Environment

The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform: Finding a sustainable future

Maria Nikolopoulou, a EESC member, argues that the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform is Europe’s best bet for a sustainable future.

Breakthrough method discovered detects nanoplastics instantly

TU Wien's breakthrough method using Raman scattering and a gold grid can conduct detect individual nanoplastic detection in milliseconds.

Urban heat disparities: Exploring inequality and environmental impact

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory studied US cities, uncovering urban heat disparities in air temperature variations among demographic groups, particularly between Black and white residents.

Satellite data reveals a severe marine heatwave in UK and Ireland

Satellite measurements have detected some of the most severe marine heatwave increases on Earth in the waters surrounding the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Nourishing the Future: Understanding sustainable food systems

Sustainable food research is key to understanding the impact food systems have on our health, the environment, and society – but it needs to be accessible.

Five thousand new species discovered in precious deep-sea mining area

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean, has been allocated for future deep-sea mining.

How can we develop a consistent and practical sustainable economy?

Benoit Lascols, the general manager at accounting for externalities, looks how value can be redefined to shape a consistent and practical sustainable economy.

Lava full of ‘complex crystals’ prompts research into volcano hotspots

Australia’s extinct volcano hotspots can be a unique laboratory for researchers evaluating volcanic eruption processes.

More steps need to be taken to predict volcanic eruptions and activity

Despite there being a lot of resources available to reduce the risks of volcanic eruptions, researchers note the world is “woefully unprepared”.

We need a common pathway to decarbonise healthcare

Kristian Steele, Associate Director at Arup, argues that the climate crisis is also a health crisis. We, therefore, need a common pathway to decarbonise healthcare

Keto diet has highest carbon footprint and lowest nutritional value

Tulane University has compared popular diets to analyse nutritional quality and environmental impact and has found that the keto diet ranks the worst.

Why a standardised approach is key to stop greenwashing in labelling

The European Commission found that more than half of environmental claims made in product advertising are misleading, unverified, or unclear - how can we stop greenwashing?

Bangladesh flood: Mental health impact on Bangladeshi people

The Bangladesh flood 2022 and other climate-related events have a devastating impact on mental health outcomes in terms of depression and anxiety in Bangladesh.

Biocolloidy and Epigenetics – Is “scientific revolution” a useful concept in biology?

Is Thomas Kuhn's idea of "scientific revolution" useful for explaining advance in biological research? The examples of biocolloidy and epigenetics.

G20 Summit: World Bank must invest in animal health with new fund

Organisations call on World Bank to end ‘chronic underinvestment’ in animal health using new fund launched at this year's G20 Summit.

Social taxonomy: A step towards social sustainability

Judith Vorbach from the European Economic and Social Committee, with Susanne Wixforth, Advisor, walk us through social taxonomy.

What is perennial rice and why is it making history?

It may have taken more than 9,000 years of cultivation, but annual paddy rice is now available as a long-lived perennial rice.

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