In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind.
Environment
Dr. Sammy Ramsey on ‘Terrestrials’ and Insects
Dr. Sammy Ramsey is the founder and director of the Ramsey Research Foundation. What's up with insects?
Dr. Sammy Ramsey is the founder and director of the Ramsey Research Foundation. What’s up with insects?
Thousands of Chemicals From Food Packaging Found in Humans, a Major Study Reveals
Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear.
Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear.
Q&A: Cold War Foes Made Treaties to Limit the Spread of Nukes. Could a Similar Approach Wind Down Fossil Fuels?
Canadian environmentalist Tzeporah Berman makes the case for a “bold idea” to end the era of coal, oil and gas.
Canadian environmentalist Tzeporah Berman makes the case for a “bold idea” to end the era of coal, oil and gas.
India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples
Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.
Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.
Plastic Pollution Pushing Earth Past All Nine Planetary Boundaries: Report
As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.
As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.
Would You Eat Butter From Thin Air?
With the latest science innovations you now might be able to buy butter that’s actually made from thin air - and help solve climate change at the same time.
With the latest science innovations you now might be able to buy butter that’s actually made from thin air – and help solve climate change at the same time.
Researcher Discovers New Role Played by Manatees, ‘The Gardeners of the Amazon’
The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of manatee feces were collected; surprisingly, they contained 556 intact seeds.
The discovery was made in Lake Amanã, in the Amazon, where 96 samples of manatee feces were collected; surprisingly, they contained 556 intact seeds.
Fresh Eyesight Insights Bring Human Eye Into Sharp Focus
EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.
EU-funded researchers are unlocking the secrets of the human eye, creating cutting-edge digital models that are transforming the quality of eye surgeries.
‘Old’ Animals Offer Wisdom and Stability, Need Protection: Study
Animals like whales, elephants and some migratory birds and fish, for example, rely on older individuals for guidance to find food and better breeding areas.
Animals like whales, elephants and some migratory birds and fish, for example, rely on older individuals for guidance to find food and better breeding areas.
Waste Not, Want Not: Turning Food Waste Into Fertile Soil for Sustainable Growth
EU-funded researchers are turning food processing waste into a valuable resource, transforming discarded biomaterials into natural fertilisers.
EU-funded researchers are turning food processing waste into a valuable resource, transforming discarded biomaterials into natural fertilisers.
Your Christmas Sweaters May Not Be So Jolly for the Planet
Christmas sweaters first hit the market in the 1950s (back then, they were called jingle bell sweaters), and over the following decades, they went in and out of fashion.
Christmas sweaters first hit the market in the 1950s (back then, they were called jingle bell sweaters), and over the following decades, they went in and out of fashion.
The Elephant in the Room: How Governance Matters as Much as Funding in Species Conservation
A new global study reveals we’re missing the mark on understanding the critical role of governance in species conservation. COP16 is the moment to set us on the right path.
A new global study reveals we’re missing the mark on understanding the critical role of governance in species conservation. COP16 is the moment to set us on the right path.
Climate Science Deniers Use Farmers’ Protests to Attack Net Zero
Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.
Jeremy Clarkson spreads well-worn conspiracy theory that casts inheritance farm tax policy as plot to “replace farmers with migrants”.
Huge Deforested Areas in the Tropics Could Regenerate Naturally, Study Finds
The researchers developed a model based on satellite images of where forest had regrown, using machine learning to filter out places where humans had planted trees.
The researchers developed a model based on satellite images of where forest had regrown, using machine learning to filter out places where humans had planted trees.
How to Talk About Climate Change
Facts alone are not enough. If we want to engage everyone in climate action, we need psychological strategies.
Facts alone are not enough. If we want to engage everyone in climate action, we need psychological strategies.