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Smarter energy for a green and sustainable energy transition

Tietoevry, a leading technology company with a strong Nordic heritage and global capabilities, spearheads the implementation of innovative solutions for a sustainable energy transition.
Fig. 1. Activation of sensor driven automated irrigation on September 7-17 from soil water content sensor located at 51 cm depth below soil surface. Colored lines represent sensor readings at descending 10 cm depths into the soil profile.

Improving vineyard irrigation efficiency with soil water sensors

Using soil water sensors to automatically schedule irrigation in winegrape vineyards offers the potential for growers to enhance water use productivity under warmer climate conditions.
A young woman farmer holds black soil in her hand on an agricultural field. Close-up of hands with soil, quality check. Fertility concept, scaling.

Soil health characteristics

Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, places the spotlight on soil health, including its physical, chemical, biological and hydrological characteristics.
Jeans on a stack, textile, clothing

Toxic textiles: Potential health risks associated with toxic chemicals in clothing

Maria A. Muñoz and Pamela J. Lein from the University of California, Davis, focus on the potential health risks associated with toxic chemicals in clothing.

Lithos crop protect: Food safety needs natural plant protection

Here, we learn that Lithos Crop Protect works on greener agriculture thanks to EU innovation funding.
Iconic sandy beach and coastal dune system in Porto Pino (Italy)

Climate change threatens beach tourism

The Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) and the Blue Flag Programme cooperate on the beach and coastal tourism adaptation to climate change.
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Climate, heatwaves, nearshore ecosystems and the sunflower sea star

Sarah Traiger, Biologist at the U.S. Geological Survey, in this wide-ranging analysis, examines climate, heatwaves, nearshore ecosystems, and the plight of the sunflower sea star.
Meteorological and remote sensing instruments on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the AWARE field campaign, sea level rise

West Antarctica’s contribution to sea level rise as Earth’s climate warms

Dr Dan Lubin, Researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, explores the contribution of West Antarctica to sea level rise as Earth’s climate warms.
Figure 2: Oyster farming in the Matsushima Bay

Bamboo circulation in Satoyama and Satoumi: Japan’s hilly and coastal areas

Professor Saijo Kiyoshi at the Miyagi University of Education explains the work behind the bamboo circulation project of 2020, focusing on bamboo growth and utilization in Satoyama and Satoumi.
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Gamified eco-driving to motivate safe and sustainable driving

With young drivers at the greatest risk of accidents on the road, eco-driving could offer a solution that promotes safer driving techniques while reducing the environmental impact.
Solar power plants in the dusk of the evening

Moral markets in energy: Bridging the gap between policy, industry, and society

Dr. Panikos Georgallis, an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, does research on the interaction between companies and their socio-political environment when adapting to moral markets.

In the footsteps of Carl von Linné: Sustainable food production

Refarm Linné strives to increase sustainable food production throughout the country, through local, sustainable, and circular production, both in the city and the countryside.

Why is engineering design important for all leaners?

Engineering design systematically identifies needs, wants, and problems and then devises solutions to address them. A central component of our work is guiding students in the engineered design of solutions to local environmental problems.
A wastewater treatment plant

Rapid measurement tools or fast identification of bioaerosols

Why is rapid measurement tools or fast identification of bioaerosols important and what are the challenges and opportunities?

Microbes on a chip: How microfluidics can help us better understand and engineer electroactive...

Electroactive microbes exchange electrons with their environment for survival.
informal settlement in South Africa

Solutions to waste management in informal settlements in South Africa

Researchers look at the unfolding tragedy of waste management in informal settlements in South Africa and transferable models for community-based solutions.

Bamboo education: Learning the environmental benefits of bamboo

Professor Saijo Kiyoshi at Miyagi University of Education, examines bamboo education, discussing its useful advantages and how we need it to avert further environmental crises.

Stem cell-based therapy for corals

Could medical approaches of stem cell-based therapy, be a tool for corals’ resilience to heat stress? Benyamin Rosental, Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel answers the compelling question here.
child exploring nature

Equal-Life team: Improving child exposome and quality of life

Four PhD students from the Equal-Life team discuss their areas of research into the child exposome, looking at the environment children are raised in and the effects it has on mental health and cognitive development.
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Financing the green transformation

The role of finance is key to an efficient green transformation, needing a large-scale reallocation of capital and labour, argues Christian Keuschnigg, Professor at the University of St. Gallen.

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