · Marine debris
“Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks”
266 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions1,368 papers · 7 recurring themes
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity Monitoring — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity Monitoring
238 papers · 17.4% of this block
2022: 418 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 406 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 402 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 418 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 406 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 348 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 402 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -4% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautions are raised about biases and uncertainties when using environmental DNA to assess species abundance.
Biodiversity · Habitat · Environmental DNA · Abundance
“The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities”
238 of these papers raise it as a problem
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks
215 papers · 15.7% of this block
2022: 798 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 764 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 714 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 798 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 764 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 714 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 773 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn of ecological hazards from toxic metals in soils and sediments and the need for careful assessment.
Heavy metals · Contamination · Pollution · Sediment
“Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen”
215 of these papers raise it as a problem
Water Quality Monitoring Challenges — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Water Quality Monitoring Challenges
211 papers · 15.4% of this block
2022: 643 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 622 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 650 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 643 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 622 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 582 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 650 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research points to difficulties in continuous monitoring and interpreting emerging contaminants in water supplies.
Water quality · Hydrology · Wastewater · Groundwater
“Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs”
211 of these papers raise it as a problem
Sensor and Software Deployment Issues — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Sensor and Software Deployment Issues
207 papers · 15.1% of this block
2022: 346 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 312 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 346 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 312 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight technical and reliability concerns in applying wireless and optical sensors for environmental data.
Environmental monitoring · Software deployment · Wireless sensor network · Environmental resource management
“Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring”
207 of these papers raise it as a problem
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Evaluation — Cautions
Cautions · theme 05
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Evaluation
202 papers · 14.8% of this block
2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 182 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 229 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 182 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 229 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about uncertainties in assessing combined effects of chemicals and plastics on aquatic ecosystems.
Pesticide · Microplastics · Risk assessment · Aquatic ecosystem
“Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment”
202 of these papers raise it as a problem
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty — Cautions
Cautions · theme 06
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty
157 papers · 11.5% of this block
2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss variability in sensor data and modeling, stressing careful interpretation of air quality metrics.
Air pollution · Air quality index · Particulates · Indoor air quality
“Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities”
157 of these papers raise it as a problem
Broad Environmental Risk Assessment Limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 07
Broad Environmental Risk Assessment Limits
138 papers · 10.1% of this block
2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 99 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 100 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +39% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research underscores gaps in tools for evaluating chemical hazards across diverse environmental media.
Environmental impact assessment · Risk assessment · Environmental risk assessment · Environmental monitoring
“The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework”
138 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities11,525 papers · 7 recurring themes
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring
1,585 papers · 26.4% of this block
2022: 1,622 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,697 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,848 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,622 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,697 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,848 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,316 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using satellite and aerial data to track ecosystem changes and resource use.
Environmental monitoring · Remote sensing · Environmental data · Environmental resource management
“Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat”
Advanced Contaminant Detection and Modeling — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Advanced Contaminant Detection and Modeling
1,137 papers · 18.9% of this block
2022: 700 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 670 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 618 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 698 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 700 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 670 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 618 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 698 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers explore integrated sampling and analytical techniques to improve exposure assessment of pollutants.
Contamination · Microplastics · Pollutant · Pollution
“Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals”
eDNA-Driven Ecosystem Assessment — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
eDNA-Driven Ecosystem Assessment
860 papers · 14.3% of this block
2022: 1,138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,011 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,011 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights the potential of metabarcoding to provide comprehensive biodiversity insights for conservation.
Biodiversity · Environmental DNA · Ecosystem · Habitat
“An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development”
Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring
796 papers · 13.3% of this block
2022: 680 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 598 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 667 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 680 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 657 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 598 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 667 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present automated systems and models for continuous tracking of water quality and availability.
Water quality · Hydrology · Water resources · Environmental monitoring
“Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management”
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring
563 papers · 9.4% of this block
2022: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 284 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 206 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 236 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 321 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 284 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 206 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 236 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works demonstrate scalable sensor deployments to capture environmental conditions across agricultural and natural sites.
Wireless sensor network · Wireless · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks · Real-time computing
“Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring”
IoT-Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
IoT-Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence
553 papers · 9.2% of this block
2022: 901 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 908 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,022 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,050 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 901 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 908 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,022 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,050 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases cloud-connected devices that automate data collection and analysis for water and air monitoring.
Internet of Things · Cloud computing · Environmental monitoring · Microcontroller
“Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System”
Sensor-Based Air Quality Surveillance — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Sensor-Based Air Quality Surveillance
506 papers · 8.4% of this block
2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 382 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 368 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 322 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 422 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers describe low-cost sensor networks for high-resolution monitoring of urban pollutants.
Air quality index · Air pollution · Particulates · Air monitoring
“Air quality monitoring in urban environments”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks how the share of research themes changes globally from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Contaminant Risk and Health Impact▲+17%
IoT and Sensor Networks for Monitoring▲+11%
Air Quality and Particulate Pollution▲+10%
Biodiversity and Habitat Monitoring▲+3%
Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems▼-4%
Water Quality and Hydrology Assessment▼-5%
Environmental Monitoring and Management▼-24%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Broad Environmental Risk Assessment Limits▲+39%
Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Evaluation▲+23%
Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty▲+10%
Water Quality Monitoring Challenges▲+1%
Heavy Metal Contamination Risks▼-3%
eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity Monitoring▼-4%
Sensor and Software Deployment Issues▼-7%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
IoT-Enabled Smart Environmental Intelligence▲+16%
Sensor-Based Air Quality Surveillance▲+10%
eDNA-Driven Ecosystem Assessment▲+3%
Advanced Contaminant Detection and Modeling▼-0%
Real-Time Water Resource Monitoring▼-2%
Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring▼-19%
Wireless Sensor Networks for Field Monitoring▼-26%
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