News and Events for Researchers

04.06.2019

There's untapped potential to extract strategic raw materials from mining waste and landfills in Europe, according to a…

23.05.2019

A recent JRC study finds that soil erosion by water costs the world economy about US$8,000,000,000 (eight billion US…

21.05.2019

A new report gives scientific guidance to help meet a growing global demand for seaweeds while also protecting resources…

Expedition across the Pacific Ocean. Photo: © Die Aktivisten, Leipzige Aktivisten, Leipzig
21.05.2019

To date, little is known about what happens to microplastic in the sea. The MICRO-FATE project that is now starting…

17.05.2019

The European Network of Freshwater Research Organisations (EurAqua) holds its 25th anniversary in an event that will…

16.05.2019

The European Union's blue economy continues growing. The economic activities related to oceans, seas and coastal areas…

15.05.2019

A scientific article published in Nature today shows how the world’s forests are built on symbiotic partnerships between…

12.05.2019

A recent Nature article that maps the world’s free-flowing rivers shows that the flow of most of the world’s longest…

09.05.2019

The warming of the Arctic Ocean could generally increase the primary production provided by algae living in sea ice, but…

07.05.2019

A new assessment of levels of harmful substances in Finnish waters has been completed. According to monitoring…