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The WECANN project creates the world's first database on the traditional uses of Cannabis

The Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB) is working on this project to study Cannabis in a comprehensive way. As part of the project, they have created the world's first database of traditional uses of Cannabis. The project is aimed at collecting and analysing traditional uses of the plant, finding new molecules of interest and studying Cannabis morphological, genetic and phytochemical variability.

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Climatic change and ecology

30 years of R+D CSIC

In 1990 the first IPCC report on climate change was presented. What has changed in these years? Among other things, scientists found out the limits of vegetation to sequester CO2, and have study how it influences the nitrogen/phosphorus balance and other soil elements. Also, a recent work has revealed that Arctic temperatures are reaching a critical threshold.

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Pollutants in the environment: 30-40 years from the ban to reach non-harmful levels

R+D CSIC 30 years

In the last three decades, scientists have make great progress in the detection of various pollutants in the environment and in living organisms. Pollutant accumulation in humans and animals (fish, dolphins, whales, birds, sea turtles, among others) has been demonstrated, as well as their distribution in the food chain, and scientists study their effects.

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Technology to encapsulate toxic mining waste in mine backfill cement

A study demonstrates the potential of encapsulation in cement to manage mining waste containing antimony, a toxic pollutant considered a priority by the European Union. The research has transformed a toxic waste into a non-toxic waste suitable for mine backfilling.

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