• press release Chemicals in the environment: A focus on mixtures
Combined chemical and bioanalytical methods are especially suited to evaluating potential hazards, according to an article by an international team of researchers headed by UFZ environmental toxicologist Beate Escher published in Science magazine.»
Nanotechnology is booming, but risk assessment for these tiny particles is a laborious process for the responsible authorities. So UFZ researchers are looking to identify more efficient test methods and taking a closer look at the biological effects. »
Climate change, overfishing and land use are putting the global environment under pressure. In the current issue of Science researchers like Josef Settele emphasise that in order to stop this, these drivers must be tackled simultaneously and instantaneously.»
In many cases, yes – not just in terms of tangible ecosystem services, but intangible ones too, say UFZ researchers. Their new study reveals that countries like Germany benefit greatly from particularly threatened ecosystems in very poor regions of the world.»
As part of the SOLUTIONS project, researchers coordinated by the UFZ have developed methods and practical solutions for assessing the risks posed by chemical cocktails. Researchers have published 15 policy briefs on how politicians can implement them.»
Provision of the ecosystem service of pollination in a changing world: oilseed rape for food and fuel In this project we will try to understand the interactions between agricultural practices and the ecosystem service pollination, to optimize yields, to conserve the diversity of pollinators and to ensure food security for the generations to come. The major output of the project should be the better integration of pollination as an agricultural input into agronomic practices.
Ecosystem Science & Society Center, Northern Arizona University, USA
