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From soil regeneration to green infrastructures, from water management through reforestation to sand barriers defending our coastlines: re-establishing a partnership with nature is the path to securing the wellbeing of both people and the planet. RM53 is a journey around the world to explore the concept of Nature-based Solutions and its application across numerous areas of the economy and sustainable development.
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PFAS, European water is becoming increasingly polluted: the data from the first EEA briefing

by Giorgio Kaldor 12 DEC 2024 09:00

This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water On 9 December 2024, just a few week...

Global plastics treaty: is a weak agreement better than none at all?

by Tosca Ballerini 25 NOV 2024 09:30

This article is available also in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The fifth and final round of negotiations (INC-5) for a Global Plastics Treaty begins today, Novem...

Startup, CrioPura: water purification with macroporous polymeric hydrogels

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 20 NOV 2024 11:15

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano CrioPura is a project created by a team of researchers at the Italian CNR (National Research Counc...

More necessary than the sun

by Matteo Trevisan 03 OCT 2024 15:00

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 90% of the world population breathes polluted ai...

PFASs can be absorbed through the skin and reach the bloodstream

by Elena Colombo 18 JUL 2024 12:30

PFAS can penetrate the skin and reach the bloodstream, according to the paper Dermal bioavailability of perfluoroalkyl substances using in vitro 3D human skin equivalent models, published in June 20...

Marine pollution, the first challenge of the Ocean Decade

by Lucrezia Lenardon 12 JUL 2024 16:30

UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission recently published ten White Papers addressing specific challenges of the Decade of the Ocean. These papers represent a collective effort to devel...

Plastic, 56 companies are responsible for half of the world’s pollution

by Elena Colombo 10 MAY 2024 17:00

Plastic pollution is one of the most serious problems in today’s world, because of the growing production and difficulty of disposing of this material. Now a study reveals which are the most r...

Air quality networks can also monitor biodiversity around the world

by Elena Colombo 02 MAY 2024 12:30

Sixth mass extinction and climate crisis, unfortunately, go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing. When we speak of mass extinction, we are referring to the massive loss of biodiversity on a...

Planet vs Plastic, the Hidden Cost of an Unwise Use

by Tosca Ballerini 22 APR 2024 07:30

The industrial production of plastic began around 1950 and has increased exponentially in the years since, substantially exceeding that of any other manufactured material.  A 2020 study publish...

The "sustainable" bioplastic that pollutes Bangkok's air

by Simone Fant 23 JAN 2024 18:30

This is the first article of the three-part series Bioplastic: green innovation or another plastic problem? an international investigation jointly published by Renewable Matter ‒ along with Eu Obs...