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Currently, an estimated 60% of EU soils are severely degraded due to unsustainable land-use practices and pollution. The EU-funded SOILCRATES project will establish four living laboratories in France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain to monitor soil …

Nutrient pollution from agricultural activities and inadequate wastewater treatment are wreaking havoc on water quality, soil health, and biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea basin. Excess nutrients contribute to soil degradation, eutrophication, algal …

Groundwater is the main source of freshwater on oceanic islands, such as those in Macaronesia. Due to their small size, freshwater availability is limited and vulnerable to climate change. Protecting critical water infrastructure is of utmost importance …

Extreme weather patterns in the EU, characterized by more frequent droughts and floods, are becoming more common. If left unaddressed, water scarcity could lead to significant annual losses and affect 17% of the population by 2050. The EU-funded RAINS …

The data collected from the standardized protocol will provide important insights into the role of functional diversity in ecosystem multifunctionality in global drylands and will improve the predictability of the consequences of global environmental …

The project focuses on two main axes: From Seed to Tree: Identifying the soil and climate conditions in which species of interest are found (either because they are threatened in their current distribution area, or because they may be of interest to other …

Faced with the growing environmental and socioeconomic challenges threatening the forests of southwestern Europe, the SocialForest project stands out as a pioneering and collaborative initiative. Funded by the European Interreg Territorial Cooperation …

The electronics industry has evolved tremendously since the development of the first integrated circuit in the 1950s. Printed, organic, and flexible electronics are a growing area of interest. Paper electronics that use cellulose, the most abundant …

H2020 Smartmushroom Project: Smart management of spent mushroom substrate to lead the mushroom sector towards a circular economy …

Sustainable soil management is vital to preventing soil degradation and addressing pressures on land and soil. The EU-funded SMS project will develop a set of research and innovation (R&I) activities that will lead to a framework for effective action in …

H2020 WaterWorks2015 Project: Hydraulic Works 2016-2020 in Support of the JPI of Water (WaterWorks2015) - Sustainable use of water in agriculture, to increase water use efficiency and reduce soil and water …