PEER members are dedicated exclusively to environmental research focusing on the interaction between man and the environment and sustainable development.
MorePEER combines forces to follow a joint strategy in environmental sciences, to enhance ecological research and to strengthen the knowledge base for the sustainable development.
MorePEER has defined three Strategic Areas for research in our network: Biodiversity, Climate Action and Adaptation as well as Urban Environmental Sustainability.
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INRAE is organizing a PEER-Alternet Science-policy interface webinar on January 11, from 1:30pm to 3pm CET. The webinar will focus on the example of a collective scientific expertise at the request of public authorities on the impacts of plant...
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Welcome message from Thierry Caquet, Environment Scientific Director at INRAE.
An international UFZ-led team have detected ca. 120 organic micropollutants in the River Oder and investigated their role in damaging aquatic organisms. They found that high concentrations of these substances amplify the lethal effects of the algal...
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Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as "forever chemicals". They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer.
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By the end of the training, you will have an understanding of the principles of Ecosystem Integrity. You will be able to link theory to survey data for real world applications at different spatial scales.
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Unprecedented wildfires in Canada last year were three times more likely due to climate change and contributed to high levels of CO2 emissions from burning globally, according to the first annual review of its kind. The State of Wildfires report...
read moreNow is the time to make your work with data more efficient and less prone to human error! This 2-day interactive course will help you understand the benefits of data transformation tools (such as R).
read moreAre you an environmental scientist eager to harness the power of spatial analysis to advance your research and make more informed decisions? Look no further: UKCEH has designed our upcoming course "Spatial Analysis in QGIS and R" just for you!
read moreAccording to the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), large parts of the German forest show an increase in damage as a result of the extreme drought period in Germany during the last years. However, hardly any data are available...
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Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production and serving as a core component of drinking water supplies. However, climate change and anthropogenic pressures can threaten groundwater availability,...
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Climate change will have a considerable influence on the biodiversity and productivity of meadows and pastures. However, according to the results of the large-scale climate and land use experiment, GCEF, which has been conducted at the Helmholtz...
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Most comprehensive analysis to date shows that forest degradation can span up to 1.5 km inside forest interiors, decreasing canopy heights by 40-90% and substantially impacting the canopy structure over 20 to 30 years
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