The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) new Task Force on Fusion Energy held its inaugural meeting on 26-27…
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The Commission has published a study undertaken by external experts analysing the economic impact of options for improving…
Science Comes to Town, the new flagship European initiative to strengthen citizens’ trust and engagement in science, was…
A single car may contain around 240 kg of plastic – and much of this plastic waste is difficult to recycle at the end of a car’s life. New research reveals ways to improve plastics circularity in the vehicle sector and offers policy insights.
Citizen-operated air quality sensors have become more common. However, consolidating the gathered data to make it consistent is difficult. A new quality control framework aims to address this issue, supporting monitoring and policy.
Rules and infrastructure aren’t enough to fix groundwater problems on the Mediterranean coast. A study in four areas found that local people must be involved in shaping and testing possible solutions.
Researchers find that areas of an unmanaged calcareous grassland in Germany that have been rooted by wild boar have higher plant species richness and diversity, but over-rooting can occur.
Some species are invasive and economically costly in some areas, but conservation priorities in others. A study identifies 36 such species, finding them to be conservation priorities due to their threatened status or their distinctiveness.
Natural disturbances created by fire, wind or insect outbreaks in plantations can increase habitat opportunities for declining bird species in central Europe.
The European Commission welcomes the publication of the ninth edition of the Copernicus Ocean State Report, published by the Copernicus Marine Service of the EU Space Programme.
