Environment Projects
Looking inside the La Garrotxa volcanoes
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26 Sep 2013
A study led by the CSIC has applied the electrical resistivity tomography to see the internal structure of volcanoes in the natural park of La Garrotxa, in the northeast of Spain. The method can offer information about the eruptive dynamics of volcanoes in the past, and help to predict future activity in the same volcanic area.
Small labs floating in the sea
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30 Jul 2013
To control the sea pollution with autonomous sensors, mainly in fish farms. This is the goal of two European projects, ‘Sea on a chip’ and ‘BRAAVOO’. They have been recently approved and count on the CSIC’s participation.
AIRUSE: strategies to reduce air pollution
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23 Apr 2013
Barcelona is these days a laboratory to study the use of Calcium-Magnesium Acetate (CMA) as a tool to reduce pollutant particles in the air, which have important negative effects on health. The experiment is part of the European project AIRUSE.
The striking and high microbial diversity in the Monegros desert
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30 May 2013
Extreme environments hide a rich world of extremophiles microorganisms, which are able to live in conditions impossible for other beings and with a great potential of applications. CSIC scientists have studied the microbial communities in saline lakes of the Monegros Desert, in Spain, and have found a high biodiversity. Up to 35% of the genetic sequences obtained don’t match with anything known; they could be new species for science.
Are wind farms and protected areas compatible in the sea?
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07 Mar 2013
Scientists at the CSIC participate in the European project COCONET to find out if wind farms and marine protected areas can coexist. It will also establish a net of marine protected areas, which will enable the animals to move safely between them.
