
PEER Webinar: Emerging technologies for monitoring insects
Did you miss our first webinar of 2023 on monitoring insects through emerging technologies? No worries, you can watch it here.
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MorePEER has defined three Strategic Areas for research in our network: Biodiversity, Climate Action and Adaptation as well as Urban Environmental Sustainability.
MOREDid you miss our first webinar of 2023 on monitoring insects through emerging technologies? No worries, you can watch it here.
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Welcome address of Mark Bailey, Director of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
The Commission proposed new rules today to fight greenwashing by obliging companies to prove their environmental claims. Scientists of the Commission had developed methods with which companies can show the greenness of their products.
read moreA study by the UFZ and Aarhus University gives a reality check to accepted theory on the ecology of shallow lakes
read moreThe glaciers of the Himalayas and Alps are melting, and this has consequences for the agriculture of the future. One third of all rice is grown around the Himalayas, and countries depend on meltwater to grow this water-consuming crop. Europe is also...
read moreFarmers use a lot of water to produce crops. In arid areas, this is causing a drop in groundwater levels, which has an impact on the natural environment. Hydrologist Inge de Graaf is working out how farmers could use groundwater more sustainably.
read moreNew research will support the potential for grasslands that are more resilient to climate extremes, hold carbon, provide pollen and support biodiversity while requiring less intensive agricultural methods.
read moreSeagrass: green leaves swaying in the currents. Fish weave their way through, and sea turtles graze. They’re always on their guard, watching out for any encroaching sharks. The seagrass’ roots are hidden in the seabed, where they anchor the sand,...
read moreA novel soil health dashboard within the EU Soil Observatory highlights the location and estimates the extent of unhealthy soils in the EU, as well as the degradation processes behind them.
read moreThe One Forest Summit took place in Libreville, Gabon on March 1st and 2nd. INRAE coordinated a scientific workshop, which resulted in the One Forest Vision’s high-level launch during the Summit. The initiative will provide information on key...
read moreSARS-CoV-2 is a constantly changing virus. This undermines the detection of the virus and the fight against the pandemic. We take stock of how JRC work has been contributing to global efforts to trace the virus, both in clinical swabs and wastewater....
read moreBacteria rely on cooperation and evolution in order to defend themselves against predatory protists
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