News and Events for Researchers

An aerial view of a rural landscape where a winding river or narrow waterway flows through fields and wooded areas. A road crosses the water via a bridge. The image also shows scattered houses and farm buildings, extensive green farmland, and reed-covered shoreline areas along the water.
17.08.2026

This event will reflect on the strategic contribution of environmental research to Europe's key policy priorities.

Alternet Summer School in Peyresq, France.
17.08.2026

The registration for the 20th edition of the Alternet Summer School is now open. It takes place 19–29 August 2026.

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius).
06.08.2026

A new global study shows butterflies are on the move as the climate warms, with far more species expanding their ranges…

Short-chain PFAS, such as perfluorobutanoic acid, enter the environment through firefighting foams, for example, and degrade only very slowly if at all. Photo: burnstuff2003_AdobeStock
04.05.2026

Short-chain perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) such as perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) are…

28.04.2026

How resilient will our forests remain when it comes to natural disturbances, such as wildfires, storms or pests? A new…

24.04.2026

There has been no decline in the share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the 10th…

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of the plastisphere collected from plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: Dr Thomas Neu/UFZ
09.04.2026

Plastic pollution is a global problem. It damages ecosystems, endangers animals, and in the form of nanoplastic…

Drought in maize crop.
27.03.2026

Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or…

18.03.2026

Beavers could play a significant role in Europe’s climate mitigation efforts, by transforming suitable river corridors…

16.03.2026

Forests in Europe are under pressure from logging, forest fires, storms and pests. Rapid insight into where and when…