Climate Change and Environment

Researchers have made the first discovery of samurai wasp populations in Europe – a promising weapon in the eco-friendly battle against the invasive stink bug.

An EU initiative will help create a more coherent, interdisciplinary and interoperable cluster of environmental research infrastructures.

On Thursday 6 December 2018, Gr3n (pronounced ‘green’) won the Innovation Radar Prize at the major ICT 2018 event in Vienna, Austria, organised by the European Commission. The highly prestigious prize was awarded due to Gr3n’s development of its innovative DEMETO technology that increases both the proportion of PET/polyester that can be recycled, and the overall quality of the recycled plastics produced. This was achieved through Gr3n’s participation in the EU-funded SYMBIOPTIMA project.

According to a new study, global fossil fuel emissions were projected to increase by almost 3 % in 2018.

There’s a more cost-effective way to reopen Europe’s disused and flooded mines. Scientists demonstrate how with a novel robotic underwater ore extraction system.