EnvironmentLaura Recasens: “Before a species disappears, its fishing will have ceased to be profitable. However, action must still be taken.”
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03 Jul 2024
Laura Recasens is a researcher in the Marine Living Resources Ecology and Conservation research group at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), a group that aims to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable use and conservation of living marine resources and their habitats.
LIFE Spot demonstrates the feasibility of a new low-cost treatment to denitrify groundwater
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03 Jul 2024
The LIFE Spot project, aimed at developing innovative solutions for the denitrification of groundwater, has been completed. The results include a combination of low-cost technologies, microalgae and cork, which can remove up to 99% of nitrates and 73% of pesticides from water. This solution could benefit an estimated 20 million people living in rural areas of Europe.
Rewilding the land: experts elaborate the first guide with keys to reduce moral conflicts
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23 Apr 2024
A team of experts has published A Roadmap for Ethical Rewilding in the Anthropocene, the first guide that identifies the moral challenges when returning wildlife to a territory and provides reflections to point out the opportunities and minimise the conflicts that may arise.
Checking Ocean Health: Nutrient Analysis at the Institut de Ciències del Mar
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26 Jun 2024
The Chemistry Laboratory of the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) offers a Nutrient Analysis Service to institutions and companies, where they analyse the main nutrients in water. Specifically, they measure the concentration of inorganic nutrients (nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, phosphate, and silicate), total nitrogen and phosphorus, and total and dissolved organic carbon.
Coffee sacks and pruning waste for wastewater treatment
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16 Apr 2024
Research conducted by the Urban River Lab team has revealed a new natural, zero-kilometer solution for treating wastewater from isolated houses or small urban areas. The Urban River Lab team is composed of professionals from the Blanes Center for Advanced Studies (CEAB-CSIC), Naturalea Conservació, the University of Barcelona, and the Besòs-Tordera Consortium.
