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Let us take stock of our situation regarding Earth’s climate
1. Climate change is not a hoax. It is real and is happening now. The global average temperature is steadily increasing and there is...
Mountains and Climate Change
It is well known that the current rate of warming in response to increasing ‘greenhouse-gas’ concentrations (e.g. CO2) is amplified at high latitudes and...
Agriculture and climate change
Agriculture both contributes to, and is affected by climate change. The EU needs to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions from agriculture and adapt its food-production...
Organic farming isn’t bad, but sustainable agriculture is better
Gavin Whitmore, Senior Manager – Biodiversity at the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) looks at how integrated pest management supports the sustainable intensification of agriculture
Society...
Peptides control organ loss in plants
Have you ever wondered why the petals fall off your tulips after a week in a vase? Why trees drop their leaves in the...
Direct support for EU farmers
The EU’s recent €500m aid package is good news for European farmers and agri-food markets, writes EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan
Market difficulties and price...
In Malmö our waste becomes our fuel
Daniel Skog from the City of Malmo outlines how locally produced vehicle fuel could help the city’s transport become more sustainable
In Malmö every third...
Glycol – a rare resource
Areas of Expertise:
We have developed a globally unique purification method whereby we purify used glycol so that it can be re-used.
In this manner, we...
Is it time for a tornado warning system in Italy?
Mario Marcello Miglietta from the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC-CNR), and Richard Rotunno from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) outline why...
Time to invest in the blue economy
The European Union has high hopes for the marine and maritime economy, but, for the blue economy’s potential to be developed, we need more...
Carbon dynamics and geomorphic processes in a warming Arctic
Ivar Berthling, Department of Geography, NTNU, Norway
There are a number of significant feedbacks and interactions between processes and materials at the earth surface and...
Living with geo-resources and geo-hazards
Two of the key strategic topics on the European Committee’s Horizon 2020 Roadmap revolve around geo-resources and geo-hazards, and their impact on societal and...
Is climate change affecting our minds?
Emerging research indicates that climate change impacts on mental health an increasing global concern
Climate change is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human...
A solid footing for the Arctic
EU Commissioner for the Environment, Karmenu Vella highlights the need for climate action and environmental protection in the Arctic
As preparations for the UN climate...
Smart standards for a smart world
Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant at BSRIA examines the possibilities of achieving common standards which are appropriate for the myriad of different “things” that...
Planning for the future
Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), established in 1987, is an international association of universities teaching and researching in the field of spatial...
Philosophy within social/ educational research
In the everyday and customary repetitions/reiterations of embodied practices it would be very easy to begin this brief paper concerned with opening space for...
Raising academic standards in UK schools
AG looks at how the Department of Education is improving standards in schools to help pupils leave school with qualifications to find employment
Are UK...
Can validation of non-formal learning increase employability?
Pavel Trantina, at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), argues the case for non-formal learning in order to gain key skills for the...
The efit21 strategy – transforming education
The Federal Ministry for Education and Women’s Affairs (BMBF) details how new digital technologies are transforming classrooms across Austria
Information and communication technologies transform teaching...
