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Bamagreen: Phase II – Ayuda en Acción and adaPETation® launch a pioneering circular economy project in Mali with funding from AECID

The project is expected to recover and valorise more than 960 tonnes of plastic waste annually, create 150 jobs, provide training in recycling and circular production to 150 people, and support the planting of 50,000 trees, directly benefiting 8,500 people and indirectly improving the lives of more than 28,300 residents of Bamako In a milestone…

AECID, África, circular economy, green jobs, plastic recycling, Sustainable Development

From festivals to farms: European regions turn wastewater into agricultural resources

New circular systems in Sweden, Germany and Spain are converting urban waste streams into fertiliser and reclaimed irrigation water for local agriculture Vast amounts of nutrient-rich wastewater disappear daily into urban sewers, while farms relying on conventional fertilisers struggle to maintain yields and cope with water scarcity. What cities have in excess agriculture often lacks.…

circular economy, EU Projects, nutrient recovery, Sustainable agriculture, wastewater reuse, water management

Transparent, ethical AI tools making sense of massive and heterogeneous data

Crime is rapidly moving online. An EU-funded project built accurate, human-centric, unbiased AI tools to help investigators turn massive digital evidence into vital clues Criminal activity has drastically changed today – it is digital, borderless and leaves behind massive trails of information. Modern investigations no longer rely on physical evidence alone. Instead, police must routinely…

artificial intelligence, criminal investigations, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, digital security, Ethical AI

Applying innovation to preserve cultural heritage colour

Artificial intelligence tools and interactive museum experiences are helping to reveal the lost colour of ancient artefacts and providing a clearer snapshot of the past Museums and heritage professionals face a double challenge. They need reliable scientific methods to analyse and predict colour change, but they also need engaging ways to share this knowledge with…

3D visualisation, artificial intelligence, conservation science, cultural heritage, digital preservation, museum innovation

Teen scientists are tracking plastic pollution across Europe’s rivers

Thousands of teenagers across Europe have tracked plastic pollution in rivers, and the data they collected is starting to make waves Along a small stream in Spain, groups of teenagers are at work. One hovers around a black tarpaulin covered in wet pieces of plastic. Another stands on a small bridge, fishing with a net.…

citizen science, Environmental Impact, environmental innovation, plastic pollution, rivers, Sustainability

How urban living can impact the health of early adolescents

Researchers study how various environmental exposures common to cities can lead to multimorbidity in early adolescents Growing up in a city comes with multiple advantages. But could it also be the cause of multimorbidity – the coexistence of two or more adverse health conditions? The EU-funded URBANE project aimed to find out. “Although commonly associated…

adolescence, environment, multimorbidity, Public Health, research, urban health

Europe’s shipyards navigate from sunset industry to green revival

A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use and materials to improve their environmental footprint and reduce waste By Anthony King In September 2026, naval architect Thomas Koch is bringing his firm’s virtual shipyard to a maritime trade fair in Hamburg, Germany. The virtual shipyard is…

Digital Transformation, European industry, green shipping, Maritime Innovation, shipbuilding, Sustainability

Exploring the pillars of flexible health systems

FLASH highlights the path to dynamic resilience in European healthcare financing The EU-funded FLASH(opens in new window) project is exploring solutions to tackle the rigidity of healthcare financing models and their inability to adequately handle sudden, large-scale disruptions. A stark reminder is the COVID-19 pandemic. While European nations responded by injecting emergency funds and reallocating…

digital health, European Union, health resilience, healthcare financing, healthcare systems, public polic

Building the future of solar power, one tile at a time

LUMINOSITY develops the first-ever flexible perovskite solar roof tile The EU-funded LUMINOSITY(opens in new window) project recently reached a groundbreaking milestone in renewable energy technology. Coordinated by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), this initiative has successfully delivered what is believed to be the world’s first electrically functioning flexible perovskite solar roof tile.…

building-integrated photovoltaics, clean technology, energy innovation, perovskite solar cells, Renewable Energy, solar roofing

Wisdom of the Few? Prediction Markets Are Driven by a Small Number of Skilled Traders

The prevailing view is that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi get their accuracy by aggregating the views of vast numbers of participants. But a new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Theis Jensen finds that, in fact, a small group of informed traders drive prices—and take home a large portion of the profits Characters in…