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Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

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In battle against soil pollution, new ally emerges

In battle against soil pollution, new ally emerges

The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there Trees and other vegetation grow on the site of a former soap factory in northwestern France. While the greenery suggests all is well in the Ploufragan commune near the Brittany coast, the truth is that a…
Study finds significant link between plastic in lakes and human population

Study finds significant link between plastic in lakes and human population

A new study has revealed that the concentration of plastic in lakes and reservoirs is higher than those found in so-called ‘garbage patches’ of the ocean Although 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year, a new study has found that plastic represents a significant intrusion in lakes and reservoirs. “We…
Rushing to save coral reefs from global warming

Rushing to save coral reefs from global warming

A greater understanding of how corals reproduce and react to climate change will bolster conservation and restoration Dr. Núria Viladrich of Spain was forced by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 to cancel a planned visit to the US Virgin Islands, where white-sand beaches and rum-coconut cocktails weren’t the main attractions. She wanted access to the…
EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters': €106 million for 18 new projects for protection, conservation, depollution and innovation

EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’: €106 million for 18 new projects for protection, conservation, depollution and innovation

The Commission announced 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’. The projects gather over 370 beneficiaries from 36 countries, including SMEs, research institutions, local authorities, schools, and businesses They will play a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature by…
The ozone layer continues to slowly recover

The ozone layer continues to slowly recover

The production and consumption of controlled ozone-depleting substances have been phased out up to 99%, thanks to the Montreal Protocol and its amendments. But it is important for long-term changes in the ozone layer to be well measured and their causes to be understood The first WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin has just been released. Prof. Petteri Taalas,…
Fresh-water scarcity prompts hunt for more from the air and sea

Fresh-water scarcity prompts hunt for more from the air and sea

As supplies of fresh water shrink around the world, efforts are under way to extract more of it from the air and sea. European research projects and companies are at the forefront of this technological challenge. Carlos Garcia foresees a world in which many millions of homes will get water out of thin air –…
Integrated policies can reduce inequality, end poverty and the war on nature

Integrated policies can reduce inequality, end poverty and the war on nature

The promise to leave no one behind is faltering against rising poverty and hunger, and a triple planetary crisis with consequences that are most severe for the most vulnerable In 2015, the SDGs were agreed upon as an integrated and indivisible set of Goals that cannot be achieved one at a time or in siloes.…