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.
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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.
This year marked the third teachers’ visit to ITER, which the Commission has been organising since 2023, targeting secondary school teachers from across the EU.
The Copernicus Sentinel-5A satellite successfully launched today aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It marks a significant step forward in Europe’s ability to monitor air pollution and atmospheric health on a global scale.
The Black Sea is one of the most disturbed marine ecosystems in the world and faces numerous anthropogenic stressors. Researchers have built a ‘Blue2’ model of the ecosystem to support environmental impact assessment and policymaking.
